“My time here has already inspired me to find my own delicate balance;to live more sustainably, spend more time with family and appreciate the simple pleasures in life.”Pippa Kerby (Australian Youth Ambassador)




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"WOW factor" Ambrym Round Island Trek

HAPPY TRAVELLER Feedback from the Ambrym Round Island Trek in August 07 was all glowing with praise & awe.

“It’s a wow factor all the time. The wow factor is out of this world."

“It’s not just a trek,it’s a cultural experience. It’s a real cultural immersion.”

“It’s been remarkable. I have a whole new appreciation for life.”

“It’s not a tour,it’s an adventure. That’s what it is.”

To read Tina's comments in detail click on READ MORE below.

To see photos trek to the Gallery page and search through AMBRYM.

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Welcome to Vanuatu Custom Travel

Vanuatu Custom Travel has the best professionally organised travel experiences in the outer islands.

Our network provides exciting rare travel options departing weekly that assist independent travellers from one person to small groups. With our full travel agent service we offer many options to easily create the Vanuatu package you want.

Our direct experience, research and network make it possible for independent travellers to avoid problems that new visitors to Vanuatu usually have when they try it alone (issues with communication, local customs, social codes and “island time” that affect reliability of bookings, rates, activities, transport, timings, distances, food, safety, and standards). [see ABOUT US for more]

On behalf of the villages we work with and represent we invite you

to come and share our world with you.

Vanuatu Custom Travel is a one-stop adventure provider

Organising air travel, accommodation, sightseeing, airport transfers and travel insurance. We create packages to suite your individual desires and budget with a highly experienced IATA licenced travel agency.

You can choose from one of our packages or ask us to custom craft an experience for you!

Sharing our world with you

We are unique - a specialist niche tour operator providing rare and inspiring tribal tourism experiences hosted by small village communities across the beautiful & exotic Vanuatu archipelago. We have unique indepth knowledge and experience of the outer islands.

We assist - independent travellers, small groups, canoe clubs, hiking & trekking clubs, schools, volunteers, travel agents and wholesalers with professional tribal tourism experiences of the kind that there are very few of left in the world today. We also assist remote villages with tourism training, development, community donations, disaster relief, social enterprises & sustainability.

We offer - Vacations, Adventures, Treks, Special Events & Festivals, Cultural Immersion, Volunteering, School trips, Nature Based Tourism & Special Interest travel experiences.

We deliver - authentic custom crafted tours in the heart of paradise offering stunning locations, extraordinary people, and unforgettable experiences. We call it "The Perfect Escape". You can only get what we offer in Vanuatu with our help.

Vanuatu Custom Travel - is committed to professional, exciting and ethical tourism practices that deeply respect our guest’s expectations plus local village customs & traditions. We make a positive difference in Vanuatu - and so do guests when they travel with us.

My experience in Vanuatu - a place of wonder & vitality

After living in village bungalows and eating the local foods, walking through the jungles, climbing volcanoes, paddling outrigger canoes, snorkeling and seeing local gardens in the lush peaceful surroundings of nature I felt clear, open, healthy and very ALIVE! And why not? When you live on the side of an active volcano there is energy under your feet that seems to enrich everything!

PORT VILA – WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Plenty! After you have visited the open air markets, cultural museum, craft markets, duty free and local shops, kava bars, swum in the hotel pool, read a book, had some French pastries, improved your suntan, checked your emails at an internet café, written post cards, and dined out at some great restaurants - what else can you do? PLENTY! [see OTHER INFO for more]

The Mystery of the Rom

by Pippa Kerby and Matt Cattanach

Ambrym Island is famous for its active volcanoes, beautiful wood carvings and as the centre of sorcery and black magic. Another reason to venture to this mysterious island is the spectacular and colourful Rom Dance.

For those who don’t know it, the Rom is a powerful and mysterious dance. Dancers wear brightly coloured masks and hide beneath a cloak made from dried banana leaves. A giant carved wooden gong known as a tam tam provides a rhythmic beat to accompany the stomping and chanting of the dancers. This enchanting dance has been performed since the dawn of time.

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