Small Group River Kayaking Tour from Port Vila
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
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After pick-up from your accommodation, enjoy the scenic drive to the Rentapao River in our open-air truck. On arrival at Vanuatu Ecotours’ exclusive kayak base (our own Garden of Eden!) paddle upstream and downstream for up to 2 hours. Experience Vanuatu’s rainforest and village life by kayak, then swim & play with our tarzan rope. Relax with a fresh fruit platter by the river edge before the drive home. Our most popular tour!
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant are free of charge up to 5 years old.
Adult and child pricing applies
What To Expect
Come with us and experience the serenity of kayaking down a gently flowing freshwater river, surrounded by lush tropical rainforest. Enjoy a cool dip, and have fun swinging on our tarzan rope into the crystal clear waters below. Perfect option for families. Full day tour option includes a French-style lunch and the afternoon relaxing and swimming in the upstream river cascades
Options
1:30PM Rentapao River Kayaking
Paddle for 2hours on the Rentapao River: a lot of fun, exciting, great adventures & very safe!! Pickup included
9AM Rentapao River Kayaking
Paddle for 2hours on the Rentapao River: a lot of fun, exciting, great adventures & very safe!! Pickup included
What‘s Included
Kayaking tour
Local guide
Driver/guide
Optional life-jackets
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Tropical Fruit Platter
Lunch
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
172 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not good for large groups
ayongk2024,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00This was a very disappointing and underwhelming experience. They did pick us up on time and get us back on time. However, there was no briefing, information shared, or anything. The guides never spoke to us and carried on down the river which was a short way and quick turnaround. This was a large private booking directly with the operator for our company excursion. Highly do not recommend. One person asked for a life jacket and was not given one. They did not seem prepared to host a large group nor did they seem interested at all. At $60/person USD, this was not remotely worth the price tag. It is likely they maybe do better with small bookings given the great reviews I see. I received an overwhelming response from the team that this experience was disappointing.
Fun time
Tioka G,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome staff, made us laugh along the trip to our activity and the activity was fun
tranquil experience
G1493DZalans,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed our kayaking experience, the river system & vegetation was something to see the off streams were crystal clear, every part of the morning went very well the staff were great, the fruit was amazing & the tranquility was something else the group size was nice & small too. , thank you Ecotours for a great time.
Memorable Kayaking & Cascades Tour – Highly Recommended
Venture61861396193,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful time on the River Kayaking & Cascades tour with Eco Tours. Our driver, Simeon, and guide, Barbara, were both very accommodating, pleasant, and knowledgeable. They made safety a clear priority while ensuring we were relaxed and enjoying every moment. The kayaking was calm and enjoyable, allowing us to go at our own pace. Barbara shared great insights into the local culture, history, environment, and even politics, which added so much depth to the experience. She is a very knowledgeable and genuinely pleasant young lady. A fantastic experience overall—highly recommended!
Great team, beautiful river glad we did this!
Kate C,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful river and peaceful activity. Team were helpful and punctual with pick up times! Enjoyed our time on the river and it was enough time
Amazing tour on the river
Tourist26655328483,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Grat tour and lovely guides. At the end we were offered local fruit. Guides offered to drop me off at my accomodation eventhough it was not on the pick up/drop off list. Would do it again!
Loved every minute of it. Highly recommend.
763sueyc,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on the kayak tour with our guides Roy and Tanam. Even though the river was a bit muddy from the heavy rain our guides were such fun and full of information that everything above the water was brilliant. We'd absolutely recommend this experience and wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
Personal and peaceful - highly recommended
Sarah B,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic, personal kayaking trip. The river was so peaceful and Barbara and Taman were excellent guides - they were very knowledgeable and friendly. They made our day! Thank you for a very memorable visit to Vanuatu.
A friendly , informative amd fun afternoon.
Safari46711141538,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eco tours Vanuatu picked myself and my daughter up at our resort. We had a most amazing afternoon on the river with Daniel our guide. He shared with us the culture and some history as we paddled on this beautiful part of Vanuatu. We also experienced the local Ni-Vanuatu communities playing and relaxing on the riverbanks as we glided past. Afternoon tea was a treat of fresh fruit and nuts prepared by Taman (sorry if the name is wrong) who also shared local culture with us. Such a lovely day and we highly recommend.
Our host was extremely...
ashleigh d,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our host was extremely friendly and told as many interesting facts about Vanuatu and the Rentapao River, gave us delicious fruits and an amazing day out.
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