Golden birthday surprise! - My trip to Vanuatu was a surprise golden birthday celebration planned by my husband. I got to know of it only when I checked in at the airport. It was a beautiful surprise beyond my expectation. I had not heard of Vanuatu before this (apologies for my lack of general knowledge) our flight to Brisbane with Singapore airlines ( Business class) and thereafter a connecting flight via Virgin Australia to Port Vila was comfortable. Our point of contact in Vanuatu was Asha, who met us at the airport. Her calm and welcoming nature made us feel at home immediately. The transport to the hotel was arranged. We got a Vodafone SIM for 5 days and changed some money for Vatu currency and we're on our way to Mangoes Resort. The room for us was well appointed with basic necessities and was comfortable. The staff at Mangoes were kind and thoughtful. A surprise bottle of champagne for my birthday was a beautiful gesture. We were there for 3 days and loved every minute of it. I loved the garden at Mangoes resort and the avocado tree full of fruit. On Day 1, after a sumptuous breakfast at Mangoes resort we headed to the Chocolate factory with Spenser and Adam from Bountiful. They were good company. Next was the Cultural experience village an insightful experience into the sustainable life of the local people, the dances and songs were most enjoyable. Our next stop was the turtle attraction, followed by a lovely massage in a beautiful secluded beach. The massage was done by the experienced BI AN CA. You can ask for her through Asha. Thank you Asha for organizing this lovely experience. Our next stopped was blue lagoon, we had our lunch and fruit platter there. Spent the rest of the evening at Banyan Bar, walked back to Mangoes, It was a good walk seeing local life, the people are kind and acknowledge you as they pass by. We stopped at local carnival 'Vanuatu made' we were attracted by the lively music they played. We visited a few stalls. and walked back enjoying nature. Day 2 We had Spencer and Helena to take us on the tour, we made a stop at a local vegetable market to see the kind of local vegetables available. Brought some raspberries, and tasted Nangas and Navel local fruit for the first time. The ride to Pele island was good, in spite of the rain and potholes on the road, the boat ride to the island was fun. We heard stories of the cyclone and it's destruction on the island, visited a Presbyterian church being built by a generous donation of a visitor to the island. Saw the well dug during WW2. Had the entire beach stretch to ourselves. Got some good grounding at the white sands of Pele beach. Next stop was the Hideaway island, spend the time there snorkeling with the corals and beautiful fish. Next stop was Beach bar Fireshow. One of the best fire show I have seen, loved it. Day 3 We woke up late, waked to stone grill had a good beef stake, this came recommended by Spencer, thank you Spenser. Walked back to Mangoes, we like to walk, rested, packed. Our pick up by bountiful arrived for us to take us back to the airport. We had a lovely experience, I want to thank Bountiful Tours and Transfers for making our time at Vanuatu a memorable, comfortable and enriching experience. Cheers and gratitude to Asha, Stephan, Adam, Helena.

Great day out catering for everyone - Thanks to the wonderful, friendly team, Spencer and Grace, from Bountiful Tours and Transfers, Vanuatu. They organised a half day private tour in a minibus suitable for the interests and ages of our family group of seven. Two stops at beaches that were quiet and safe where we could snorkel and swim safely. We had already met wonderful Grace where she organised our transfers with Bountiful Tours to our resort. The minibus was air conditioned and very comfortable, in spite of the potholes which we all joked about. Grace and Spencer were great with the two small children in our group. We were able to move on to next stop when we were ready to. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND Bountiful Tours and Transfers Vanuatu. The staff we met and those who help organise the day were a pleasure to work with…we would use them again without hesitation. David and Elizabeth

Can't wait to come back! - Great taste of Vanuatu with some beautiful sites to see across Port Vila. Thanks to our great driver Thor, provided us with excellent local knowledge with good suggestions for our next visit!

100% - Had a wonderful day would highly recommend, catered to our requests, very friendly and easy to deal with. Didn’t feel rushed was very relaxing and a great way to see the island.

Port Vila Blue Lagoon, chocolate, turtle tour. - We did Taste of the Tropics tour with our guide/driver Paul along with 2 young women from Australia (like us). Paul was bang on time, which surprised as as we'd been conditioned to 'Island time'. Comfortable air conditioned mini bus, with Paul doing his best to dodge potholes. Roads here are worse than Victoria. 1st stop was the Aelan chocolate factory. A small business that produces a variety of dark chocolate. We could, and did, taste every style they had and purchased 4 different blocks. The chat by the lady from Aelan was informative and interesting. 2nd stop was Blue Lagon for a swim and look around. This was an amazing experience. Last stop for us was a turtle sanctuary where we were able to walk in shallow water amonst the larger turtles. Fantastic experience. We had nice picnic style lunch over looking the beach. Good food and good company. During all visits Paul checked about how much time we wanted to spend at each attraction and between the 4 of us it worked perfectly. Paul was polite, knowledgeable, funny and friendly. He was also very happy to tell us he was the 'chef' for our lunch. He was awesome. It was a fantastic day. Once we got home realised we had left our reasonably expensive chocolates in the van and writing it off as bad luck. 3 days later on the off chance I checked reception and found our chocolates. Somehow Paul had managed to get them back to our resort (requiring short boat ride). Thanks Paul, you are a very decent man. And thanks to our 2 other youn tourists, Ash and Shontai. Awesome. Dave and Tracy

Highly recommend - great day!! - Highly recommend Bountiful Tours for a great day out!!! Fantastic guide / driver (thanks Kal!) We chose Blue Lagoon, Rarru Falls and the Turtle Sanctuary - all just amazing.

Most try experience - We were there on Carnival cruise. Renee was our driver and guide. He was great and very helpful and kind. It’s our first time in Vanuatu. It’s beautiful and safe, the people were kind and happy. The locals call it paradise. Definitely would be back and would recommend this local tour rather than overpriced cruise tours. The locals were all thankful that we booked local.

Great morning tour - Enjoyed the morning tour. Driver gave some information as we traveled. Enjoyed the chocolate tasting as part of the tour of the chocolate factory.