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Let the magical isles of the South Pacific captivate you with their unspoiled natural beauty and vivid array of cultures.

From the colourful dances of the Tahitian Heiva festival to Polynesian feasts featuring pork from an earthen oven to the glaciers of New Zealand’s Southern Island, there’s something for everyone in Second Nature’s vast array of International Tours to the South Pacific and Hawaii! Our local guides are ambassadors for their respective countries and provide a uniquely personal perspective on the places we visit so that travellers come home impassioned global citizens.

What we provide

  • Award-winning facilitators
  • Local guides in each country visited
  • Itineraries and Flyers
  • Transportation options (we arrange flights and provide options for ground and/or water transport)
  • Accommodation options (we provide quotes to utilise the most affordable and most appropriate accommodation to suit your needs)
  • Catering options (all food is covered through our fantastic range of reliable third-party providers)
  • Images from the trip

South Pacific & Hawaii Tours for Special Interest Groups

Our Special Interest programs are designed for groups of any size who are looking for a unique and tailored travel experience. The experiences are designed to capture a group’s niche interests and can be made to suit all budgets. Some examples of niche categories that our Special Interest Tours have catered to previously include:

  • Tea/Coffee Tours
  • Spice Tours
  • Food Tours
  • Beer/Wine/Cider Tours
  • Adventure Tours
  • Bird Watching
  • Spiritual Tours
  • Sports Tours
  • Arts/Music/Theatre Tours

Destination Highlights

Any number of destinations from this list can be combined in a customised tour itinerary for your special interest group. Enquire now.

Fiji

  • Experience the Island Dance show at Robinson Crusoe Island
  • Travel by Jetboat to the inner communities of Robinson Crusoe Island
  • Enjoy endless snorkelling and sea kayaking from your beachfront accommodation!
  • Volunteer at a community-run organic farm or school in Levuka
  • …and so much more!

New Caledonia

  • Watch “The Kanak Path” show at the Tijabou Cultural Centre
  • Polish your French conversation skills in this alternative tropical destination
  • Take a glass bottom boat from Amedee Lighthouse
  • Enjoy stand-up paddle boarding at sunset
  • Learn to climb coconut trees from the Kanak experts
  • Homestay with a local family in Noumea
  • Snorkel the stunning Isle of Pines
  • …and so much more!

New Zealand

  • Go black water rafting on Waikato River
  • Experience Waitomo Glow-worm Caves
  • Visit a Maori village on the volcano of Rotarua!
  • Enjoy a hike to Huka Falls, the largest waterfall in NZ
  • Watch for sea lions on the beaches of Kaikoura
  • Hike the Fox Glacier
  • Experience the thrill of jet boating on Wilkin River
  • Enjoy a boat ride on the Tasman sea
  • Skii the slopes of Mt Cook on the Southern Island
  • …and so much more!

Papua New Guinea

  • Experience the best coral reefs in the world at Raja Ampat
  • Swim with manta rays at Kabui Bay
  • Look out for world-famed birds of paradise on Waigeo Island
  • Swim in a turtle sanctuary at the tiny island of Piai
  • Hop between karst “mushroom islands” in the Wayag Island group
  • Watch Pacific leatherback turtles nesting at Vogelkop Peninsula
  • …and so much more!

Samoa

  • Snorkel the healthy coral reefs of Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
  • Browse local handicrafts at Apia flea market
  • Visit Papaseea Sliding Rocks set amongst lush tropical rainforest
  • Experience uniquely Samoan song and dance at Aggie Grey’s fiafia night
  • Relax in the clear waters of Piula Cave Pool
  • Explore an underground lava tubes at To Sua Ocean Trench
  • Jump off the top of Togitogiga Waterfall in O Le Pupu-Pu’e National Park
  • Watch the world’s last daily sunset at Last Sunset Beach
  • Homestay at Sagone Village and learn about Samoan culture
  • Hike to Tafua Rainforest Crater
  • …and so much more!

Vanuatu

  • Be amazed by a traditional fire-walking practice in Iarofa Village
  • Volunteer at Eratap Village Kindergarten School
  • Ditch walking and explore the island by sea kayak
  • Observe unique artefacts at the National Museum of Vanuatu in Port Vila
  • Explore the lagoons, rainforests and waterfalls of Efate Island
  • …and so much more!

Hawaii

  • Learn to surf on Waikiki Beach
  • Spend a day with Hawaii’s Kupuna at Marae Ha’a Koa
  • Climb Diamond Head on Oahu
  • Hike the incredible Nāpali coastline at Kauai
  • Take a day trip to Lehua Crater, one of the best snorkelling spots in Hawaii
  • Stroll through the underground lava tubes at Kaumana Caves
  • Enjoy a spectacular lava boat tour at Volcanoes National Park
  • Be blown away on a night snorkel with manta rays in Kona
  • Go stand-up paddle boarding in Kealakekua Bay

More Information

Example Itinerary 1: Independent Samoa

Below is an example itinerary with a focus on environment and culture in Samoa.

Day 1 Australia -> Faleolo
Day 2 Palolo Deep Marine Reserve and Apia Flea Market
Day 3 Papaseea Sliding Rocks, Villa Vailima and Aggie Grey’s fiafia Night!
Day 4 Piula Cave Pool and Lalomanu
Day 5 To Sua Ocean Trench and Namua Island
Day 6 O Le Pupu-Pu’e National Park and return to Apia
Day 7 Travel to Manono Island
Day 8 Twelve-Pointed Star Mound hike and travel to Manase (via Faga Beach)
Day 9 Lava Fields and Matavanu Volcanic Crater
Day 10 Felealupo Peninsula, Mt Silisili hike, rainforest skywalk and Last Sunset Beach
Day 11 Homestay at Sagone Village and Cultural Workshops
Day 12 Samoan church service/school visit, Alofa’aga Blowholes and Tafua volcanic crater
Day 13 Olemoe Falls hike, Pulemeiei Mound and return to Apia
Day 14 Bahai Temple, Lake Lanoto’o and Pea-green Lake hike
Day 15 Faleolo -> Australia
Example Itinerary 2: Hawaii

Below is an example itinerary with a focus on environment, tourism and culture in Hawaii.

Day 1 Sydney -> Honolulu
Day 2 Iolani Palace, Ala Moana Mall, The Royal Hawaiian, Waikiki Beach and Hanauma Bay
Day 3 Marae Ha’a Koa (Hawaiian Cultural Centre) and Hawaiian Chief’s Luau
Day 4 Diamond Head hike and travel to Kauai
Day 5 Waimea Canyon hike, Wa’ipo Falls and Wilderness Camping
Day 6 Hike the Nāpali coastline and visit Kalalua Lookout
Day 7 Ni’ihau (Forbidden Island) and Lehua Crater day trip
Day 8 Wailua Falls and travel to Big Island
Day 9 Kaumana Caves (lava tubes), Honoli’I Beach and Rainbow Falls
Day 10 Volcanoes National Park and Lava Boat Tour!
Day 11 Kaloko-Honohau National Historical Park and Manta Ray night snorkel
Day 12 Stand-up paddle boarding in Kealakekua Bay
Day 13 Kona -> Australia
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