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Adventure Trekking
The Trek takes a full day and is rated as Medium to Hard Adventure trekking. A drive deep into the jungle of Santo, followed by a half hour walk crossing a bamboo footbridge gets you to the starting point. There you meet the Chief and his sons and commence the adventure. An hours trek to a steep decent to the mouth of the cave. Cut vines assist the descent. The size of the cave is awesome and takes half an hour to wade or swim through.. Inside the cave there are waterfalls and absolutely spectacular features.
The cave opens to a hidden gorge and meets the river. Here you begin your biggest challenge. The next three hours of clambering across boulders, wading, swimming down the flowing river leaves you totally inspired, for filled and exhausted. The river is only 10 to 20 metres wide and is bordered by sheer cliffs. Again waterfalls are a feature together with the lush rainforest vegetation.
Once you start the swim, there is no turning back. It is truly an Adventure you will never forget.
Other tours and activities:
- Enjoy a Melanesian Massage.
- Go fishing in the waters around Aore Island. Sports and reef fishing are available
- Canoe in a traditional outrigger down one of the local rivers to a spectacular Blue Water Hole.
- Visit a local village and learn about traditional Melanesian customs that are still followed today
- Nature lovers can visit pristine areas with tropical vegetation and see many varieties of orchids, birds and butterflies.
- Take a tour. For the historical minded there are tours around Santo looking at relics of the Second World War.
- Water ski from the beach.
- Explore the coastline in a kayak or the island on a mountain bike.
- Walk through the plantation on a guided tour learning the secrets of this tropical island.
- Snorkel in clear blue water among coral and abundant fish life.
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