83 Islands Distillery & Sightseeing of Port Vila with Yumi Tours

Recommended by 97% of travelers

Badge of Excellence

Vanuatu

3 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

Chocolate Factory Combo Trip with Yumi Tours

Vanuatu, Australia & the Pacific

4.4

(8)

Chocolate Factory Combo Trip with Yumi Tours

from $80

Vanuatu, Australia & the Pacific

4.6

(92)

Vanuatu Buggy Adventure with Yumi Tours

from $170

Adventure Quad Combo Excursion with Yumi Tours

Vanuatu, Australia & the Pacific

4.6

(23)

Adventure Quad Combo Excursion with Yumi Tours

from $160

Viator earns higher commissions on experiences featured here

Overview

What's Included

Entry Fees

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

For hotel guests we will pick up directly from the hotel lobby. For day visitors coming on board cruise ships we will pick up directly from the Port Vila main wharf. Once you get there, just look out for the Yumi Tours Orange flag where our team will be waiting.

Itinerary

Mele Maat

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Port Vila Handicraft Market

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Port Vila Market

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Aelan Chocolate Factory | ACTIV Association

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

83 Islands Distillery

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Supplied by

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)

Gallery picture 2 (from a traveler's review)

Gallery picture 3 (from a traveler's review)

Gallery picture 4 (from a traveler's review)

Gallery picture 5 (from a traveler's review)

Featured review

Madison_G

Our tour guide Julian was very accommodating and taught us a lot about Vanuatu during the drive. We enjoyed visiting the chocolate factory and coffee factory and learning about their history. Tasting the coffee and chocolate was delicious. The distillery was a stunning place and the staff were very kind. The markets had wonderful handmade items! This tour was great!

Reviews

4.9

based on 37 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

We perform checks on reviews

The chocolate factory and...

zoebennett, Oct 2025

The chocolate factory and the distillery were probably the best part but the whole tour was fantastic!

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks for the great review ☺️

Joyful adventurous tour

Madison_G, Aug 2025

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thanks Madison for the great review 🙂

Great experience

Leroy_L, Jul 2025

Our experience in this tour was amazing we had a great tour guide named Julian from yumi tours, he even took us to a great place for lunch and even showed us where to get some local food places to try.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thank Leroy for the great review 🙂

Driver was prompt. The...

7srztsm2nm, Jun 2025

Driver was prompt. The tastings at chocolate factory were generous - as were the 83 Islands Distillery tastings. Rebecca at 83 Islands Distillery was a great host. The market had some beautiful handcraft. We weren’t hassled and prices were clear. Coffee factory also had lovely staff

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Thanks for the great review.

Great Rainy Day Tour with Yumi Tours

Mia_Y, Apr 2025

This tour was a fantastic choice, even on a rainy day! I was the only traveller booked, so I really appreciated that Yumi Tours still went ahead with the trip—it couldn't have been easy or cost-effective for them to run it just for one person, but they did, and I’m so glad they did! Pickup was right on time, and the guide Phillip was professional, friendly, and knowledgeable throughout. The first stop at Tanna Coffee was a highlight—I grabbed a delicious croissant and fresh coffee for breakfast. The chocolate tour was interesting, though I personally could have skipped it. The real standout was the 83 Islands Distillery tasting—great atmosphere and a fun experience despite the weather. The tour ended with visits to the local produce market and the handicraft market, which was a perfect way to wrap up the day. Phillip even got me some banana chips to take home—a small but thoughtful gesture I really appreciated! Tip: Bring cash for the handicraft market and support the local ladies—lots of lovely finds there!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thanks Mia for the great review 🙂

Everything as promised and expected

James_B, Apr 2025

Great time, started with coffee, went to markets, chocolate galore then distillery galore! Couldn’t fault one thing!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you James for the great review.

Great activities, terrible logistics

Joseph_M, Nov 2024

Context: I don't usually write negative reviews, but I do want this feedback to be visible and considered sincerely as (now) digging into past reviews this is a common theme that has not been rectified. I've been lucky with my travels, and this could have gone a lot worse. Experience: booking was smooth, selected 8:30am pick-up time and mentioned we must be back at the hotel by 1pm for our flight (4.5 hours of time in an estimated 3-4 hour tour). This is where smooth stopped. Driver arrived 9:30am with a tour van packed with people going on an island tour. Had to call several times, and got sliding ETAs. No apology when arrived. Did the tour in reverse - first stop to the distillery (because who doesn't want to imbibe in hard liquor first thing in the morning), was told another driver will pick us up, without any details other than the colour and make of the car - very comforting for middle of nowhere with a flight later in the day. 20 minutes after the tour ended, we were picked up, and dropped off a 2 minute drive away to the chocolate factory (i.e. we could have walked and not waited 20 minutes had we known), and the driver again had other passengers on another tour, to be dropped off in town. We were told he'd pick us up between 25 min and 1 hour. He showed up 1 hour 20 min later, radio silence, but were able to get through to him at the 1 hr mark - again very comforting if you have a flight to catch. To be fair to this second driver, he was very apologetic and explained that it was a cruise ship day and things get frantic. To cut a long story short, we decided to go back to the hotel because it was cutting it too close, and we didn't want to risk being abandoned again - so we skipped the Tanna Coffee factory and in-town stops. To Yumi Tours: first - if you know you can't deliver with quality, just cancel the tour proactively. You've been doing this for 8+ years and this undoubtedly is not your first busy day. If you thought you could deliver but couldn't, then be proactive and transparent to manage guest expectations. If you said at the very start - 'hey, it's a busy cruise day - we're probably going to be late - we'll call the front desk when we're 10 minutes away', we could have done other things with our life while waiting. Same thing with the next stops - as a driver it's easy to text / call head office to handle this, or call the sites directly - it's a small island. If the drivers notified us early we could have made alternative arrangements in the worst case. To prospective customers: this operator seems to best cater to cruise ships, and if you're a cruise ship passenger, then you're probably fine as hinted by the bulk of the 500+ positive reviews. If you are a hotel guest, buyer beware. In sum: this could have been managed much better. I appreciate that we received a decent partial refund without asking for the stops we didn't make, but the 2 hours and 20 minutes of collective waiting time (mostly outdoors in the heat) and the uncertainty, we could have done without. Afterthought: Vanuatu is a beautiful archipelago with very warm and kind people, and rich culture. It has a lot of potential, but its tourism industry is fragile, still recovering from COVID and the devastating effects of back to back cyclones. Every single operator needs to remind themselves that they are the ambassadors of their nation.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Thanks Joseph for the honest review. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused. Your review will definitely help us improve our service.

Great company and insightful tour!

Adrian_P, Feb 2024

Great insightful morning tour around Port Vila. Phillip is a wonderful guide who makes this trip really special and memorable! So interesting to learn and understand a little bit about Vanuatu and on this tour we did!