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.

Accommodation
Your 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

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

  • 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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