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Santo Highlight Tours takes you to the
most exciting places in Santo in unbeatable packages. There are plenty of
options to choose from which promise to satisfy all your holiday
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A polo susul dancer dances on fire while others await and
chant.
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Option 1 is the Traditional Tour.
This tour is all about exploring the culture of
Santo. It offers you an opportunity to watch the fire dance (Polo Susul),
shows you the different variety of herbs used in traditional food Santo
style, as well as custom medicine, plus preparation of a traditional
feast, as part of your lunch. Kava is also served as part of the
traditional ceremony.
Tour details: 1. Pickup from resort at
8.30am. 2. First stop at Ban Ban Village where a custom doctor
will introduce different varieties of plants used for medicine. A custom
dance to entertain followed by refreshment. 3. Side River –
another demonstration of the preparation of local ‘kaikai’ (food). Lunch
to be served after demonstration. 4. Mavunlev Village – This
village is ready to set your heart aflame as you watch locals dance an
extraordinary fire dance. A kava ceremony awaits you before return.
5. Depart for resort at 5.30pm
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Santo's all time favorite Champagne Beach |
Option 2 is the Champagne Beach Tour.
Tour details:
1. Pick up from hotel at 8.30am.
2. First stop at Million Dollar Point where WW2 soldiers dumped
weapons and equipment worth a million dollars. Also visit President
Coolidge anchorage. 3. Visit Palikula Bay where Pacific’s first
Taiwanese Fishery was set up. 4. Visit Santo’s favorite Blue Hole
and WW2 Airport, paddle down Riri River. 5. Around midday, lunch
is served at Champagne Beach, and visitors are most welcome to go for a
refreshing swim for 2 or 3 hrs. 6. Depart for hotel at
4.30pm.
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 Canoeing
down the Sarakata river...
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Option 3 is the Sarakata River Trecking which takes
1 ½ hours.
You will first of all take a bus from your hotel
to a small island in the middle of Sarakata River near Pepsi Area. This
will take 10 minutes, then after you arrive, you’ll paddle down the river
for half an hour until you arrive at the mouth of the river. Refreshment
is served before leaving for hotel. Any visitors who wish to have a swim
are most welcome. It is advisable to wear good sandals on
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 Driving
through Santo coconut plantations... |
Option 4 Sightseeing, feasting & industrial tours (2 in
1). This tour is called a (2 in 1) tour because not only
will you see spots of interests but you will also have a chance to do
every other tours like swim at the beautiful Blue Hole, paddle down the
Blue Hole in a canoe, stroll along white sandy beaches and snorkel
wonderful coral reefs. Lunch is also provided.
Tour details: 1. Pick up from hotel
8.30am. A guided drive through town showing all the industries in Santo
before next stop. 2. Arrive at Million Dollar Point where
refreshment will be served here heading off to Blue Hole, passing WW2
remains. Lunch to be served at Blue Hole. 3. Return to hotel at
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PACKAGES: 1 – 2 Days Santo
tour
1 DAY SANTO
TOUR
Tour details: 6.00am
Depart hotel for airport at your own expense 7.00am Board Vanair for
Santo 8.00am Pick up at Pekoa airport 9.00am Stop at the famous Blue Hole
for swim, paddle canoe then refreshment 11.00am Champagne Beach Tour: beach
stroll, swim in water, sun bathe, lunch. 3.00pm Depart Champagne Beach : 10
minutes shopping in town before depart for airport. Check in Departure
6.40pm Arrival in Port Vila Return to hotel at your own expense
Price per person 37,000vt Vila –
Santo – Vila return airfares, tour, lunch & refreshment included.
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2 DAYS SANTO
TOUR
6.00am depart hotel at your own
expense for domestic airport 7.00am board Vanair for Santo 8.00am Pick up
at Pekoa airport 8.30am Ban Ban Village: refreshment, custom dance, display
of traditional medicine 10.30am Side River: Lunch, display of Melanesian
varieties of dishes preparation, swim 2.30pm Mavunlev village: fire
custom dance, kava ceremony 5.00pm Depart for hotel Dinner provided
The following morning: 7.30am
Champagne beach tour 3.00pm Depart Champagne beach for airport 6:40pm
Arrive at Vila domestic airport. Return to hotel at your own expense.
Price per person 47,000vt. Vila –
Santo – Vila return airfares, hotel, tours, lunch & breakfast included.
Take with you: camera, mosquito
repellent, beach walking shoes or sandals, swimming and snorkeling gear.
For bookings and more
information, do not hesitate to contact Jonathan on Tel/fax: (678) 36591 or
46591. or ask your hotel tour desk. Email: santo_highlighttours@yahoo.com
or consult www.vanuatutourism.com
for details.
Postal address: Santo Highlight
Tours PO Box 518, Luganville, Santo.
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