Pentecost: Dive Deeper
Experience the unique and heart-stopping land diving ceremony of South Pentecost, then take time to explore and understand this mysterious region with your Vanuatu Ecotours escort.
3 days/ 2 nights
Naghol, the unique land-diving ceremony of South Pentecost (and the inspiration for the modern sport of bungee jumping), takes place every Saturday from April to June.
Vanuatu Ecotours is Vanuatu’s outer island expert and this small group tour (8 persons maximum) is designed for those who want to better understand the cultural practices of the land-diving tribes, and who want to explore the remote South Pentecost region.
After an early start on Saturday to catch the Air Vanuatu flight to Lonorore, we transfer straight to the land diving tower to witness the heart-stopping naghol ceremony. You will be amazed at what Lonely Planet has described as ‘the most remarkable custom in all of Melanesia’! As the day trip visitors board their vehicles to go back to the airport, we head to a nearby coastal village to meet our local hosts and enjoy a buffet lunch. We spend the afternoon exploring the village, which is also an opportunity to meet and talk to some of the men who had dived from the tower in the morning. As the sun sets across the ocean, our hosts will prepare a traditional kava ceremony to formally welcome you to the village.
On Sunday we explore the natural beauty of the region through a morning trek, and is another chance to meet and engage with the communities who call this special place home. We conclude the day swimming and relaxing at the beach.
On Monday, our land diving friends will take us for a paddle in a traditional outrigger canoe, before the midday transfer to the a
irport for the flight back to Port Vila. Arrival in Port Vila is scheduled for 1435.
This tour will be escorted by one of the Vanuatu Ecotours tour guiding team, to ensure that your stay in South Pentecost is a safe and happy one, and to help answer the many questions that all visitors have after witnessing the naghol ceremony.
Your accommodation will be a village guesthouse with single or double beds and mosquito nets; cold water shower and flush toilet available. Your meals will be home cooked with love by the village mamas using fresh organic produce from the gardens and the sea.
Dates & Pricing
2026 Departure Dates:
11-13 April
2-4 May
13-15 June
2 persons minimum, 8 persons maximum
Groups on request!
Per Person VUV Price (2026) incl. VAT:
Adult 112,000 VT / Child (0-11 years) 90,000 VT .
Surcharge applies if only 2 or 3 persons total on tour.
2027 Departure Dates: Prices TBA
17- 19 April, 1-3 May, 5-7 June (book early as these tours do sell out!)
Tour price includes accommodation, meals and transfers on Pentecost, all activities as shown in the itinerary, airport transfers in Port Vila, Vanuatu Ecotours escort PLUS return Air Vanuatu flights to Pentecost.
Terms & Conditions apply: available on request.
Detailed Trip Notes supplied once bookings paid.
Day tour also available at 69,000 VT per adult (2025 price), available every Saturday, April to June.
