Unveil ancient tribal rituals, lush jungles, surreal creatures and a land
time forgot.
Departing on September 10, 2020.
Itinerary
Transfer to the Airways Hotel for an afternoon at leisure.
Visit the National Museum and Art Gallery.
Observe the peaks of the dramatic Stanley Owens Range.
Jewel-like islands capped by active volcanoes and snorkel or dive in the
surrounding marine-rich waters.
Traditional canoe building is a specialty of the Laughlan islanders.
The largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific, Tetepare is covered with
pristine lowland rainforest.
Beautiful Uepi Island is a classic raised barrier reef island, covered in
lush rainforest and outlined with sandy beaches.
Dances that depict traditional activities.
A lagoon and barrier reef surround the rarely visited island of Utupua where
Zodiacs take you down a fjordlike channel.
Tikopia is legendary—a remote tropical paradise where traditional customs
remain intact.
Welcomed ashore with a performance of “water music.”
Welcomed ashore by palm-leaf-clad dancers.
Disembark this morning for a tour of Port Vila.
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Go beyond life as you know it and come face-to-face with fire dancers, spot
legendary birds of paradise, snorkel with spinner dolphins, canoe past
smoking volcanoes, cool off under jungle waterfalls and spot rare creatures
found nowhere else on earth. The luxuries of modern-day meet the remote
island cultures of Melanesia as you discover Papua New Guinea, the Solomon
Islands and Vanuatu. Disembark for expert-guided tours of this surreal world,
still light years away from the 21st century. Meet remote tribal communities
where ancient traditions are preserved and visits from outsiders are few and
far between. Snorkel or dive over pristine coral reefs in search of
shipwrecks lost in the sea. This is the type of adventures legends are made
of.
Hosted by National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, photographer, George
Kourounis, you’ll fall in love with this remote corner of the
world. Whether it’s swapping travel and expedition stories from across the
globe, learning about Kourounis’ famous firsts in the region or providing
tips and training on photography techniques this epic adventurer will be
there every step of the journey to share his expertise. Along with George,
you’ll be joined by a team of renowned ornithologists, naturalists,
divemaster’s, marine biologists, ornithologists, historians,
anthropologists, and archaeologists all specially selected so you can enjoy
lectures, guided excursions, and daily recaps to bring an educational
component to your adventure.
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