| Wongras
Bungalows, Gaua
Visitor
Ratings
Wongras
Bungalows is practically the only tourist accommodation
on Gaua. In May 2004 there was no real competition. It's
set in a garden, less than five minutes walk to the airport.
Most volcano tours are through Wongras Bungalows.
Costs
Wongras is owned and run by Charles Bice. He charges 2500
Vatu per person per night including all meals. Charles has
two guides experienced in taking tourists to the lake and
volcano. Charles speaks Bislama and English but manages
to communicate with Francophone guests. All expenses are
payable in Vatu cash. Exchange
Rates.
| Wongras
Bungalows Tour Rates |
One
person |
2+
people |
|
| Guide
fee |
1000 |
1000 |
per
day |
| Lake
Letas boat fee |
4000 |
2000 |
|
| Kastom
fee (Waterfall, Lake, Volcano) |
1000 |
1000 |
per attraction |
Update
September 2005: It has been reported the dinghy has been
sold and now there are only dug-out canoes for crossing
Lake Letas. One canoe can take only one tourist.
Booking
Wongras has a telephone (38504) and there's a public phone
at the airport (38514) but the system was down in May 2004
and appears to be down most of the time.
Accomodation
and Food
Wongras has two big bungalows built mostly of local materials.
One bungalow is divided into two rooms with two single beds
in each. The other room has space for four single beds.
Each room has a locking door. There is some basic furniture
and mosquito nets are provided. Lighting is from kerosene
lamps.
Wongras
has one western style dry pit toilet with a plastic seat.
You should bring your own bath towel, toilet paper and soap.
Meals
are quite basic at Wongras. Lunch and dinner may include
chicken, rice, lap-lap
yam, beans, paw-paw
salad, egg, aelan
kabis and pamplemousse.
You might get fresh bread for breakfast or just crackers
with tea or instant coffee. Water for drinking and bathing
(bucket showers) is supplied by a rainwater tank.
First
surveyed: May 2004 by Stephen.
Last updated: September 2005 by Stephen.
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