Aore Island Tours & Experiences

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Aore Island Full Day Experience

Spend a full day on Aore Island and build your day around the experiences that interest you. Choose any three of our Aore Island tours, with time between activities to swim, snorkel, relax and enjoy our private beachfront at Phoenix Plantation. Your day can include experiences such as cocoa ,plantation life, traditional weaving, cooking with the Mummas, fishing, food forest adventures and other available island activities. Learn how a Plantation runs and see how the locals live completely off the land. This is real authentic island life. Not staged, real people in real lifestyle that they share.




Cost: VT12,000 ≈ A$145 per person

Departs Santo: 8:30am Monday to Friday

Returns to Santo: Approximately 3:00pm

Choose 3 Aore experiences + beach time + local lunch + return boat transfer between Santo and Aore Island

Turtle Island Boat Tour

Sea turtles resting on a sandy tropical beach beside clear turquoise water

 See where the Turtle and Dugong Sleep 

Travel by open island boat around to the remote back of Aore Island, where calm tropical waters and seagrass provide a natural habitat for dugongs and sea turtles.

With a local guide, we explore the coastline looking for dugongs and turtles feeding, swimming and resting in the clear water. There’s time to enjoy the scenery, snorkel and experience a side of Aore Island few visitors get to see. This is a genuine island experience  small, local and different every day because the wildlife is completely wild. 




Cost: VT5,000 ≈ A$60 per person.

Depats:  7am Monday to Friday 

Time: 9:00am Phoenix Plantation Aore Island

By booking only • Tour times dependant on Weather & sea conditions • Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed

Aore Island Traditional Weaving Experience

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 Traditional Aore Island Weaving Experience

Sit with local Aore Island  Ni Vanuatu and learn traditional Vanuatu weaving techniques passed down through generations. Using locally gathered natural materials, you’ll learn how to prepare and weave leaves into your own island creation to take home a island crown, island basket, local broom or a local matt . This is a relaxed, hands-on experience and a chance to spend time with local people while learning about everyday island culture. Conducted on the beach or under a tradtional Nakamal. Tour can be conducted in all weather. 




Cost:  VT2,500 ≈ A$30.00 Per person

Departs: Monday to Friday 

Time: 9:00am Phoenix Plantation Aore 

Booking required • Monday–Friday at 9:00 am • Create your own traditional piece materials gathered on Aore.

Aore Island Cocoa Farm Tour

Booking required • Monday–Friday at 9:00 am • Approximately 1–1.5 hours • Comfortable shoes, hat and water

Cooking with the Mummas

Aore Island Cooking with the Mummas

Join local Aore Island mummas and learn how traditional Vanuatu food is prepared using fresh island ingredients. Help prepare local favourites such as simboro and laplap, learn about traditional cooking methods and enjoy a relaxed, hands-on cultural experience at Phoenix Plantation.


Cost: VT3,500 ≈ A$42 per person. 

Departs: Monday to Friday

Time: 9:00am Phoenix Plantation Aore Island

Booking required • Monday–Friday at 9:00 am • Approximately 2 hours • Comfortable clothing and water recommended

Food Forest & Chicken Hunting

Explore the food forest at Phoenix Plantation and discover how local families grow, gather and find food on Aore Island. Walk through tropical gardens, identify seasonal fruits and island crops, and experience the traditional challenge of finding and catching a free-range island chicken. A fun, hands-on look at everyday plantation life.


Cost: VT4,000 ≈ A$48 per person. 

Departs: Monday to Friday

Time: 9:00am Phoenix Plantation Aore Island

Booking required • Monday–Friday at 9:00 am • Approximately 2–3 hours • Closed shoes, hat and water recommended

Traditional Fishing by the Shore

Aore Island Traditional Fishing Experience

Join local islanders along the shoreline and learn traditional fishing techniques used around Aore Island. Learn about local fishing methods, the reef and the importance of the ocean to everyday island life. A simple, hands-on experience suitable for families and visitors wanting to experience life beyond the usual tourist trail.


Cost: VT3,000 ≈ A$36 per person.

Departs: Monday to Friday

Time: 9:00am Phoenix Plantation Aore

Booking required • Monday–Friday at 9:00 am • Approximately 1.5–2 hours • Hat, water and reef shoes recommended

Experience Aore Island

Learn to live like a local on Aore Island

Explore Aore Island through real local experiences. From guided tours and fishing to weaving, cooking, and daily island life, each activity connects you to the people, culture, and natural beauty of the island.

Discover Aore Island beyond the beach. Swim, snorkel, spot dugongs, explore the plantation and experience the island with local guides who know it best. Run by locals exerience authentic Vanuatu

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People inspecting colorful cacao pods on a tree in a sunlit orchard

Aore Island Cocoa & Chocolate Farm Tour

Walk through Phoenix Plantation and discover how cocoa grows on Aore Island. See cocoa trees and pods while learning how the beans are harvested, fermented, dried and transformed into chocolate. Depending on the season, see different stages of cocoa production and taste locally grown cocoa products. This is a relaxed, hands-on experience showing the journey from tree to chocolate. 





Cost: VT3,000 ≈ A$36 per person. 

Departs: Monday to Friday 

Time: 9:00am Phoenix Plantation Aore