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Efate (Port Vila)
Sleep in Port Vila and do the island in day trips by car or minibus: Mele Cascades, the beaches and the island circle road are 20–90 minutes from one bed.
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Rules in force · 3
- Vanuatu ↗Many nationalities receive a visitor permit on arrival, but rules vary by passport: check the Vanuatu Immigration and Passport Services Department before booking.
- Vanuatu ↗Land, beaches and many attractions are owned by local communities: pay the custom or landowner fee where asked, and ask before entering villages.
- Vanuatu ↗Volcano visits (Yasur on Tanna, Ambrym and others) follow official alert levels: go only with local guides and follow closures.
Efate is a volcanic island with one town. One bed in Port Vila covers the market, the museum and a driver's day around the island's ring road; volcano and wreck-dive trips need a flight to Tanna or Santo.
Where to sleep
Port Vilasleep base
Market House, museum, waterfront seafood, Mele Cascades.
Efate ring roadday trip
Coastal villages and beaches; a driver's day.
Night sequences
- 3 nights
- Port Vila 3, Mele early
- 5 nights
- Port Vila 5, a ring-road driver day
- Cyclone season (Nov–Apr) can close roads and cancel flights.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mele Cascades | Port Vila | 25 min | unknown | Taxi or driver; agree the wait and the return. |
| Efate ring road | Port Vila | 60 min | unknown | Full day by hired car or tour. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: keep the big bag at the Port Vila hotel.