Tanna island in Vanuatu: Unaffected by tourism

Tanna island in Vanuatu: Unaffected by tourism

on Tanna Island in Vanuatu our adventure really began, an island that is only 40 km long and 25 km wide

After a week of comfortable self-sufficiency in Efate, followed by a rather luxurious week on Aore Island, Santo, it was time to return to the basics, strip the first world and experience a little real Ni-van culture.

island of Tanna in Vanuatu

We knew that our adventure would really start here: on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu, a 40-minute flight southeast of Port Vila on a 40 km long and 25 km wide island. We stayed on the east side of the island in the Port Resolution Yacht Club, which lies above a beautiful quiet bay.

The glow of the active volcano of the island, Mt Yasur, can be seen for miles and serves travelers and locals alike as a beacon. We spent five nights in Port Resolution and we liked it very much - here is the reason.

the yacht club

Captain James Cook sailed in August 1774 on board the HMS Resolution in the bay below the cliffs, where the village and today's yacht club have its name.

Since we did not have a boat available, we had to be satisfied with both a very bumpy two -hour drive to hardly reach more than one dirt road. The Port Resolution Yacht Club is a company operated by the municipality under the safe command of Werry, a popular and enterprising locals that seems to know everyone on the island.

alt = "Port Resolution Yacht Club"> Atlas & Boots Our accommodation in the Port Resolution Yacht Club

It consists of eight bamboo bungalows with straw roofs, all of which were built from local materials. There is rarely hot water and the electricity is only done two hours a day - but that almost makes the charm.

Monique, Werry's wife, cooks simple dinner for guests who are a mixture of yachties and committed travelers who don't mind getting your hands dirty to sake the good old -fashioned adventure. This is not a resort and it doesn't. This has been a traditional village life for decades.

the village

Port Resolution has two restaurants (Lea’s Restaurant and Avoca Restaurant), a soccer field, around 400 people and ... that was actually it. A few chickens run around, but they won't cause you much trouble. It's quiet - really quiet.

Alt = “A restaurant on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu”> Atlas & Boots One of the restaurants on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu

The straw -covered bungalows have all the pretty gardens that are well cared for, and people sit around their fire, talk, smile and wave while they pass. The restaurants have no menus; You will get what is available on this day, which will probably be rice, omelet and some curry vegetables with sweet fruits for dessert. If you want to spend the money, order fresh Tanna coffee to wash everything down.

We spent our afternoons wandering through the village, taking false branches through the forest, discovering tiny beaches and never being able to achieve the Stowa (loading) or reaching the market when they are open.

The beach

steps to the side, Leo. I was on Koh Phi Phi Leh, the scene of Danny Boyle's film with Leonardo DiCaprio about a beach paradise on a secret island - and it was full of tourists, together with public toilets, snack bars and campsites ... Far away from the legend in the film.

Alt = “Small Beach”> Atlas & Boots Small beach on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu

"Little Beach" by Port Resolution is a beautiful tropical paradise that can take on the secret island of the film, but that's the only true one. The sandy beach is only two or three hundred meters long, surrounded at both ends of rocky offspring and lined with palm trees and rainforest.

We spent four days there and met a western man and a handful of locals. There are no snack bars here, only fresh coconuts and built -in canoes.

the volcano

You don't go to Tanna without visiting the volcano at least once. We were there twice and would probably have gone back a third time. When she approaches, rumbles and growls at it, but nothing prepares her really for his violence.

Alt = "Mount Yasur on the island of Tanna"> Atlas & Boots The volcano Mount Yasur on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu

I don't make jokes - once we were really concerned about our lives. You know that the eruptions are coming, but they let you jump anyway. It is unlikely that they will see lava flows (they would not be left on level 3 on the volcano; on level 4 the island is evacuated), but they will see red -glowing embers, the hundreds of meters are shot into the air.

just take a flashlight and don't get too close to the edge.

the card

I just couldn't resist. This island paradise is a real treat, but not easy to reach. If you don't find the way to "The Beach" with my card, simply send an email to Werry at wnarua@gmail.com. He picks them up from the airport and lets the island do the rest.

alt = “The map of the island of Tanna in Vanuatu”>

island of Tanna in Vanuatu: Attraction

We flew to Tanna Island in Vanuatu with Air Vanuatu. Book flights via Skyscanner. On arrival we met Werry, who brought us to Port Resolution. Contact Werry at wnarua@gmail.com.

Lonely Planet South Pacific covers the island of Tanna in Vanuatu, ideal for those who want to explore the most important sights and take the less busy road.

Mission statement: Atlas & Boots

 .