Top Things to do in Efate
7 Sights & Landmarks in Efate That You Shouldn't Miss
It was the site of three international versions of "Survivor," but time spent on Efate is anything but a struggle. Part of the island nation of Vanuatu, Efate is a tropical former territory of Britain and France, whose influences are still present in the island’s culture and cuisine. The capital city of Port Vila is a mosaic of restaurants, shops and museums, as well as the point of origin for many SCUBA, jet ski and parasailing excursions. Don’t miss the spectacular freshwater falls of Mele Cascades.
Restaurants in Efate
1. Ekasup Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 393 reviews
Reviewed By shanem45 - Toowoomba, Australia
Had a great time at Ekasup Village. I have been to Port Vila many times but had never been here as I was expecting the usual tacky tourist trap type of place. However, my wife and I were here this time with her parents and we thought that they would enjoy it so we took them never expecting to enjoy it ourselves. However, we were pleasantly surprised. Our tour guide, C4 (not spelt correctly but he did say it was pronounced like the explosive :-) ) was fantastic. A great command of the English language and a very funny speaker. He made the visit very enjoyable. More than that though, while the village itself is an actual 500 strong village with modern facilities like a church and a school etc. the area where they do the tour is set out in the style of before European arrival and some of the villagers dress up and act out the life of a villager in those times. For example, they ambushed us from the jungle with traditional weapons before the chief welcomes us into the village and we then learnt about traditional hunting, cooking and handicraft as well as general village life. It certainly was well worth the price of admission. We learnt a bit and had fun doing it. Would take others there again who hadn’t been to Vanuatu before as a great way to learn about their culture.
2. Rarru Cascades
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 159 reviews
Reviewed By BekB146 - Brisbane, Australia
We hired a taxi and did a day trip involving the cascades, the turtle bay sanctuary and Blue Lagoon. The Rarru cascades were easily our favourite part of the day. We were lucky with some heavy rain in the days prior resulting in beautiful clear running water which was pristine to swim in. Loads of fun jumping from landings and rope swings. Inflatable tubes to float along in. Looked like something out of a rainforest dream!
3. Underwater Post Office
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 519 reviews
The world’s only underwater post office lets you buy a waterproof postcard on land, fill it out and dive into the ocean to mail it, and you don't even need diving experience.
Reviewed By Deborahgamble
Hubby went snorkeling , beautiful clear waters , he posted a couple of post cards, beautiful place to relax , grab a feed from Island shop... people were friendly. Would recommend this beautiful Island for a day trip or even book accomodation.
