Tanna Lava View Bungalows

I spent 4 nights at Lava view bungalows and it was a really great experience. Even from my bed I could see and hear the Yasur volcano. The food was great and right from mother nature. Daniel, Jella his wife and Ross were perfectly taking care of me in the middle of the forest . I was glad I booked 4 nights, so I could go up to the volcano twice and stay at different view points at the top as weather and wind does not always allow to get to all of them. Daniel's help was extraordinary for arranging the drives to the volcano even on short notice. For the hikers it seems there is a trail up to the highest mountain of Tanna (Tukosmera) , which I did not do but I rather did a 18 km hike across the ash plane to the ocean and back. Make your Math correctly about the money you need before going to Tanna as it is all about cash. Even the park fee (8k for the first time 4 K for the second time could only be payed in cash)

Excellent authentic experience of Vanuatu village life. The hosts were so generous and welcoming. Food was good (but was a generous version of what they ate so don’t expect 5 stars). If you want an amazing real experience go for it! The views were spectacular. Watch the volcano at sunrise from the little deck! Awesome.

We had the most amazing time here, from the minute we landed at the airport everything was perfect. Daniel and his family are wonderful people and organised everything we needed, transport from/to airport, tours and food. The location is truly authentic in a village and you could see the volcanos glow from our room.

Stunning volcano views. Lovely people and such a unique opportunity to spend some time visiting the local village and its people. Treasured memories.

The property wasn’t what I expected. Transfers from the airport are not included and cost an additional 7500 VTU required to be paid in cash to the driver. Upon arrival my family and I were put into a bungalow, which was a single room grass hut with three beds (2 single and 1 king/queen) with mozzie nets, no power, no hot water and definitely no wifi as advertised. This was not the Treehouse room I requested and booked but there was no explanation as to why it was different. I later discovered that the Treehouse and other bungalows had fallen into complete disrepair and the bungalows we were given was the only one habitable. The dinner was prepared by the host’s wife in the nearby village because the onsite kitchen was not set up and was basic but tasty local food of rice with a small amount of beef and local vegetables. There was no restaurant as such as advertised as there was no choice. The dinner was an additional $5000 VTU for a family of five paid in cash. We were situated at the top of the hill overlooking the volcano, which was stunning! Our location was a few hundred meters from the village and with nobody else around (except the local pigs that spent some time around and under our bungalow) the position was very isolating and apart from look at the volcano, there wasn’t really anything to do. We were invited to visit the village but we didn’t feel comfortable so declined. We were booked for two nights but chose to only stay one and found alternate accommodation.

Daniel's Bungalows are in an amazing place with great access to the volcano and surprisingly decent food. The best part, though, is that you are living in a small village and get to be a part of their unique way of life. Those aspects made the experience a great one for me, but be warned that the amenities are very minimal, especially in Sept '22 when the post-covid recovery had a long way to go. Our rooms had no electricity, one had no sink, one shower was just a hose without a head, etc... I think Daniel will be making improvements soon but currently they're missing many modern comforts.