Your unique cultural experience with a bonus round island tour complete with guide!

This tour is for the traveler wishing to experience the traditional way of life in a small local village. The full day tour begins between 8.30/9.00am with your hotel pickup, a one and a quarter hour scenic drive along the west coast to Epau Village for a short stop to stretch the legs and watch hand feeding of fish in the river. A further 15mins drive to Bethel Village where you will be welcomed into the village by warriors, followed by custom dancing.

Morning refreshment will then be provided in the “Round House”. After refreshment visitors participate in the preparation and cooking of food in different traditional ways. While food is cooking visitors will tour the extensive, mostly organic vegetable gardens, be shown local medicinal remedies using plant material, and the many varied ways in which the coconut is prepared and used daily in village life. At lunch savour the flavour of the food you helped prepare and cook, served in the unique locally designed and built restaurant while being entertained with island music by the local string band.

After the leisurely lunch the tour will continue around the island coastline stopping for a few minutes at Klems Hill Lookout with its panaromic view overlooking Hideaway Island and Mele Bay to Port Vila and beyond. The final stop before hotel drop off is a tour of the boutique Tanna Coffee factory in Mele, with tasting of the International Award winning organic coffee processed there, using the beans harvested form local village plantations on Tanna Island. Arrival back at hotels is between 4.30pm / 5.00pm.There is no comparable tour in Vanuatu!!Tours are on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or by special arrangement.

Accommodation
While basic is insect screened, clean and comfortable, small cabins are built in the local style amid a lush tropical garden setting. They contain either two single beds or a queen size bed, a small writing desk and shelves for clothing. Toilets and showers (hot water available) are in a central Ablution Block. Lighting is available in the cabins for a few hours of an evening by generator. After hours lighting is by the soft glow of candlelight. Pathways are lit at night by hurricane lamps. This is a value for money, budget priced adventure for those seeking a real island adventure. Restaurant, Bar and Coffee is available for visitors use.

Cabin Cost Per Night, Person on Twin Share Basis
Local taxes included in cost. All meals plus morning adn afternoon refreshment. Adults 5,500vt (Approx AUD $67). Children under 12 yrs 3665vt (Approx AUD $45). Single Accommodation (not willing to share) 7500vt (Approx AUD $92). Overnight stay over inc. Breakfast Adults 3550vt (approx AUD$43). Children under 12 yrs 2365vt (Approx AUD $29)

Transport
Local bus or Market Truck from Port Vila to Bethel Village (Return Trip) 1000 to 1500 Vatu (Approx $12 to $18). Taxi from Port Vila to Bethel Village around 6000vt each way (Approx AUD$73). NO CREDIT CARDS. Payment in Vatu please.

Contact
For more information or to book, contact Joel on phone +678 25 161, fax:   +678 27 011 or (678) 25161. Fax (678) 27011. Email joel@bethelvillage.com . Joel Jimmy Amos, PO Box 1152, Port Villa, Vanuatu.

Website www.bethelvanuatu.com