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Parks and the outdoors in Port Vila

6 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Port Vila.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Parks and the outdoors in Port Vila

  1. Drink

    Beach Bar

    Your classic barefoot beachside bar right on the dark volcanic sands of Mele Bay, with cold beer and mediocre pub grub (pizzas, burgers). The main draw here is the rather impressive fire show held every Friday; book ahead in season if you want a table, and prearrange your transport back to town.

    Daily 08:30-20:30, later Fri SatFire show free (donations welcome), beers from 600 VT

  2. See

    Evergreen Cascades Waterfall

    Mele Cascades

    Stands at a height of 35 metres and is famous for its natural pools that make it perfect spots for swimming. There are independent guided tours that lead to the cascades.

  3. Do

    Honeymoon Beach

    Pretty beach at the far end of the Pango peninsula. Decent snorkelling at a coral reef just offshore, but exposed to ocean waves at high tide. Basic showers, toilets and changing rooms. Bring reef shoes, food and water.

    Adult 500 VT, child 250 VT

  4. Do

    Independence Park, Port Vila

    A cricket ground which hosted the matches in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP tournament in May 2019.

  5. Eat

    Three Pigs

    Casual garden restaurant that serves up the best tacos in Vanuatu, although this is admittedly not a terribly lofty bar. 500 VT tacos and 1000 VT margaritas on Taco Tuesday.

    Daily 11:30-21:00Tacos from 700 VT

  6. See Not mapped

    Hideaway Island

    Mele Island

    A small resort islet known as Hideaway Island. Offers snorkeling and glass bottom boat tours. 24/7 ferry service from Mele Pier, next to the Beach Bar. Famed for the world's first underwater post office, opened in 2003 at a depth of 3m offshore.

    Island entrance 1200 VT, waterproof postcards 660 VT

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Port Vila (CC BY-SA 4.0).