4 Nights/5 Days Self Drive - Express

Inclusions:

● 5 day car hire (Category B: automatic - unlimited kilometres, basic insurance). Pick up & drop off at international airport

● 1 night staying at Hibiscus Hotel, Kone in a Spa Room

● 1 night staying at Koulnoue Hotel, Hienghène in a Privilege Bungalow

● 1 night staying at Tieti Hotel, Poindimie in a Tropical Bungalow

● 1 night staying at Niaouli Lodge, Bourail in a standard room

● Breakfast daily

Excludes:

Activities, entrance fees, flights and anything not mentioned above is not included and is payable direct.

Tour Information:

Operates daily

Approximate drive time from Noumea to Kone is 3 and a 1/4 hours or 258 klms.

Approximate drive time from Kone to Hienghene is 1 hour or 50klms

Approximate drive time from Hienghene to Poindimie is 1 hour or 60klms

Approximate drive time from Poindimie to Bourail is 1 and a 1/4 hours or 86klms

Tour Itinerary:

(Guide only)

Day 1: Head to Pouembout for a short hike on Plateau de Tia to enjoy a panoramic view over the area and ocean. Then visit the Cultural Centre of Pomemie to see the kanak exhibits. Reach your hotel in Koné.

Day 2: Head north to take the last ferry boat of New Caledonia joining the road between Hienghène and the north of the mainland. There are two waterfalls along the way: Cascade de Tao & Cascade Colnett . You could stop at Association Djowero to learn how to carve mountain rocks. Visit the St Denis church, the first catholic church of New Caledonia. Reach your hotel in Hienghène.

Day 3: Visit the Cultural Centre of Hienghène , reach the viewpoint over the Sphynx and Hen (rocks in front of the Bay), walk on the “500 francs bill”beach (this beach used to be on the 500 francs bill), and stop along the Linderalic Rocks in Hienghène . Reach your hotel in Poindimié.

Day 4: Visit the TiwaéCorridor, a rock formation dug by water and at the end of which flows a waterfall. Then enjoy the Tibarama islet for a relaxing lunch and afternoon (short boat ride). Reach your hotel in Bourail.

Day 5: You can visit the Parc des Grandes Fougères , and Fort Teremba , a former penitentiary.