Luganville

Landmark4.8/5

Leweton Cultural Experience

This cultural center shares village traditions through dance, singing, cooking and kava-making. In water music, performers turn the water itself into an instrument.

Landmark

Coastal Studio

Place in Lavusvatu, Luganville, Santo, Vanuatu.

Landmark4.4/5

Santo Heritage Tours

Mount Hope river-float and island-history tours from Luganville. You float rapids, climb a waterfall, then try local fruit and learn how nearby plants are used.

Landmark4.5/5

Luganville Local Market

Tropical-fruit market in Luganville, with rambutan, bananas, papayas and coconuts piled among vegetables. Nearby kiosks serve laplap, tuluk and fried fish at lunchtime.

Landmark4.5/5

Pacific Dive

Luganville dive school teaches courses and guides dives on the SS President Coolidge. The wreck is a shore dive from the shop.

Landmark4.8/5

Riri Blue Hole

Luganville's freshwater swimming hole turns blue, with little fish visible below the clear surface. You reach it by outrigger canoe, paddling upriver.

Landmark4.5/5

Matevulu Blue Hole

This swimming hole has strikingly blue water, with rope swings and a slide dropping into the deep pool.

Landmark4.8/5

SS président coolidge

Landmark3.7/5

Million Dollar Point

Eat5/5

The Tu Restaurant & Bar

Cafe4.5/5

Starfish Beach Bar

Cafe$$$$4.6/5

Natangora Cafe

Stay$$4.2/5

The Espiritu Hotel

The Espiritu in Luganville offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and modern amenities. Each room includes a balcony or terrace with city views, ensuring a pleasant stay. Guests can enjoy a year-round outdoor swimming pool, restaurant, and bar. The family-friendly restaurant serves international, Thai, and pizza cuisines, while the bar offers cocktails in a modern setting. Additional facilities include a games room, coffee shop, and sun terrace. The hotel provides free WiFi, a paid shuttle service, and a tour desk. Free on-site private parking is available, along with daily housekeeping, room service, and express check-in and check-out. Santo-Pekoa International Airport is 5 km away. Highly rated for its attentive staff and excellent breakfast, The Espiritu ensures a comfortable and enjoyable stay for all visitors.

Stay4.6/5

Ratua Private Island Resort

Set on 146 acres of tropical gardens and sandy beaches, this resort offers a day spa, live entertainment, kava tasting and island roasts. The Indonesian-style villas were built from 200-year-old teak wood and offer a private patio with garden and sea views. Ratua Private Island is a 30-minute boat trip from the mainland to the Ratua Private Island jetty or a 1-hour flight from Port-Vila. A private 700 metre air-strip is located on-site. Guest enjoy free use of snorkelling gear, bicycles and canoes. Set over the water, the Kanda's Coral Spa offers treatments using organic products. Relax with a cocktail at the Yacht Club which serves dishes using local produce and offers a games room. The property also features a ranch with horses, and guests can enjoy horse rides and swimming with horses. All villas feature rustic décor and have a refrigerator, wardrobe and an en suite bathroom with bathrobes, toiletries and towels provided. Free WiFi is provided at the Yacht Club.

Stay4.3/5

Aore Island Resort

Set on a private and secluded tropical island, this beachfront resort offers guests free ferry transfers to and from Espiritu Santo. Relax in the 12-metre swimming pool or enjoy the restaurant’s all-day menu. Aore Island Resort is only a 15-minute ferry ride from the town of Luganville. Built along the beach and surrounded by lush tropical gardens, each bungalow has refrigerator, tea/coffee making facilities, iron and ceiling fans. The private bathroom has a hot shower and hairdryer. The Nakamal Restaurant light meals, salads and pizzas available throughout the day. The menu can include local delicacies such as famous Santo beef, lobsters and local seafood. WiFi is available in the restaurant only, for an additional charge. The popular “Island Night” at Aore Island Vanuatu features local dancers, musicians and storytellers. Guests can try the local “kava” drink. Fishing, diving, snorkelling and plantation tours can be arranged. World class swimming and snorkelling steps from your private bungalow. Adult snorkel and mask is provided for your stay to explore the amazing underwater life.

Stay4.7/5

Barrier Beach Resort

This resort sits right on Barrier Beach, with snorkeling, kayaks and paddleboards from shore. Waves carry through the rooms at night.

Stay4.3/5

Village de Santo Resort

Mezzanine-room resort in Luganville, with spacious loft-style rooms.