Centrally
located Toa Palms Bungalows (Toa Guest House) is a good
base for exploring West Ambae. From Ndui Ndui you might
climb up to the crater lakes on top of Ambae or follow the coast south to Devil's Rock.
Costs
and Booking
Toa Guesthouse charges 1500 Vatu per person per night, payable
in Vatu cash. Breakfast and other meals can be provided
on request. Exchange
rates.
Pastor
Jeffrey was looking after the place in late 2004 and he's
very helpful. He speaks English.
Telephone:
38405 (Ambae)
Fax: 38855
Mobile: 41145
Website: http://www.vanuatu.com.vu/toapalms/
Accommodation
and Food
In November 2004, Toa Palms had one guesthouse, one garden bungalow
and a couple more garden bungalows under construction.
The guesthouse is a modern construction with two single
beds and one bunk bed inside. It has fly screens and
locking doors. The garden bungalow is smaller and more private,
with two single beds inside. West Ambae is a dry place and there are few
mosquitos.
The main building (reception) has a single bedroom, a lounge
and a kitchen with a gas stove. Toa guesthouse has a solar
power system for lighting (no inverter). A generator is
used infrequently.
There's
one modern shower and one western flush toilet. Water is
pumped from a rainwater tank to an elevated tank. A separate rainwater
tank is used for drinking water.
There
are a couple of local restaurants and a small market place
near Toa Guesthouse. They usually have bread and sometimes
rice dishes and aelan
kaekae.
Greater Ndui Ndui has several well stocked stores, a health
centre, telephones, National Bank of Vanuatu, Post Office
and Police. The airport at Walaha is not far away and Ndui
Ndui has a concrete wharf.
First
surveyed: October 2004 by Stephen.
Last updated: January 2009 by Stephen (contacts only,
pricing?).
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