Vanuatu🇻🇺 | beachesPele Island BeachVillage homestay, canoe crossing, coral patches, kava evenings | things to do and best time to go

Stay in Pele Village itself, on the island’s sheltered western coast facing Efate. It is the only real option, and it works well. Pele has no hostel strip, only a handful of simple family-run bungalows and beachfront huts strung along the sand, typically US$15 to 40 (about 1,800 to 4,800 vatu) a night, with meals often arranged through your hosts. Staying in the village puts you beside the lagoon for snorkeling straight from the shore, and the social side comes from sharing meals and kava evenings with locals and the few other travelers who make the crossing. Expect basic comforts: solar power, … read more 👉

Stay in Pele Village itself, on the island’s sheltered western coast facing Efate. It is the only real option, and it works well. Pele has no hostel strip, only a handful of simple family-run bungalows and beachfront huts strung along the sand, typically US$15 to 40 (about 1,800 to 4,800 vatu) a night, with meals often arranged through your hosts. Staying in the village puts you beside the lagoon for snorkeling straight from the shore, and the social side comes from sharing meals and kava evenings with locals and the few other travelers who make the crossing. Expect basic comforts: solar power, rainwater or bucket showers, and little to no mobile signal. Bring cash in vatu, since there are no ATMs. For more choice, base the night before and after in Port Vila, where backpacker hostels and shops are plentiful, and take the short boat across in the morning. Pele is better as a one- or two-night escape than a long stay.