Day 1
At your arrival at the international airport of Tontouta, transfer by bus to Noumea (a 50 minute drive approx).
Le Lagon*** Hotel
Night in a one-on-suite bedroom
Double occupancy – Continental Breakfast included
Located just 100 meters from the beach and close to restaurants and shops, the Lagon Hotel will welcome you with its warm family atmosphere. It offers a swimming pool, a spa pool, a sauna, a fitness room, spa & wellness center.
Day 2
Day trip to Amedee Island:
- Free pick-up from your hotel
- Welcome cocktail drink before lunch
- Exotic buffet lunch
- Complimentary red or white wine during lunch
- Free Glass-bottom boat trip (approx. 30 mins)
- Demonstration of the different ways of tying a sarong
- Demonstration of how to climb up a coconut tree
- Visit to the Amedee Island post office, the smallest post office in the world
- Souvenirs, tee-shirts, postcards, sarongs are available at the boutique
- Bar open for extra drinks
- Sun, sea and beautiful white sandy beaches with beach chairs
- Snorkeling equipment and stand up paddle available for hire
- Return transfer back to your hotel by 5pm and 4:30pm during winter
Le Lagon*** Hotel
Night in a one-on-suite bedroom
Double occupancy – Continental Breakfast included
Day 3
Car hire Category B (Citroën C3, Peugeot 208, Nissan Micra or equivalent)
From day 3 – 6
Delivery of your car to Lagon Hotel at 9.30am
(Return your car to Lagon Hotel or Magenta domestic airport if you are continuing your trip to the islands).
Take the road north out of Noumea for your ‘NC bush’ adventure!
We suggest that you stop off on the way at the Boulouparis niaouli distillery where you will see how niaouli essence and perfumes are made. You can buy various niaouli products in the shop – liqueurs, small bottles of niaouli essence, syrups, essential oils, balms, soaps, lotions, as well as local hand crafted jewelry.
Sarramea is a village well known for its flowers and plants, in the heart of great natural beauty. This is a ‘must’ stop for nature lovers. At the time of the first settlers, Sarramea was renowned for its coffee plantations where world famous Arabica coffee was grown.
Meranki guest house
Night in a traditional ‘hut’
Double occupancy – Continental Breakfast
This guest house is located in the grounds of an old coffee plantation where fine Arabica coffee used to grow. In the heart of Sarramea valley and at the base of Dogny summit, this is a wonderful setting for nature lovers who are looking for calm and serenity. The owner offers tastefully decorated traditional ‘huts’.
Day 4
Must see: Great Fern Park
This beautiful park, with peaks undulating between 400 and 700m, is located at the crossroads of Farino, Moindou and Sarramea villages, which are very friendly and welcoming places to visit. It was set up in 2008 with the aim of protecting the local ecosystems of dense dry forest which have an exceptionally rich biodiversity and a very high rate of native species. In 2009 the Research Institute for Social Development estimated around 500 plant species in the park. 70% of these species are endemic. The park is also home to many native birds including the Cagou, Noutou, Caledonian warbler and green pigeon.
It is open every day except Tuesdays.
Entrance fee: 300 XPF (€2.50) per person.
In Sarramea, take a short walk from the Evasion Hotel up the river to reach a natural bathing pool called the ‘Feuillet hole’, named after a French governor who liked to swim here.
Host tables in this area:
Aux Delices des Jumelles, Sarramea
Chez Mamie, Farino
Take the road into the direction of Bourail. 
Sarramea – Bourail : 60 km (1 hour approx..)
In Moindou, visit the Terremba Fort, a historical prison centre to see and learn about the prison buildings and prisoner living conditions, the local colonial history and the kanak rebellions. A permanent exhibition shows the jail, the 1878 uprising, how the site has been restored and a signposted outdoor trail will show you how the prison was organised.
Open every day from 9am-4pm.
Adult: 800 XPF (€6.70 ) – Senior : 500 XPF(€4.20)
Child: 6 years and above, students: 400 XPF (€3.35)
Just before you get to Bourail, turn left, direction Poe and la Roche Percee.
The Roche Percee beach is famous for its ‘Bourail fellow’ – a rock shaped by erosion like a man’s head. The 3 Bay Trail starts from the Roche Percee beach and winds along the coast to Turtle Bay and then on to Lovers’ Bay. Admire the impressive colonial pine trees and the pristine turquoise water.
Hotel de Poe
Ideally located in front of the famous Poe beach, the lagoon and the coral reef. The bungalows with fully equipped kitchen are located 100m from Poe Beach. The restaurant is open from Thursday morning to Monday evening.
Night in bungalow
Double occupancy – Continental breakfast
Day 5
Recommended activities:
Everyone will find something to their taste on the Poe beach – for example, windsurfing, stand up paddle or kayaking. Enjoy a trip on a glass bottom boat around the lagoon of Poe… Leisurely walks and more energetic hiking are also possible on the Deva domain or along the coast. The lagoon surrounding Poe beach, with its 17 km of white sandy beaches, is considered as the most beautiful of the main Island. The variety of fish and the amazing colors of the lagoon led to its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008.
Hotel de Poe Cote
Night in a bungalow
Double occupancy – Continental breakfast
Day 6
Take the road back to Noumea (116 km – 1h30 approx.)
Drop off your rental car at the Lagon Hotel at 5.30 pm at the reception.
Le Lagon*** Hotel
Night in a one-on-suite bedroom
Double occupancy – Continental Breakfast included
Or drop off the car at Magenta domestic airport if you are continuing your trip to the islands.
Day 7
Transfer by bus from Le Lagon Hotel to Tontouta International Airport (a 50 minute drive approx).
