| Vat-Vaka
Bungalows, Nguna Island, Efate
Visitor
Ratings
Vat-Vaka
is one of the first and most succesful little bungalows
on Nguna. It has grown quite a bit since 2003.
Most
people visit Nguna for the beaches and reefs. You can snorkel
the Nguna-Pele
Marine Protected Area off the beach in front of the
bungalows. Out of the water, the island offers some easy
bush walking and hiking. Sometimes a day tour group visits
from Port Vila and the local youth put on a kastom
dance at the Tree House.
Costs
and Booking
The bungalows are a family business set-up and managed by
one son, Yohan. Vat-Vaka now charges 3000 Vatu per person
per day for accommodation and meals, payable in Vatu cash.
Exchange Rates.
Bookings
for can be made by telephone or email, a good idea because
it is popular place. If Vat-Vaka is full, there are other
places to stay in the area, see our Nguna,
Pele, Emao page.
Telephone:
29995
Website: http://www.vatvaka.com/
(dead?)
VTO:
http://www.vanuatutourism.com/vanuatu/cms/en/operators/vatvaka.html
Accommodation
and Food
Today Vat-Vaka has at least two bungalows constructed of
local materials and secure. Mosquito nets are provided.
There's no electricity and kerosene lamps are used for lighting.
If you need electricity, for example to charge batteries,
the Presbyterian Church in Taloa has a large solar power
system with inverter.
The
toilet and shower are housed separately. The western style
toilet is flushed with a bucket of seawater. Fresh water
is provided for bathing (bucket showers).
Home
cooked alean
kaekae is served. Breakfast dishes may include gato
or local bread, fried eggs, paw-paw,
banana and coffee. Lunches may include fruit juice, rice,
lap-lap,
noodles, chicken, beef, fish, manioc,
aelan kabis,
fried onion, fried egg, mango, banana, tuluk,
and pineapple. Dinners are similar to lunches. A container
of drinking water and a selection of fruits are kept at
the bungalow for your convenience. Vat-Vaka might also have
a kitchen now (haos
blong cook).
Services
and Suggestions
Taloa has a few basic stores selling basic items. There's
a medical dispensary in Taloa and a clinic at Malaliu. There's
a community telephone behind the community hall in Taloa
(23120).
First
surveyed: December 2003 by Stephen.
Last updated: January 2008 by Stephen.
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