Full day or half-day tours around the City of Honiara can be arranged upon request. Discover "Iron Bottom Sound". Dive through the WW2 wrecks, colored tropical fish and beautiful coral life. Diving gear can be rented from local operators. If you are not a diver but are interested, you can also take a open water certification course. Charter a boat for your fishing cruise or a catamaran yacht for a romantic sunset cruise. The breathtaking view of endless cobalt-blue of Iron Bottom Sound, or islands fading in twilight orange and purple, can only be truly appreciated on the water.
Savo, an active volcanic island, lies about 30km in north-east from Honiara. There are about 3, inhabitants living on the island, sharing the same tribal language.
There are a few eco-lodges with an accommodation facility including food preparation on the island. The friendly staff of these secluded eco-lodges along with the hammocks on the beach, make the island an ideal weekend getaway form Honiara. On Savo, you can take a tour to see the Megapode birds which lay eggs on the volcanic sandy beach, or a dolphin cove where schools of wild dolphin give birth and raise their young year-round.
You can also take a trek to a small waterfall or visit one of the near-by local villages. The old capital of the country, Tulagi is in the center and entrance to the Florida Islands. You can find provincial government offices, the police station, post office, main port, market and a few lodges and restaurants in town. There are also several war memorial sites such as the Blue Beach where the first US soldiers' landed. Sandfly Passage, the channel between the Big Gela and Sandfly Island, is a famous destination for divers and snorkelers.
Through this passage of crystal clear water and white sandy beaches, you can find local resorts such as: Maravagi Resort, Anuha Resort, Nughu Resort, and Sauraghi Eco-Lodge, along the northern coast of the Florida Islands. The famous indigenous instrument, the Bamboo Pipe of the Solomon Islands, is largely from Malaita Island, where many interesting traditions and customs can be found.
