Cultural Experience & Blue Lagoon with Yumi Tours
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Vanuatu tradition is still a key value in the daily lives of the local village people. This full-day Vanuatu guided tour allows you to see the beauty of Port Vila. Experience the slow pace of Pacific Island living as you tour around on “Island time”. On this full-day tour you will visit Pepeyo Cultural & Educational Village. A short drive 12km away from Port Vila Township lies this perfect setting nestled in the heart of the woods of Teouma. Visitors will be greeted by the chief and his warriors with clubs, spears, bows and arrows. Leading on to the next stop which is the breath taking Blue Lagoon and including a relaxing lunch break at Eden on the River
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant meals not included
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
This village experience begins with a bus trip from all hotels OR cruise ship port. A short drive 12km away from Port Vila Township lies this perfect setting nestled in the heart of the woods of Teouma. Visitors will be greeted by the chief and his warriors with clubs, spears, bows and arrows. THE TRIP RELATE TALES OF CANNIBALISM IN THE NOT SO DISTANT PAST , THE PRIMITIVE BUT EFFECTIVE SPEARS AND OTHER METHODS & TECHNIQUES FOR TRAPPING WILD LIFE'S INCLUDING PIGS, CHICKEN AND FISH . IF IT IS SUSPECTED THAT SOME FISH MAYBE POISONOUS, NI VANUATU WILL DEMONSTRATE A SAMPLE ON THE GROUND; IF ANTS AVOID IT, IT'S POISON HOWEVER IF ANTS EAT IT SO DO THE PEOPLE.
Blue Lagoon
The main activity here is swimming a the natural blue lagoon. The water is made up of a mixture of fresh and salt water. For those who are interested there is a big rope swing approximately 5 meters in length that can be used as an aid to make some acrobatic jumps into the water.
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Lunch
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Reviews
50 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Face of Villa
Renata C,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Vincent was a great guide, patient and kind. Very knowledgeable. This was a memorable experience that all of us enjoyed.
Amazing day in Port Vila!
MariaLucia P,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience! Vincent, our tour guide was super friendly and took a lot of the time explaining the history and interesting facts about Vanuatu. Everything was great and we are very thankful for the time spent on this tour.
From Tribal Traditions to Tropical Rivers – An Unforgettable Day
Melanie M,May 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our driver was prompt with picking us up and taking us for the start of our amazing day. The cultural village was amazing and we learned a lot about tribal life. This tribe was not from Efate island, but from Futuna Island - but that didn’t matter, what he had to teach was still important. The fire walking was intense, how they don’t hurt themselves I still can’t figure it out. Afterwards we went to the Blue Lagoon for a swim - such a beautiful place. The water so clear at times I thought I could touch the bottom. Lastly was Eden on the river. This is where we had an amazing BBQ lunch wish some great salads. We decided not to swim here, we went for a walk down the river instead. Such a beautiful spot on the river.
Good one-day trip. Worthwhile doing
chrishub2015,Apr 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great cultural experience tour and a good way to see the island. Of course the performances are for tourists but hey, that’s what these things are. Swimming in the lagoon was the highlight.
Beautiful tour!
Terry T,Feb 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful island tour. Such a great wayvto get an overview of the spectacular nature of the island. Tour guide was friendly amd welcoming. Food was great and the scenery was beautiful! Definitely recommended!
Our bus was used for another purpose
Thomas B,Feb 17, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00Generally the he excursion was good, especially the Vanuatu village and blue lagoon. However, the excursion got off to a rocky start. They took us to a market/store (for duty free) for a 20 minute stop (there were no souvenirs). They said we could leave our bag in the mini-bus. When we came out, our bus was not there and was told it was being use to pick up other people. And would be back shortly. It came back 40 minutes later a full hour. First, our bus should not have been used for another purpose, especially with our stuff in it. We could not do anything during those 40 minutes as we were told the bus would be right back.
Our experience in Dec 2023
Tourist01999263201,Dec 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00When we first arrived the tour operator tried to over crowd a mini van. On both groups refusing the travel arrangements we were taken to another van that this time had an extra seat and we were squashed in as tight as we could with no aircon and had to rely on windows and movement to get air into the cramped cabin. Was a horrible experience travel wise. The lunch is a VERY light lunch we were all still hungry after the lunch that was put on at blue lagoon. No water was offered throughout the trip. I would not recommend booking a tour through this operation based on our experience. The other group that we were travelling with felt the same as we did. We did another tour the following day with Vila Hope and it was like chalk and cheese. Completely different experience and only wish we went through them on the first day.
Good Itinerary - Poor Operator
Peter H,Dec 7, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00This was advertised as a guided tour but there is no guide, only an uncommunicative bus driver. The places we were taken to were well worth seeing but we were not told anything about the locations and not told of the arrangements for lunch. Yumi Tours had numerous tours to various activities and the driver dropped us off and left us to pick up other customers. At our last stop we were left waiting for about 30 minutes after all other tourists had left and we were very concerned we’d miss the cruise ship departure.
GOOD LUCK AND DON'T EAT THE FOOD.
MADDOG26,Dec 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00From arrival at Port Vila it wasn't looking like it was going to be a good day, directions on the paperwork said to turn left towards the exit, walk 500m and look for the orange flag. No flag, no Yumi staff to direct the us back the 500m to where the flag really was. Finally met a guide called Phillip, I explained that the directions were incorrect and that it might be a good idea to stand to the left to possibly stop any other customers doing the same(nothing done). We finally a worse for wear looking Vehicle, when inside we close the windows so that the aircon can be put on to keep the driver and guide cool because it definitely didn't work in the back. First stop the Duty Free, well priced but little choice, on to Eden on the river which is made out to be something it isn't, little watering hole to cool down(locals bathe and leave without taking their unwanted beer cans and other packaging to blow into the river. Blue Lagoon next, some organisation on time slots would be great, we could barely get into the carpark, vans everywhere which obviously would lead to a very over populated Blue Lagoon which we did manage to find a spot to dip our feet in, but too busy for a relaxing swim. Little did we know, but our cruise was about to take a turn for the worst. Lunchtime, a BBQ lunch was served with chicken, sausage, rice and salad which at the time seemed to be ok, slot of the other passengers did say that the chicken was very pink and probably not cooked. At the time we thought everything was fine. Onto the Cultural village experience which is the only thing worth getting off the ship for. So back to the ship, almost dinner time we move it back to 7.30pm as we didn't feel eating again so soon after a late lunch. 7.30 and we go for dinner, the first course comes out and we can't bring ourselves to eat it as we both begin with stomach cramps forcing us to leave and return back to our cabin, shortly followed by the dreaded Gastro. The BBQ lunch was the only time that we had both eaten the same food which was the obvious cause for our illness. Having posted on the Quantum forum to check if anyone else had been ill, the response wasn't really surprising, 2 of 4 ill, someone else's husband just to mention a few. Our final 2 1/2 days would be spent in our cabin with this illness, we're home now and entering our forth day with the symptoms continuing. Contacted Yumi Tours with what their staff had contributed to our cruise, they said SORRY. THAT'LL MAKE GOOD FOR OUR PAST 4 DAYS, THANKS YUMI TOURS FOR A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE.
Absolutely Wonderful
tammylG6715MG,Oct 1, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Recently booked Yumi Tours for a shore tour during our Pacific Island cruise. We had Julian as our driver and he was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and such a friendly man. He was so patient with our group as we asked a million questions. My favourite stop was the Blue Lagoon where Yumi provides a BBQ lunch. The food was delicious and there was plenty to go around. I did not take my partner or children with me during the cruise but I loved Vanuatu so much I will be heading back in the near future to show them the wonderful island and will definitely be booking with Yumi again. Fantastic service. Well done.
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