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Port Vila Tours
Hideaway Island Escape, Blue Lagoon and Turtle Experience
4.5

Hideaway Island Escape, Blue Lagoon and Turtle Experience

By Vila Hope Tours and Transfers
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Ages 0-99, max of 50 per group
Duration: 6h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, French
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  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Air conditioned bus
  • Entry fees
  • Entry/Admission - Crystal Blue Lagoon
  • Entry/Admission - Hideaway Island Marine Reserve


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • If arriving by cruise ship, once at the wharf please walk 20 metres straight ahead. We will be there with a sign with your name on it and our business banner.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Bauerfield Airport, Port Vila, Efate Vanuatu
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Port Vila
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Infant seats available
        • Near public transportation
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 196882P3

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 196882P3

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        • Vila Hope Tours and Transfers
          171
          Port Vila, Vanuatu
          Joined in November 2018
        • L6384FRlaurenh
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour with guides who went the extra mile!
          Can't thank the tour guides enough for looking after us. We had Brendan as our tour guide and Jack as our driver. Brendan was very knowledgeable despite being only 18, and my three kids were very comfortable with him. We made it through the first two stops as well as lunch (which was plentiful and delicious) and didn't feel rushed in any way. At the third location (waterfall) the earthquake hit. Brendan ran back from the other side where they were parked and started to cut through the fallen trees, branches and soil so we could make it safely back from the waterfall to our van. They then delivered us safely back to our jetty, all the while trying to keep my children calm and their minds off the devastation around them. He even walked us across the road to make sure we made it safely back to our boat, even though I'm sure both of Brendan and Jack were desperate to get home themselves and check on their families. Was a fabulous day up until the earthquake, but we were well taken care of both before and afterwards. Would recommend this tour and this company.
          Written 22 December 2024
        • RP P
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Experience
          Great day spent with Louise and David. Louise is very knowledgeable and well spoken. She shared a lot of great information with us and gave a good insight into the city/island. Their customs and great detail about the bond between families. Strongly recommend them for your future visits.
          Written 16 December 2024
        • PopnRoll2023
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Visiting in Port Vila
          It was nice to get out of the city of Port Vila to look around. Waterfall, blue hole, turtles and have a lunch. I did it in 4 hours, because I didn't want to swim.
          Written 9 December 2024
        • 745alyciaw
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great introduction to Vanuatu
          Guide and driver were very helpful and knowledgeable. Tour was well paced with plenty of time to enjoy each stop. Learnt a lot about Vanuatu’s history, culture and wildlife.
          Written 5 December 2024
        • B1184HCadrianb
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fabulous day out.
          Amazing day out, our tour guide & driver were great, very informative. The Blue Lagoon was amazing, we were there in the early morning & it was very quiet. We could've spent all day there. The Turtle Sanctuary was interesting, the guides were very informative. We did feel bad for the turtles though, I'm sure they would prefer to be in the open ocean rather than being used as a tourist attraction. The Rarru Cascades were beautiful but very very cold, would also be better to take reef shoes as the rocks are slippery & have spiky shells/snails attached to them. All in all a great tour & a beautiful day out. If your smaller kids aren't strong/good swimmers I would recommend to take a pool noodle or flotation device. Highly recommend.
          Written 10 November 2024
        • shanefK8229RM
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          3 in one tour
          Had a beautiful private tour thanks to jack and Annie they were very informative about Vanuatu would definitely do again cheers
          Written 8 October 2024
        • Q2196ZQsimonh
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          10/10
          An incredible tour with amazing local knowledge. Annie and Jack were very good at what they do and I will never forget my time in Vanuatu. Thank you! - Raife
          Written 24 September 2024
        • elibP6706WF
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The Guide of our tour
          Villa hope was the group i was with absolutely amazing i will say even with the annoying tourists we were with and even got kava the drink not sure how you spell it but yeah lovely tour guide and driver my mother will book with em in the future for another trip haha thats how good they were👍
          Written 14 September 2024
        • K9132GRginat
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Experience!
          Had the best time ever! John and Brendan were fantastic tour guides! Very chatty, funny, and informative. All of the locations were beautiful - would definitely recommend!!
          Written 7 September 2024
        • 516sherees
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent tour
          Excellent tour, got to see a little bit of everything all jammed into one! Tour guide was fun, informative and chatty. Would definitely recommend.
          Written 19 July 2024
        • SarahWood558
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Absolute must do!
          We had an absolutely magical day! Flo was our guide and she was phenomenal. It was informative, interesting and the locations were stunning! We swam in waterfalls, swam with turtles in the sanctuary, had a beautiful lunch at the sanctuary, swam in the blue lagoon which was gorgeous and then finished the day off at Duty Free. Incredible day and could not fault it.
          Written 6 July 2024
        • FGL68
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day, highly recommended!
          Brendan (tour guide) and David (driver) were excellent. Friendly, helpful und knowledgeable. They looked after everyone on the tour, gave us sufficient time at each stop and made the tour a great memory for all of us. They picked us up on time and David navigated around many potholes to get us back to our resort safely. We can highly recommend Vila Hope.
          Written 28 June 2024
        • tashap402023
          0 contributions
          2.0 of 5 bubbles
          Rip of don’t choose these save money and go to danyisland instead
          We picked a package as soon as we knew we were going to Vila our package said it included lunch at blue lagoon and we also went to rarru waterfalls we had one hr there with no guidance on where to go just be back at van and one hr at blue lagoon of which there was no where we could safely put our bags or have lunch and refreshments as advertised so we were not impressed then we had a short time at duty free and markets
          Written 22 June 2024
        • yvieh2015
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing day with Villa Hope!
          Great day with Simon from Villa Hope!!! He was very knowledgeable, kind and patient. Gave us lots of info about Vanuatu and always waited at each stop for as long we felt like. We went to Blue Lagoon, AVI Turtle Sanctuary (great place, animals are well cared for and baby turtles released in the wild when they are big enough) and a beautiful waterfall. Amazing day, so much natural beauty in Vanuatu. Lots of swimming, a delicious lunch and a great chat wtih Simon. Thanks!
          Written 20 June 2024
        • V849BNnaomis
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Island tour
          We had the most amazing Tour Guides Midi and our driver Tony, learning about the island as we traveled to each beautiful location. We got to see 3 different locations in one day. Highly recommend the Team at Vila hope Tours
          Written 15 June 2024
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        Alex V
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We had the best day , flo and manu were the best guides , couldn’t recommend them more (I hope I have spelt your names right) hideaway island had really good snorkelling and the food and drink were really reasonable over there , then the kids loved getting involved with the turtles and holding them and being in the baby pond with the baby turtles !! Blue Lagoon was heaps of fun , and our 12 year old loved the rope swing ! We then got taken the the duty feee shops which were not to be missed ! Highly recommend!!
        Written 18 September 2023
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        Thank you for the great review and for joining us. It was our pleasure. Come back and see us again really soon.
        Written 19 September 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Rebecca M
        Adelaide, Australia30 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Had a lovely day out sightseeing with the tour guide Zac and his son Brendan, they both made a effort to make the day full of sightseeing to make up for the weather. Zac was full of knowledge about Vanuatu and was happy to share with the group. He made sure we enjoyed the day the whole way through 😁
        Hideaway Island was awesome, great for snorkeling beat mango daiquiris. I really enjoy the blue lagoon and feeding the turtles as well.
        Written 8 November 2022
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        Thank you so much for joining us and a great review. It was a pleasure to meet you and we hope to see you again soon.
        Written 12 November 2022
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        Melissa D
        1 contribution
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2023 • Couples
        Tour was overall very good and we saw some amazing places in Vanuatu. The weather was perfect. The spots we saw were very beautiful and we had the best cocktail in Hideaway Island! One negative would be that we felt a little rushed throughout the day because one couple were running late, so we started the tour about an hour behind. Simon, our tour guide was nice, but if you want to hear what he is saying about all the sites you drive past, sit closer to the front of the van, because we couldn’t hear him sitting at the back. Snacks weren’t included as stated in description. A bottle of water at least would have been appreciated. Another disappointing point is the road to the Turtle Sanctuary. It is in extremely poor condition for the amount of traffic it takes daily, and being a major travel destination spot in Vanuatu, some investment in infrastructure to improve the road would benefit this business even more. The ride was terribly uncomfortable on this road.
        Written 25 November 2023
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        megan19712018
        Geelong, Australia4 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Family
        If you are staying in Vanuatu steer well clear of Vila Hope Tours. Their priority is cruise ship passengers which we found out the hard way when we waited at our hotel for 2 1/2 hours to be picked up after being told twice that they were on their way (keeping in mind we'd booked and paid for this tour 2 months prior whilst still in Australia).
        Eventually, after admitting they were full with cruise guests and couldn't pick us up they paid for a private taxi to take us to blue lagoon and Hideaway Island. To try and make up for it we were also taken to the waterfalls which was an awesome experience.
        As we'd missed out on the turtle experience (it was being held while we were still waiting at the hotel) they promised to pick us up and take us to it the following morning. We asked twice if that would work as the following day was Christmas and we were assured by Zack (tour operator) that it would be fine.
        The following morning a Hope Tours bus came to pick us up but informed us the turtle experience was closed on Christmas and boxing days.
        After speaking to other local tour operators we were informed that our situation wasn't an isolated case.
        The 2 stars we are giving this review are for the waterfalls and snorkeling at Hideaway Island.
        Definitely don't book with Vila Hope Tours!!
        Written 27 December 2023
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        Samuel B
        Surfers Paradise, Australia12 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Scammed our prepaid $730 for kids to swim with turtles and falsely told look for our name at port. After 1 hour in hot sun showing our printed tickets and blank faces. Luckily, 1 of us saw our name on a Hope Tours manifest and arrogantly told to wait. She then grabbed a bus owner and sent us with him and told us that the turtle tour was cancelled as the turtles were sick from too much chlorine in pool. Driver received $50 of our money,so we gave him $60 cash extra as it was Christmas eve. We hoped we weren't scammed and drivers hoped they got a job at the port
        Written 29 December 2023
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        Rick B
        14 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Would not recommend. This was less of a tour and more of a taxi service. Yes, they took us to each of the places advertised, but that was it. The driver dropped us off and then left us to our own devices.

        When we got to the dock for Hideaway Island, the driver gave us a time to be back (less than the allocated time in the itinerary until we pushed back) and then he started to walk off without explaining how we actually got across to the island! We had to ask several times where the boat was and when it would be going (it wasn't there when we arrived). The island itself was fairly ordinary, and here's a hint: if you market the tour as providing snorkelling, you really should tell people they have to bring their own or else hire it for additional cost!

        The turtle sanctuary was well worth a visit, but the 'lunch' provided was godawful. A small piece of seriously overcooked steak, a few chips, and some other bits and pieces that would have made a prison chef blush.

        The Blue Lagoon was lovely, so absolutely recommend going there - maybe just not with this lot.

        And the most frustrating thing of it all, because they were running two tours with the same crew, we changed drivers part way through and ended up not once but twice taking a significant detour to drive other guests to a different location.

        Find another option.
        Written 11 August 2023
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        Jackie K
        11 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great day on this tour. The lagoon and turtle sanctuary are both beautiful and the barbecue lunch provided was delicious. Hideaway Island is very cute and has a nice cafe to while away the time which we did as it was raining during our visit (Jan is wet season, so it rained on and off some days).
        The tour bus fits 15 people so the groups are small and we had a nice bunch of people on ours.
        Written 24 January 2024
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        Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your tour with us. We hope to see you again soon.
        Written 27 January 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Amid Y
        Melbourne, Australia19 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2022
        We came to this trip after the COVID-19 panedmic and unfortunately hideaway island isn't open yet. The tour also wasn't cancelled so we had to call to remind the tour about this. Zach came and apologised about the confusion and quickly drove us to Carlos his tour guide and one of his other drivers and gave us a customised itinerary which we really enjoyed. From the beginning to the end the tour was fun, Carlos was not only a great guide, but also became a good friend of ours and after the tour we also went to have some Kava.
        I took other tour and I can say with Vila hope you feel like a family.
        Written 22 September 2022
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        Thanks bro for being part of our tours. Very much appreciated hope to see you again soon 😊
        Written 5 October 2022
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        Marty
        Paeroa, New Zealand2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2023 • Family
        We swapped out Hideaway Island for the Cultural Village Experience. Blue Lagoon and Turtle Experience were both amazing, In hindsight it would have been better to do just those two as it would have given us more time to enjoy them. Definitely wear your swim wear so you don't have to waste time getting changed. Lunch was a basic BBQ but really nice. Our tour guide Annie was chatty and gave us a lot of island history. Definitely recommend this for a big family group (5 adults and 5 kids) and the convenience of being picked up and dropped off at Port was great and even had time to do some duty free shopping.
        Written 21 August 2023
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        Thank you for the awesome review. We hope to see you back here again very soon for another great day.
        Written 22 August 2023
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        Natalie P
        1 contribution
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Our tour guides were lovely and very knowledgeable about the culture and local area. However, there were two other groups on our bus doing a different tour so at one location we just had to sit near the bus and wait for them which was quite ridiculous. And then at Hideaway Island they just dropped us there and took the other groups to three other locations, dropped them back at their hotel and then came back to pick us up. So we had no guide at Hideaway and missed out on seeing the underwater post office.
        Written 14 November 2023
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        Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately we are not able to join our customers at Hideaway Island due to the islands rules. The staff there at Hideaway Island would have helped you get to the underwater post office. I apologize for the misunderstanding with waiting. We hope you consider returning to Port Vila so we can share a better day together.
        Written 6 January 2024
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