Tour

DAY 1 : NOUMEA / KONE (265 km, 3 h)
9 a.m.: Pick up your rental car (category B for 2 persons or C for 3 persons) – Unlimited Kilometers and full insurance.
Meet the rental car agent in the lobby of the hotel
In the morning, departure to the North of the Main Land. You will find several sites of interest, all along the road. After pass through the village of Boulouparis, direction La Foa village. We advise you to make a quick stop at the public garden in the center of the village (behing the Info Point), where you will find imposing traditional Kanak sculptures, done by local artists. Travel through Moindou village, once a coal-mining centre. Head towards Bourail, and en route, take time to visit Fort Teremba (entry fee not included). You'll learn a lot about the region when you visit this ancient military base, built by convicts at the end of the 19th century. Then, after Arab Hill (col des arabes), stop at the New Zealand cemetery where the graves of soldiers who died during the Pacific battles in World War 2 are beautifully maintained. On arrival at Bourail, visit the beach and the "Roche Percée", a spectacular cliff pierced by caves, together with the "Bonhomme" rock formation, an enormous hard quartz monolith carved by the waves. See the view over the Baie des Tortues (Turtle Bay), a pretty beach bordered by pine trees.
We suggest you continue to Poé Beach where you could have lunch at the camping (not included) and enjoy the beautiful, unspoilt white sand beach.
In the end of the afternoon you will arrive at Koné, the capital of the Northern Province.
Overnight at Hotel Hibiscus in Tropical Garden room (pool view room if 3 persons).

DAY 2 : KONE / HIENGHENE (120 km, 2h)
Continental breakfast at your hotel
An opportunity today for you to see the "Heart of Voh", immortalised in the world-famous photograph by Yann Arthurs Bertrand, where the different heights within the mangrove form the shape of a heart.
We suggest lunch in Voh or Koné. In the afternoon, road to Hienghène by the « Koné – Tiwaka » transversal.
Arriving in Hienghène from the South, you'll drive along the Lindéralique Rocks, impressive black limestone cliffs which are up to 60m high.
Arrival at Koulnoué Village at the end of the day. Think about booking your excursion for the next day.
Overnight at Koulnoue Village (bungalow)

DAY 3 : HIENGHENE
Buffet breakfast in the hotel
Optional excursion. From your hotel, enjoy an easy, short bushwalk, accompanied by a guide who will explain the different species of flora that you encounter along the way. The track will take you to the Lindéralique lagoon, where you'll board a motorised pirogue for a close-up visit of the famous limestone rocks and their legends.
Lunch not included
In the afternoon, why not visit Hienghène village? Jean-Marie Tjibaou was from here, and the Museum gives a good insight into the region. You could also go to the Belvédère, the best point to see both the spectacular scenery and the rock formations in Hienghène Bay. From this vantage point you can admire not only the "Broody Hen" and the "Sphinx" in the centre of the bay and the islets and contrasting colours of the lagoon, but also Mount Panié, New Caledonia's highest peak (1,628m).
Overnight at Koulnoué Village (bungalow)

DAY 4 : HIENGHENE / POINDIMIE (73 Km / 1h)
Buffet breakfast in the hotel
In the morning, road to Poindimie. Drive along the coast road with its rivers, valleys and views over the lagoon.
Lunch not included
The afternoon, enjoy the white sandy beach in front of the hotel or go for a walk in Amoa or Tchamba valley.
Overnight at the Tiéti Tera Beach Resort in a Tropical Garden Bungalow

DAY 5 : POINDIMIE / SARRAMEA (208 Km)
Buffet breakfast at your hotel
Road to Sarramea.
On the trip, stop at the beautiful Bâ waterfall (cascade de Bâ) at Houailou and its 15m diameter natural water hole.
Crossing the mountain by way of Fruit Bat Pass (col des Roussettes)
Overnight at the EVASION Hotel, bungalow accommodation

DAY 6 : SARRAMEA / NOUMEA (110 Km / 2h)
Continental breakfast at your hotel
Road to Noumea
After La Foa, turn left towards the Oua Tom tribal village. There Marie Georgette can welcome you for a local meal !
After lunch, take the time to look around the tribe and then La Foa village before continuing on to Noumea
Return to Noumea and drop off your car rental before 6 p.m. at your hotel
 

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Information

This package includes
- Car rental cat B for 2 persons or C for 3 persons from day 1 to day 6 - Unlimited kilometers and full insurance
- Accommodation in the hotels noted in the itinerary
- Breakfasts every morning as noted in the itinerary

This package does not include
- The activities and excursions recommended in the itinerary.
- Any lunch or dinner
- Personal expenses
- Management fees