The 3 Island Grand Tour

Personally guided by Dan & Julie — Three Islands, Endless Memories

Welcome to the adventure of a lifetime. The 3 Island Grand Tour brings together three incredible Vanuatu destinations: Espiritu Santo, Tanna and Port Vila.

16th August – 4th September 2027

With an exciting programme of guided swims, daily opportunities to get into the water and unforgettable island adventures, this tour is designed to be as much a tropical holiday as it is a swimming experience.

Whether you want to chase open-water horizons or immerse yourself in Vanuatu’s culture, food and relaxed island lifestyle, this journey offers something for swimmers and non-swimming supporters alike.

The Santo Edition

16th–23rd August

Your journey begins in Santo, where gin-clear blue holes, tropical rivers and warm Pacific water create an open-water swimming paradise.

Swim through crystal-clear blue holes, visit beautiful Champagne Beach, explore the underwater history of Million Dollar Point and discover untouched coral reefs filled with tropical marine life. Keep watch for turtles and dugongs as you experience the raw natural beauty of Espiritu Santo.

Port Vila Stopover and Tanna Coffee Tour

23rd August

Fly from Santo to Port Vila for an overnight stop before continuing to Tanna.

Visit the Tanna Coffee facility and discover how locally grown coffee is processed and roasted. There will also be time to explore Port Vila and enjoy a group dinner with your hosts.

Raw Tanna

24th–27th August

The landscape transforms as you arrive on Tanna—an island of traditional culture, dark volcanic earth and the fiery glow of Mount Yasur.

Swim into the spectacular Tanna Blue Cave, experience authentic village life and stand near the crater of one of the world’s most accessible active volcanoes. Tanna is raw, powerful and completely unlike anywhere else.

The Port Vila Experience

28th August–4th September

Complete your Grand Tour in Port Vila with warm-water swimming, sailing, island exploration and tropical relaxation.

Swim the new Pango Coast course, explore the waters surrounding Iririki Island and spend a full day sailing to Moso Island, with two memorable swims included along the way. You will also enjoy a full island adventure with DJ Tours, visiting some of Efate’s favourite natural and cultural locations.

It is the perfect ending to an extraordinary journey—beautiful water, island sunsets, great food and time to enjoy everything Port Vila has to offer.

Three iconic islands. Endless swims. One unforgettable Vanuatu adventure.

Santo Days

Rest & Relaxation Day -1

Today is all about R&R, after days of travel and adventure, today is all about slowing down and soaking it in. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, wander along the beach or simply read a book under the shade of a palm tree.

Float mode: hammock + lagoon views.


Explore mode: reef snorkel straight off the beach; kayaks and SUPs are ready to roll.


Indulge mode: fresh coconut, sunset spritzers, and a dinner that tastes like “I’m definitely extending my stay.

New Swim Buddies Arrive

Fresh faces arrive today - new swim friends to splash, laugh and explore with.

Stretch out—blue sky, zero deadlines

This is where time loosens its watch strap. Slide into a hammock, listen to the lagoon hush, and let the trade winds edit your to-do list down to “breathe.

Bites and Banter

Just like in Port Vila each evening, we invite everyone to join us for dinner. For some, it’s a reunion; for others, it’s night one and new friends already. Same vibe: good food and better company.

Port Vila Days

Discover amazing coastline, lagoons and cascading waterfalls

Arrival in Paradise 🌺 Day -1

Your SwimVanuatu experience begins the moment you land in Port Vila. From the airport, you’ll be greeted and transferred to our tropical island resort Iririki Resort & Spa.

As you step ashore, a welcome drink awaits. Your bags will be whisked straight to your room, leaving you free to simply relax, breathe in the warm island air, and start exploring at your own pace.

We'll come together for our first group dinner to enjoy island flavours, fresh seafood, and the soft glow of the Pacific sunset.

The perfect start to your Swim Vanuatu holiday.

Airport Transfer

Settle in to your room and put your feet up!

Explore the Island

Spend your days relaxing by the pool or beach, enjoying the water sports or indulge your senses at our day spa.

Explore Port Vila

Take time to explore the main street of Port Vila — a colourful mix of markets, cafés, and island culture right on the waterfront. We highly recommend Nambawan Café  for a coffee.

Banter and Bites

Each evening, we invite everyone to join us for dinner as we explore a different restaurant — a chance to taste the flavours of Vanuatu and share stories together.

The Tanna Experience

4 Days • 3 Nights

Experience Tanna’s raw beauty, powerful culture and extraordinary landscapes while staying at the beautiful Whitegrass Ocean Resort.

During our Tanna adventure, we will:

  • Travel by boat to the spectacular Tanna Blue Cave
  • Swim through the ocean entrance into its glowing blue cavern
  • Visit Mount Yasur at sunset and watch the active volcano light up the night
  • Experience a traditional kastom village
  • Learn about village life, local customs, food gardens and kava
  • Explore dramatic volcanic landscapes and black-sand coastlines
  • All meals are included in while on Tanna, just purchase drinks
  • Relax beside the ocean and enjoy Tanna’s famous sunsets

This is more than a swimming tour. It is an unforgettable island adventure combining swimming, culture, exploration and relaxation.

Blue caves, raw culture and the fiery power of Mount Yasur—Tanna is an experience you will never forget.

Your official 6 swims of Swim Vanuatu

Daily dips, from Port Vila to Santo

Ifira and Pango Coast Island ( New Course)

Swim to or around the island — choose your distance: 500m, 1km, 2km, or go all the way with the full 4km Point to point with a boat trialing us.

Moso Swim (New Swim)

Leaving from Havannah Harbour on a Sailing boat we swim : 500m , 1km, 2km or 4km — your pace, point to point on the West Side of Moso Island.

Havannah Harbour (New Course)

Choose from 500m, 1km, 2km, or 4km , or just enjoy the live coral, abundance of fish , Giant Clams and lay on the beach

Ship Wreck Swim

Circumnavigate a Ship wreck and enjoy the local surroundings.

Riri Blue Hole to Turtle Bay

Down a river into the Blue hole

Champagne Beach

White silicone sand and pure crystal waters

What you get

included in your Swim Holiday

Flights to Port Vila and connections to Santo and Tanna from Auckland, Sydney and Brisbane (reach out for more options)

19 Nights Accommodation

3 Blue Holes, 1 Lagoon and 1 Waterfall 1 Blue Cave

6 Golden Sand Beaches with Live Coral

Dugongs and Turtles

Million Dollar Tour of WW2 sites

$300 Swim Vanuatu Merch

Champagne Beach Bubbly

Lunch on swim days & 4 dinners

Fully inclusive Tanna experience - breakfast, lunch and dinner all included

Mt Yasur Experience

Your Personal Tour Guides Dan and Julie

2 Swimmers Package

Queen or Twin Share , 1 Room
$16,238 NZD per person $14,938 AUD per person
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1 Swimmer, 1 Supporter

Queen or Twin Share , 1 Room
$16,038 NZ per person $14,738 AUD per person
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1 Swimmer Package

Queen / King bed 1 Room
$20,238 NZD per person $18,938 AUD per person
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Coming from outside the New Zealand and Australia?

Reach out to use we can help customise a package for you.

Stories from the Water

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Auckland, NZ

Ian & Judy

Hawkes Bay

Ann-Maree

Rotorua, NZ

More videos our our swimming holiday

Blue Hole

Santo

School of fish

Champagne Beach

Blue Hole

Santo

Full 14 day tour video

Port Vila and Santo

Santo Experience

Santo

So many Fish

Havanah Harbour

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