YPT Tours to New Caledonia

Our New Caledonia tours will take you to this French territory hidden in the Pacific, comprising three provinces. Many people who visit New Caledonia just stop by on a cruise on the way to somewhere else. However, New Caledonia has many experiences to offer, making it a destination worth a visit. From its incredible tropical flora to its picturesque and turquoise beaches, as well as its fascinating Melanesian culture and history intertwined with European colonial influences, New Caledonia is a special place to see!

Group Tours to New Caledonia

YPT does not currently offer group tours to New Caledonia. However, we are planning to expand our Least Visited Countries Tour taking place in the Pacific, so watch this place to be the first to learn about our future group tours to the region.

Independent Tours to New Caledonia

YPT can organize private New Caledonia tours suitable for your dates of travel, duration of the trip and budget. You can choose from any of our bespoke tours or inquire about specific tours: whether you want to explore the sea, venture into the off-the-beaten track sites or explore the nature – YPT has a tour for you! Prices depend on the number of people and what level of accommodation you desire, but YPT can arrange everything you need for perfect independent New Caledonia tours.

Independent New Caledonia tours can be done entirely in the country, or be combined with tours to other countries in the Pacific.

Example of a New Caledonia Itinerary (6 days)

Day 1: Arrive to Nouméa

• Arrive at your convenience to Nouméa. The La Tontouta international airport has connections to other Pacific states and Asian countries, however flights from certain destinations may only run once or twice a week.
• After checking into your hotel, enjoy your evening wandering around Nouméa, particularly enjoying the sunset from the beach front and enjoying a first local dinner of fresh fish.
• Overnight in Nouméa.

Day 2: Blue River National Park – Nouméa

• After breakfast, your first stop is the Port Moselle Market, a hub for local and regional fresh produce and one of the busiest areas for locals in town! Here you can find fruits and vegetables of all colors.
• You can pick up a picnic lunch to eat later.
• Drive to the Yate Lakes, only 1 hour drive from Nouméa. Here you can hike, take a dip in the lagoons and do birdwatching. You may even spot the cagou bird, famous and elusive.
• After this, kayak through the drowned forest where you will come across a 1,000-year-old Grand Kaori tree!
• Spot the array of grey, dried and dead trees that littler the water’s edge.
• In the evening, return back to Nouméa for a dinner in town. You can choose from European food, Pacific food or a mix of both!
• Overnight in Nouméa

Day 3: The Isle of Pines

• After breakfast, fly or ferry to the Isle of Pines, one of the most pristine islands in New Caledonia!
• Start with a comprehensive tour of the island where you can learn about its ecological makeup and history.
• Enjoy lunch on the island.
• In the afternoon, explore inland by hiking to the Grotte de la Troisième, a cave just 15-minute walk from the road.
• Drive to the other side of the island, where you can take a swim in a Natural pool with pine trees in the background. It seems like a tropical Canada!
• In the evening, drive to Vao where you will stay for the night.

Day 4: The Isle of Pines

• Today you will scuba dive or snorkel on this incredible island
• Enjoy a late lunch at Snack chez Kéllian, trying Pacific fast food!
• Explore one last Grotto in the afternoon, the Grotte de la Reine Hortense, and the surrounding forest.
• In the evening, return to your hotel for an optional massage and enjoy another overnight stay.

Day 5: The Isle of Pines – Nouméa

• After breakfast, ferry back to Nouméa.
• Once returning and checking into your hotel, it is time to properly explore the city
• Visit the Tjibaou Cultural Center where you can learn more about the indigenous and other cultures present in the territory
• Next, visit the Kanak Art Museum of New Caledonia to see the local style of art.
• In the evening, relax with a drink in hand and watch the sunset over the ocean
• Return to your hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 6: Nouméa (depart)

• After breakfast, spend a leisurely morning exploring anything you may have missed.
• Say goodbye to New Caledonia before transferring to the airport for your departure flight.

Bespoke New Caledonia Tours

We can offer the following bespoke programs. Should what you are looking for not be on this list, please get in touch to see if we can fix it for you.

Diving at Lifou Island Tour

Dive at Lifou Island, even more remote than New Caledonia itself! The island is off the North-East coast of the mainland and offers several interesting places to dive. The island is pristinely clean and has unique underwater flora and fauna. It is thus an incredible place to dive, with a ‘Natural Aquarium’ where you can really enjoy seeing different marine life!

Anawa Cave Tour

It is no secret that New Caledonia is an incredible place to go caving, but the Anawa cave is particularly spectacular. Located in the Yaté commune, the cave is half submerged and had limestone covering its inside. You can snorkel or swim around this huge cave which took millions of years to form!

Pacific Combo Tour

Our Least Visited Countries Tour visits 11 of the less touristy and hard to reach countries in the Pacific – but why not territories? Include New Caledonia as an extension to the Least Visited Countries tour by visiting prior or after the tour has concluded.

Northern New Caledonia Tour

Spend your time up north, enjoying the emptiness and peace of the territory. Relax and unwind at resort hotels, enjoy a leisurely boat tour around the island or just relax at the Kô mud baths. For more action, you can combine this tour with diving or water sport activities!

New Caledonia on a shoestring Tour

Do you have limited time to explore New Caledonia? Enjoy a short tour that can be customized – from 2 to 4 days! YPT will arrange for you to see the highlights, including incredible beaches, the Blue River National Park, and of course, the highlights of Nouméa built to your timeframe and budget!

Film Tour

New Caledonia is a great location for film makers and journalists to visit for its landscape, environmental importance and interesting culture. Through our media arm Pioneer Media, we can plan for productions, journalists, or others to film within New Caledonia from big budget to guerrilla productions. We can also arrange meetings in country, as well as correct visas for journalists wishing to do projects within New Caledonia.

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