Jungle
Oasis Lodge is near to the Mount Yasur Volcano.
It's an enjoyable walk up to the crater in the afternoon
(about one hour) and often you can hitch a ride down after
sunset.
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Costs
Accommodation at Jungle Oasis in the Garden Bungalows is 2800 Vatu per night for a single
or 3500 Vatu for a double. Master Bungalows are 3500/5000/6200 for single/double/family. Breakfast is included. Exchange Rates.
Airport transfers are about 2000 Vatu per person
(up to six people) or 1500 per person for larger groups.
Exchange Rates.
You can walk up to the volcano
crater or pay 3000 Vatu to charter return transport (500
Vatu per person if more than six). To this volcano tour,
add a 500 Vatu guide fee (200 Vatu per person if more than
six) and 2150 Vatu entrance fee.
Exchange Rates.
There
are other tours to Sulphur Bay (Jon Frum tour),
Port Resolution (Captain James Cook tour), Shark Bay, bush
walking, hot springs (at Sulphur Bay), a kastom village
and a cave visit.
Booking
It's worth booking because Jungle Oasis often receives large
groups of volcano enthusiasts. You can call the manager,
Kelson, on 68676. Often, he will be at the airport when a plane
lands, fishing for guests. If Jungle Oasis is full there are plenty of other bungalows in the area.
Website: http://www.jungle-oasis.com/
Accommodation
and Food
Jungle Oasis Lodge has plenty of capacity with eight bungalows
constructed of local materials in a garden setting:
- 2 twin bungalows (two single beds inside).
- 2 triple bungalows (three single beds inside).
- 2 family bungalows (one room with a double and a single
bed, a second room with two single beds).
- 1 super bungalow (one room with a double and two single
beds, a second room with two single beds).
- 1 bungalow with both a double and a single bed.
If that's not enough there are also two tents with one single
bed in each and room to spare. Extra blankets are available
for cold nights. Mosquito nets are provided. A generator
powers electric lighting at night.
There
are a couple of modern flush toilets and showers about (toilet
paper is supplied). Beware that the toilets and showers
have bamboo and wild cane walls. they are not very private at night when it's dark outside and
light inside.
Breakfasts
at Jungle Oasis are the usual bread and tea or instant coffee.
Other meals are poor value for money at 750 Vatu for lunch
(eg tuna sandwich) and 1200 Vatu for dinner (eg rice, lap-lap,
beef stew and vegetables). Bottled drinking water (500mL)
is free with all meals even though the water supply should
be OK to drink. The owner's are Seventh Day Adventists and
there's no bar (you can bring your own alcohol).
Suggestions and Transport
There aren't any reliable stores around so do your shopping
before leaving Lenakel (airport transfers to Jungle Oasis
stop at the TAFEA Co-operative store for guests to do their
shopping).
Tanna's
interior can be surprisingly cold at night and you should
bring a warm shirt, jumper or light jacket. If you want
to surf the ash slopes of Mount Yasur there's one snow board
at Jungle Oasis Lodge.
First
surveyed: August 2004 by Stephen.
Last updated: May 2009 by Stephen (pricing not updated).
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