Aore Island Day Tours

Departure: 9:00 am from the main jetty

Return: Approximately 3:00 pm

Duration: Approximately 6 hours

Tour Type: Full-day Aore Island boat and cultural experience

Boat: Traditional local working boat

Includes: Boat tour around Aore Island, local village visit, traditional island lunch, seasonal fruit, swimming and snorkelling time and a tour around the Cocoa farms and jungle to see the large nabunga trees

What to Bring: Swimwear, towel, hat, sunscreen, drinking water, reef shoes and snorkelling gear and prefered Mosquito repellent

Minimum: 2 guests maximum 6 people

Price: AUD $65.00

Weather: Subject to suitable weather and sea conditions

Why You’ll Love This Tour

• Spend a full day exploring the coastline of Aore Island

• Travel by traditional local working boat

• Visit a local home and meet Aore Island families

• Experience everyday island life away from the usual tourist trail

• Enjoy a traditional island lunch made with locally available food

• See how traditional food such as lap lap is prepared

• Swim and snorkel in beautiful tropical waters

• Discover quiet beaches and parts of Aore few visitors experience

• Small, relaxed and personal — a genuine Vanuatu island experience

This is a real local island experience travelling in an open working boat, not a resort-style tour boat. Guests should be comfortable getting on and off a small boat, walking on natural uneven ground and spending much of the day outdoors.

The tour operates in tropical conditions and is subject to weather and sea conditions. The itinerary, swimming locations and lunch may vary depending on conditions and what is available locally on the day.

Please advise us when booking of any dietary requirements, mobility concerns or young children travelling with you.

A Day Around Aore Island

Depart the main jetty at 9:00 am and travel around Aore Island by traditional local working boat, passing quiet beaches, coconut plantations and small coastal communities along the way.

We’ll stop at a local family home, where you can meet island residents, sit together and learn about everyday life, fishing, food and traditions on Aore.

Lunch is prepared in traditional island style at a beach house and may include fresh fish or local dishes, lap lap cooked traditionally, seasonal tropical fruit and fresh coconut. What is served depends on what is fresh and available that day.

After lunch, there is time to swim, snorkel, walk along the beach or simply relax before continuing the journey around Aore Island and returning to the jetty at approximately 3:00 pm.

This isn't a staged resort excursion. It is a relaxed day experiencing Aore Island as locals know it, and no two tours are exactly the same.