Vanuatu Travel Guide & Day Tours
Your independent guide to the best Vanuatu day tours, snorkelling, island hopping and things to do in Espiritu Santo and Aore Island. Plan your trip — then book your tours and beachfront stay with Lapita Beach.
Welcome to your complete Vanuatu travel guide. Whether you’re searching for Vanuatu tours, day trips in Espiritu Santo, the best snorkelling on Aore Island, or simply how to get to Santo, we cover it all — free, local and independent. When you’re ready to book a tour or a place to stay, we recommend our own service, Lapita Beach.
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Vanuatu Day Tours & Activities
From snorkelling and island fishing to heritage tours and island hopping — here are the best Vanuatu day tours and experiences in Santo.
Vanuatu snorkelling at its finest — an exclusive 800-acre private marine reserve teeming with coral gardens and tropical fish.
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Explore Espiritu Santo’s wartime history — Million Dollar Point, the SS President Coolidge wreck and Luganville’s Pacific story.
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Charter a boat for sport and reef fishing in the rich waters around Aore Island and Espiritu Santo.
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Ride to Champagne Beach, Port Olry and the Santo Blue Holes on a self-drive quad bike adventure.
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Hop between Aore, Tutuba and the surrounding islands for snorkelling, white-sand beaches and village visits.
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Landing in the capital first? Discover the best day tours and things to do around Port Vila and Efate.
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Getting to Aore Island
Aore Island sits just across the Segond Channel from Luganville on Espiritu Santo. It’s a quick 5–10 minute boat transfer from the Aore jetty in Luganville — the same short crossing that brings you to Lapita Beach.
Flights land at Santo–Pekoa International Airport (SON), about 15 minutes from the wharf, with daily Air Vanuatu domestic connections from Port Vila.
Santo & Aore in pictures
Crystal-clear water, lush islands and unforgettable sunsets — this is Espiritu Santo.
Plan your trip
Fly into Santo–Pekoa (SON) on Air Vanuatu domestic flights, usually via Port Vila. Luganville is your base for tours and the islands.
Short on time? Take a day trip from Port Vila to Espiritu Santo, or base yourself in Luganville for Aore Island day tours.
Taxis and minibuses in Luganville, hire cars and quad bikes for the East Coast, and short boat transfers across to the islands.
For a beachfront island escape we recommend Lapita Beach on Aore Island — book direct at lapitabeach.com.
Our pick
Lapita Beach is a family-owned beachfront escape on Aore Island — a five-minute boat ride from Luganville. It’s the place we recommend for the real Espiritu Santo experience.
Good to know
Quick answers for planning your trip to Espiritu Santo and Aore Island.
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In-depth local guides to help you plan every part of your Espiritu Santo adventure.
Plan with our Vanuatu travel guides, then book your beachfront stay and island day tours directly with Lapita Beach.
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