Turtle Encounter with Yumi Tours

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

The serene snorkelling tour lasts between 1 to 1.5 hours and begins right at the front of Back To Eden. The guide will lead you to the most beautiful sea anemone known as Nemo City, the home of dozens of beautiful clown fish. You will also be lead to a sea bed containing the most iridescent giant clams, as well as stunning coral and schools of tropical fish, if your lucky spot a turtle or two (sometimes there have been up-to 5 turtles on these tours!) All of this begins right at the front of Back to Eden Restaurant, with all snorkel gear provided for the tour.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Snorkeling Equipment

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

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What To Expect

Whether you are staying at a hotel in Port Vila or just visiting for the day via cruise ship this tour would be the perfect choice for all ages to enjoy. Being a fairly recent establishment Back to Eden has all the qualities to impress. The serene snorkeling tour lasts between 1 to 1.5 hours and begins right at the front of Back To Eden. The guide will lead you to the most beautiful sea anemone known as Nemo City, the home of dozens of beautiful clown fish. You will also see the most iridescent giant clams, as well as stunning coral and schools of tropical fish, if you are lucky you could spot a turtle or two (sometimes there have been up to 5 turtles on these tours!) All of this begins right at the front of Back to Eden Restaurant, all snorkeling gear for the tour is provided.

Options

Turtle Encounter with Yumi Tours

Pickup included

Reviews

4.61

18 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Wonderful guide, fantastic snorkelling
Melissa P,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
If you’re looking for a half day tour this one was fabulous. Philip was a wonderful guide telling us about Vanuatu on the way to Roawia Marine Reserve. Here we snorkelled a beautiful little area. Saw big giant clams, turtles and “Nemo City” the biggest colony of clownfish I’ve ever seen and the area where they grow new coral. I highly recommend. Can’t fault them
Wonderful Guides, fantastic snorkelling
mel1656,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
If you’re looking for a half day snorkelling tour this one was fabulous. Philip was a wonderful guide telling us all about Vanuatu on the way to Roawia Marine Reserve. Here we snorkelled a beautiful little area. Saw big giant clams, turtles, “Nemo City” the biggest colony of clownfish I’ve ever seen and the area where they grow new coral. I highly recommend, can’t fault them.
Unique Experince
Linda H,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a great unique experience, we were the only 2 on the tour so they made it special for us. Drink and fruit provided at the end. Ishi our guide was so caring and his friend followed us in a canoe, in case we needed help. He held my hand and led me to the turtle and we watched him swim away.
Wonderful
Katrina C,
Aug 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful and informative guide. We loved every second. First timers and we thoughly enjoyed. Seeing a turtle in the wild, giant clams, Nemo city and how they are regrowing the reef. Afterwards had rock melon and fried banana still hot and it tasted amazing. Their Lemon juice is to die for. Wonderful day thank you.
Great . Do it
Neal B,
Aug 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great guides and the best under water sights - very keen to make sure that you have a good experience Last minute booking- no problem
Great value, friendly local touring company.
Andrew G,
Jul 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour included a cultural village experience, a chocolate factory, snorkeling and a coffee roaster. It was great value and a small intimate tour. Our guide Philip provided good commentary throughout the tour - something we found missing with an earlier tour. He was very open and honest about his country and keen to point out various places - even adding the unscheduled stop at the coffee roaster at the end of the tour. The snorkeling was the highlight of this tour for us, we even saw a turtle amoungst the corals.
Kid friendly
hannahwW6460GD,
Jul 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing view of fish, 2 turtles and giant clams. Our guide was amazing with our son. He helped him swim and showed him where to look for the most beautiful things. Refreshments afterwards were super fresh and tasty! Great experience!
Natural, good snorkling experience with good guide.
Briget O,
Apr 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Koko was very knowledgeable and helpful. Genuine village life going on around us. People were friendly. Saw lots of fish. No turtles today but it was a natural experience. Saw giant clam.
First you see one, then loads!
John M,
Nov 8, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
First we went to Back to Eden on Efate. Here we were greeted with our snorkeling guide who kitted out those that needed the equipment thence to the waters edge. We, the group swam out to our guides favourite spot above the giant clan. Loads of fishes were observed including Nemo or his father🤣! We then swam further along the reef in search of the elusive turtles. One of our party saw one, but kept it quiet!! Refreshments were available on our return. As this was a half day trip, we persuaded our bus guides to go to the Turtle sanctuary where turtles and other threatened species were observed!
Don’t bother with this lot
Quest43416844011,
Nov 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Be very careful booking a tour with this company. They confirm weeks ahead of the booking, they take your money and confirm again only to cancel last minute because the tour is booked out for a cruise ship. Very unprofessional people and only interested in $$. Very unpleasant dealings with Phillip