Hotel on Tanna
Yasur Guesthouse
Yasur guesthouse is one and a half hour by
vehicle from the new White Grass International airport. Transfer can be
organised from airport to Yasur guesthouse. Yasur guesthouse offers the
closest accommodation to the Yasur volcano. Visit our breathtaking live
volcano. Discover our original custom dances and traditional villages.
Share the village life with our ageless chiefs. |

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| Accommodation
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room (one of four) is in a locally built adventure lodge. Yasur guesthouse
is in a quiet area of the village and less than 2 hours from Tanna airport.
Rooms sleep 2 (up to 4 if you have kids under 12). The toilet facilities (toilets
& showers) are shared in small outside buildings specially designed
for a minimum environmental damage. Except at times of special cultural
events or celebration, the resort never has more than 8 guests and, should
you be coming with friends of looking for a very private honeymoon, it can
be booked entirely for you. Do not expect luxury but a basic and clean
room with basic amenities.
Bar and Restaurant
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Our place is a
community and family based operation. The menu is not fancy but we have
good, healthy and wholesome food prepared with love and dedication by our
staff from fresh local products. You will be offered fresh fruits and
vegetables that are in season and whatever meat or poultry is available at
the time.
The bar stock is limited to cold drinks. Should
you require beer, wine or more sophisticated drinks, we recommend that you
bring some with you. Please keep in mind that everything has to come a
very long way and forgive our shortcomings.
Tours & Activities
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- Yasur volcano day and night tour. Depart
at the end of the afternoon to have a look at the volcano crater by day
and wait to admire the red glow of lava blocks sent in the air as the
night falls. The tour includes the entry fee.
- Visit Imayo Custom village, walking
through the bush (approximately 15 min.) from the guesthouse. The Custom
village will dance for you their traditional custom dances with Lake Siwi
and the Yasur volcano in the background.
- Visit the famous
site of Port Resolution, discovered by
Captain Cook in 1774. The spectacular natural harbour is home to a
semi-tame dugong with which it is possible to interact.
- John Frum Cargo tour, Fridays only, to
Sulphur Bay, centre of John Frum Cargo cult. Adepts congregate to sing and
celebrate. Every 15th February is the year's main celebration when all
adepts don their uniforms and parade.
- Yasur guesthouse feast night. Every
Thursday evening, is the feast night organised by the villagers with music,
earth oven delicacies, laplap, and possibility to taste some kava.
- Activities: Participate in our daily
village activities: Tending to the gardens and crops. Cooking the
Melanesian way. Discover ancient traditional medicines. Learn to weave
mats and baskets.
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