Vanuatu Travel Guide — Visas, Climate & Attractions

Vanuatu Travel GuideAn archipelago of 83 islands scattered across the South Pacific — where active volcanoes glow at night, ancient kastom traditions endure, pristine blue holes shimmer in tropical jungle, land divers leap from wooden towers on vine-tied ankles, coral reefs teem with life, and the happiest people on Earth welcome you with open arms.Key Facts

Capital: Port Vila

Currency: VUV (Vatu)

Language: Bislama, English, French

Time Zone: UTC+11

Top Places to Visit

Mount Yasur — One of the world's most accessible active volcanoes on Tanna Island — watch lava explosions from the crater rim.

Champagne Beach — A pristine white-sand beach on Espiritu Santo, consistently rated among the world's finest.

Blue Holes — Crystal-clear turquoise freshwater pools hidden in the jungle on Espiritu Santo.

SS President Coolidge — The world's largest easily accessible wreck dive off Luganville.

Pentecost Land Diving — The original bungee jump — men leap from wooden towers with vine ropes tied to their ankles.

Local Food

Laplap — Vanuatu's national dish — grated root vegetables with coconut cream, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in an underground stone oven.

Fresh Reef Fish — Caught daily from the reef, grilled over coconut husks or baked in banana leaves with coconut cream.

Kava — Vanuatu's social drink — a mildly sedative root beverage drunk in nakamals at sunset.

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