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Accommodation:
Six bungalows built from local materials : 3
doubles, 3 twins. The bungalows are right on the white sand
beach. A sanitary block offers 2 toilets and 2 showers
(shared) with cold water. Food is a fixed menu offering good
family cooking based on local products and seafood. Limited bar.
Package 3 days/2 nights ex Port Vila from AU$430.00
Include return airfares Port Vila-Norsup, return ground transfers
in Malakula, accommodation in double room with breakfast, stop at
Lakatoro cultural centre, Small nambas custom dance half-day tour,
Wala tam-tam tour (ancient dancing grounds) and use of local
canoe.
Tours & Activities
All tours are conducted by a local guide
speaking Bislama, French and English. Peter, your guide, is a field
worker from the Cultural Centre and can organise expeditions in the
highlands.
- Lakatoro cultural centre:
Tour by road (approx 2 hrs), enabling you to discover some of the variety of
art and civilisation of Malakula. The Centre is linked to the Cultural Centre
in Port Vila and has some unique art and crafts, including chiefs' graves,
historical sites, etc. Masks, tam-tams, headdresses of all kinds amongst the
most original in Oceania.
- Small Nambas: This tour
to the custom village, 15 minute away by foot from your jetty (approx. 3
hours), is a must. The people have kept their traditions and live as they did
centuries ago. Drums will beat for your arrival and you will be offered ritual
dances. Women will be accompanied by the village women to visit the houses and
discover village daily life while men will visit the chief's Nakamal.
- Wala Tam-tam tour: Visit
the traditional dancing grounds of Wala with their giant wooden slit drums
(approx. 1h 1/2 by foot). Your guide will explain to you how grades are
attained and how custom ceremonies are performed.
- Rano Tam-tam tour: Half
day tour to the neighbouring island of Rano. You will cross the short distance
by boat and discover how these two islands of Wala and Rano have evolved as
twins as can be seen by comparing their dancing grounds (includes transport
and entry fee).
- Blue wind tour: Day tour
in sailing canoe. This tour enables you to sail in a traditional canoe around
the islands. Stop for a delightful picnic on a deserted sand beach (take
plenty of sun screen).
- Vao Island half day tour:
Tour to visit the island of Vao and its master craftsmen, carvers of tam-tam
and ritual figures (includes transport and entry fee).
- Wartwo village: Day and
night tour to a traditional custom village of the Small Nambas of South
Malakula.The inhabitants have kept their traditional life style and show
traditional dances (Full day and a night).
- Free Canoe hire: Try paddling a traditional canoe. Our
staff will help you to start.
Contact Us:
Peter Fidelio
P.O. Box 55,
Norsup, Malekula
Tel/Fax: (678) 484 88
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