Melanesian Immersion Self-Drive Holiday Package
Melanesian Immersion
12 Day Self-Drive from AU$3,999 pp twin share
Departs from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne
Experience the Real New Caledonia
Hit the road and immerse in New Caledonia’s striking views, untamed landscape and alluring culture. Discover the true Melanesian culture with this authentic 12-day Self Drive Tour which is filled with incredible activities! Visit a real-life tribe in Poindimie and prepare a traditional Bougna which is cooked on hot coals and wrapped in banana leaves. Enjoy a day out on the UNESCO Bourail Lagoon and learn about the protected loggerhead turtles. Visit the Great South with your private Guide and see the vast changes of scenery with the bright Red Soil, Green dense vegetation and the dark blue sea. This tour has everything you need to enjoy a trip to New Caledonia and will leave you with memories that will last a lifetime!
Self-Drive Package includes:
- Return Economy Flights with Aircalin to Noumea
- Return Shared Transfers from Tontouta Airport
- 8 Day Car Hire - Subaru XV automatic gear, unlimited mileage, full-cover insurance
- 4 nights in Noumea at Nouvata
- 2 nights in Bourail at Nekweta Lodge
- 1 night in Poum at Malabou Beach Hotel
- 2 nights in Hienghene at Koulnoue Village
- 1 night in Poindimie in Hotel Tieti
- 1 night in La Foa at Banian-tree Guesthouse
- 7 Breakfasts included
- 3 Lunches included
- 4 x Day Tours mentioned below
- Fully-detailed road-book in English
Book by 25 October 2019
NOUMEA CULTURAL TOUR
A perfect introduction into the Kanak Culture. There’s no better way to apprehend the complex Melanesian civilization than a Private Guided Tour through the iconic Tjibaou Cultural Centre. Once you have learnt about the intriguing history you will be guided through some of Noumea’s oldest neighbourhoods and stop off at some of the best lookouts!
BOAT TOUR IN BOURAIL
Manu, the owner of Nekweta Lodge will take you out on his boat to teach you about the protected loggerhead turtles that nest in the area. This is the 2nd largest nesting site in the world, the first being Mon Repos Beach in Northern QLD for this particular species. You will end the day by planting a tree to help preserve their nesting spots, followed by a delicious lunch served at the lodge.
TRIBAL VISIT IN POINDIMIE
Visit a real life Melanesian Tribe and be led by the chief himself, Jehudit who will show you around his home and introduce you to his family. Together you will prepare the local Kanak dish called a Bougna, which is a dish you can’t leave New Caledonia without trying! You will learn about medicinal plants, petroglyphs and the local customs of his tribe!
GREAT SOUTH TOUR
Nowhere else in New Caledonia will you enjoy such a contract of colours, ranging from the dark blue of the sea, to the sharp red of the iron-rich soils making the South so unique! Your guide who has family ties with some villages in the South will bring you to places you could not have imagined exploring by yourself! Enjoy a full course lunch by a nice seaside tribal restaurant.