Description

Manbush Trail Tour is a four-day hiking excursion that typically starts in Unua village on South East Malekula and ends in Lawa village in South West Bay. When your truck arrives at Unua village to begin your trekking, it will take two hours to get there from Lakatoro or Norsup Airport. Along the way, your local guide will show you around the gardens, coconut plantations, rivers, mountains, and villages where the majority of the people still live by the old methods. You will learn how to live in and survive in the forest while you are trekking. In addition to various activities that you might participate in, your guide and the potters will show you and demonstrate many things that were done traditionally. 

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Along with these opportunities, you will be able to engage in activities like fishing for fish and eels, hunting for birds and wild animals like pigs and cattle, practicing traditional bush medicine, cooking using traditional methods, trapping wild animals and birds, and much more. You will spend your first night in a local village in a local house among the locals after a five-hour hike.

 

After walking for about six hours on the second day, you will construct your own thatch and camp for the night. If the weather permits, you will be able to view the twin volcanoes on Ambrym (Mt. Marum and Mt. Benbow) glowing at your location.

 

You will trek for about six hours on the third day before spending the night at a guest home in the village of Lempong.

 

On the final night of your walk, you will stay among the locals in Lawa village, which is located on the southwest portion of Malekula, at a guest house. The following day, you will either take a plane from Lawa to Windua airport (30 minutes to Santo and 45 minutes to Port Vila) or a boat from Lambumbu to Lakatoro, where you will spend two hours and thirty minutes before returning by road to Lakatoro or Norsup Airport. Please enquire if you wish to explore more about South West Bay area. There are other lodging options and things to do for individuals available.

 

Tour Category - Land & Cultural Adventure

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Tour Times (duration) - 4 days trekking and 3 nights. Tour starts any days of the week,  please book in advance.

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Services -Tour guide, Tour Booking, Transfer by truck arrangements, Porters (1 potter per tourist), Lunch & Dinner + Refreshments

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Fitness Rating - Very High

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Activities​ - Trekking, Cultural activities and experience, Camping, Hunting, Village life experience

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Things to bring​ - Strong,   comfortable  foot wear, spare toiletries, torch  and  spare  batteries, warm  sleeping  bag, camera, sleeping bag, spare towel and cloths (warm cloths), snacks, spare socks, spare  foot wear, comfort able  walking  clothes  for  tropical  climate, water  bottle containing  water, double  bed sheet, first  aid  kid, personal medication, sunscreen cream, insect   repellent, rain jackets  

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Tour Price in Vatu (VT) - 29, 700  Vatu

Solo  Price:   50, 400  Vat u

Note - price includes  truck  transfer  from Norsup/ Lakatoro  t o  Unua.   tour  guide

(one  per  4  tourists)  Porter  (one  per  tourist ),   all  food,   jungle  and

village accommodation,   and  accommodation  at   Lawa  in  a  local

guest house.

 

Return Options:    

1. Fly  out   from  South West   Bay  on  the  scheduled Monday  flight with  Air  Vanuatu  or  Tuesday  with  Belair.  

2. Boat   from  Lawa  t o  South-West   Bay  Airport (Wintua) is  around  2000  Vatu.

 

Important note

- Please bring enough cash with you as there are limited ATM options in rural areas. 

- Be aware that there are mosquitos in Vanuatu so you are encouraged to bring insects repellent with you.

- Ladies, please bring a dress or sarong to wear over your shorts in more remote villages.

- During wet or rainy sessions the trek may be slippery and floods may occur so tour cancellations may apply.

- The trail passes through rough bush, to the country and through rivers, and you climb to a height   of   860m. You need to be of adequate fitness  to complete  the  4 days  of  walking  – if in doubt, consult your doctor.

- Children must   be at   least   14 years of   age and accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

- You  will  be  sleeping  on  very thin  woven mats spread on  the  floor, therefore you may bring a light weight mattress if you can.

- The  food  on  the  trail  is  all  local  and as well with local tea, for those who do not want go without their coffee or tea, please bring your own with you.
 

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