Port Vila
Vanuatu · Shefa · 59 m
Description
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu and the harbour every visitor passes through, wrapped around a deep bay on the south coast of Efate with Iririki island sitting in the middle of it. The town is small and walkable, its market hall trading produce six days a week and its waterfront lined with French bakeries left over from the condominium years. Within an hour by road are the Mele Cascades, the marine sanctuary at Hideaway Island with its underwater post office, and the blue holes and beaches of the east coast. Evenings belong to the nakamal, where kava is drunk at dusk.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 7 days (optimal 4 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – October
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Mele Cascades(Day trip)
- Port Vila Market House
- Hideaway Island Marine Sanctuary & underwater post office(Day trip)
- Blue Lagoon at Eton(Day trip)
- Vanuatu National Museum
- Eton Beach(Day trip)
- Iririki Island
- Kava at a Port Vila nakamal (daily)
- Mele Beach(Day trip)
- Ekasup Cultural Village(Day trip)
- Round-Efate ring road drive(Day trip)
- Erakor Island
- Secret Garden of Vanuatu
- Lelepa Island & Feles Cave(Day trip)
- Havannah Harbour(Day trip)
- Summit Gardens
- Tanna Coffee roastery
- Port Vila seafront promenade
Getting there
- Airports:
- VLI
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry