Things to Do

Things to Do in Melanesia

There are 264 attractions in Melanesia. Kokoda Track is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name

Kokoda Track

Mount Wilhelm

Papua New Guinea's highest mountain and trekking destination

New Britain

Large PNG island with active volcanoes and plantations

Bismarck Archipelago

Bismarck Archipelago

Group of Melanesian islands off northeastern Papua New Guinea

Volcanic Solomon Island with central rainforest and crater

Bougainville Island

Bougainville Island

Large Papua New Guinea island with active mining history

Guadalcanal

Principal Solomon Island and major World War II battleground

Yasawa Group

Volcanic island chain with beaches and surf spots

Viti Levu

Fiji's largest island containing capital and resorts

New Ireland

Large Pacific island with traditional cultures and volcanic terrain

Vanua Levu

Fiji's second-largest island with sugarcane and reefs

Admiralty Islands

Archipelago in Papua New Guinea's Manus Province

Mount Yasur

Active volcano on Tanna Island with frequent eruptions

Espiritu Santo

Largest Vanuatu island with World War II sites

Vanuatu island hosting the capital Port-Vila

Solomon Islands (archipelago)

Solomon Islands (archipelago)

Melanesian archipelago of many islands and diverse cultures

Santa Cruz Islands

Santa Cruz Islands

Pacific island group in the Solomons, WWII significance

Loyalty Islands

Loyalty Islands

Archipelago in New Caledonia, part of French territories

Malaita

Large Solomon Islands island with traditional cultures

Tanna

Vanuatu island with active Mount Yasur volcano

Ambrym

Volcanic Vanuatu island famous for persistent eruptions

Malakula

Large Vanuatu island with diverse tribal cultures

Buka Island

Bougainville island with dense rainforest and coastal villages

Rennell Island

Largest raised coral atoll with unique biodiversity

Taveuni

Fijian island with highland rainforest and waterfalls

D'Entrecasteaux Islands

D'Entrecasteaux Islands

Remote PNG island group in Milne Bay Province.

Grande Terre (New Caledonia)

Grande Terre (New Caledonia)

Main island of New Caledonia with diverse ecosystems.

Louisiade Archipelago

Louisiade Archipelago

Remote archipelago of coral islands in Papua New Guinea

Trobriand Islands

Trobriand Islands

Papua New Guinea island group famed for Kula exchange

Choiseul Island

Choiseul Island

Large Solomon Islands island with rainforests and reefs

Kuk Swamp

Archaeological wetlands site evidencing early agriculture development

Archaeological Site

Manus Island

Largest island of Manus Province, remote PNG island

New Hanover Island

New Hanover Island

Large island in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Sandy Island

Phantom island once charted near New Caledonia

Santa Isabel

Large Isabel Province island with coastal villages and forests

Aneityum

Southernmost Vanuatu island with traditional villages

Small remote Polynesian island in Solomon Islands

Group of volcanic islands in northern Vanuatu

Bismarck Range

Mountain range in Papua New Guinea's highlands

New Georgia

Solomon Islands island group noted for WWII battles

Former colonial name referring to the nation now Vanuatu

Kadavu Island

Fijian island renowned for extensive reef and diving

Lau Islands

Fijian island group with distinct eastern culture

Makira

Large Solomon Islands island, high biodiversity and endemics

Tikopia

Remote Polynesian-speaking volcanic island with traditional culture

Aoba

Volcanic island Ambae in Vanuatu, fertile soils

Erromango

Vanuatu volcanic island with rainforests and sparse population

Gaua

Volcanic island in Vanuatu featuring Lake Letas

Isle of Pines

New Caledonian island famed for turquoise bays and pines

Savo Island

Solomon Islands island notable for WWII battles

Chesterfield Islands

Chesterfield Islands

Remote Coral Sea atoll group in southwestern Pacific

Solomon Islands archipelago with WWII history and reefs

Épi

Volcanic island in Vanuatu's Shefa province, lush landscapes

Maewo Island

Volcanic Vanuatu island with traditional villages

Mount Tomanivi

Fiji's highest mountain and central highland

Remote New Caledonian islands with coral reefs

Mamanuca Islands

Mamanuca Islands

Fijian island group known for resorts and snorkeling

New Georgia Islands

New Georgia Islands

Archipelago in Solomon Islands, notable WWII history

Tavurvur

Active volcano near Rabaul, known for explosive eruptions

Torres Islands

Remote Vanuatu island group with traditional customs

Ulawun

One of Papua New Guinea's most active volcanoes

Vanua Lava

Volcanic island with active geothermal features and villages

Pentecost Island

Pentecost Island

Vanuatu island famous for traditional land-diving ritual

Shortland Islands

Shortland Islands

Remote Solomon Islands group with World War II history

Vella Lavella

Tropical island with WWII battle sites and forests

Aniwa

Small Vanuatu island with coastal villages and coral reefs

Futuna (island of Vanuatu)

Futuna (island of Vanuatu)

Remote Vanuatu island with strong Melanesian traditions

Koro Island

Volcanic Fijian island with traditional villages

Mount Giluwe

Eroded volcanic massif; Papua New Guinea's second-highest peak

Fergusson Island

Fergusson Island

Large Milne Bay island in Papua New Guinea

Bellona Island

Outlying Polynesian island with raised coral terraces

Gau Island

Fijian island with traditional villages and coral coasts.

Maré Island

Rugged Loyalty Islands island with Kanak cultural communities

Mota Lava

Volcanic island in Vanuatu with traditional villages

Mount Popomanaseu

Solomons' highest peak with rainforest habitats

Owen Stanley Range

Owen Stanley Range

Rugged mountain range in southeastern Papua New Guinea

Phillip Island (Norfolk Island)

Phillip Island (Norfolk Island)

Small island adjacent to Norfolk Island in Pacific

Takuu Atoll

Remote Polynesian atoll with small traditional community

Ureparapara

Small Vanuatu island in the Banks group, volcanic

Duff Islands

Small Solomon Islands archipelago with remote coral atolls

Duke of York Islands

Duke of York Islands

Papua New Guinea island group in Bismarck Sea

Karkar Island

Volcanic island with fertile soils and plantations

Manam Motu

Volcanic island with active cone off New Guinea

Ovalau

Fijian island hosting historic town Levuka, former capital

Russell Islands

Russell Islands

Archipelago of tropical islands in Solomon Islands

Tagula Island

Large Milne Bay island with rainforest and coastal villages

Umboi Island

Volcanic island in Papua New Guinea's Vitiaz Strait

Vangunu

Remote Solomon Islands island with extensive rainforest

Vanikoro

Island in Temotu, site of historic shipwrecks

Bau

Small Fijian island with traditional chiefly village

HFC Bank Stadium

HFC Bank Stadium

Suva stadium used for football and rugby events

Lifou Island

Coral island in Loyalty Islands with Kanak villages

Lihir Island

Papua New Guinea island dominated by large gold mine

Shepherd Islands

Shepherd Islands

Archipelago in central Vanuatu between Efate and Epi

Tinakula

Uninhabited active volcanic island in the Solomons

Woodlark Island

Woodlark Island

Remote Papua New Guinea island with coral reefs

Emae Island

Inhabited Vanuatu island with volcanic hills and beaches

Goodenough Island

Goodenough Island

Milne Bay island notable for WWII battles

Hiw

Remote Vanuatu island with traditional village communities

Kavachi

Submarine volcano in the Solomons, frequently erupting