Travel package · 5 days
Malaita Complete: 5-Day Cultural & Nature Journey
Everything AuthenticMala Tours offers, bundled into one five-day trip across Malaita — from Auki's coast and caves, to the stilt villages and shell money of Langalanga Lagoon, the rainforest and waterfalls of the Central Highlands, and an overnight cultural immersion with the Kwaio community at Maoma Tribal Center in West Kwaio. Booking all four as one trip saves against booking each separately, and Hazel and her team handle the logistics of moving between them.
What's included
- Auki Tour (Day 1)
- Langalanga Lagoon Tour (Day 2)
- Central Highlands Tour (Day 3)
- Maoma Tribal Center Experience (Days 4-5)
Itinerary
5 days · 1 breakfast, 2 lunches included
Day 1 · Auki & SurroundsOwn accommodation in Auki (not included)
A day around Auki covering village life, a cave, a cascade hike and the town's history.
8:30 AMLilisiana Village Tour
A stilt village at the edge of Auki.
Ribba Cave Tour
Limestone cave formations.
Kwaibala Cascade Nature Hike
Auki Town History Tour
3:00 PMOsi Beach and Osi Lake
Time to swim and relax.
Overnight: Own accommodation in Auki (not included)
Day 2 · Langalanga LagoonLOwn accommodation in Auki (not included)
A full day exploring the lagoon's stilt villages, craft traditions and sacred sites by boat.
8:00 AMBoat departure from Auki
Boatbuilding Tour
Watch traditional canoe builders at work.
Island Building Tour
Visit a man-made island built entirely by hand.
Skull Island
A sacred ancestral site with a story going back generations.
Shellmoney Tour
See how traditional shell money is crafted by hand.
Dinale Conservation Tour
A short guided conservation walk.
Koa Processing
A demonstration of traditional Koa processing.
12:30 PMIsland Picnic
Lunch on the lagoon.
Snorkelling
Free time to snorkel in the lagoon's clear water.
4:00 PMReturn to Auki
Meals: Lunch
Overnight: Own accommodation in Auki (not included)
Day 3 · Central HighlandsOwn accommodation in Auki (not included)
A full day inland, covering Kwara'ae culture, craft traditions and the Haodaikirio cascade.
8:00 AMDepart for the Highlands
Kwara'ae Traditional Weaving
Lakeno Processing
A local delicacy prepared using time-honoured methods.
Panpipe Experience
Butterfly Garden Walk
Local Medicine Trail
A guided walk through traditional bush medicine plants.
Bird Watching
Village Tour
Haodaikirio Cascade Hike
A hike to a waterfall in the highlands.
4:30 PMReturn to Auki
Overnight: Own accommodation in Auki (not included)
Day 4 · West Kwaio — Maoma Tribal CenterLMaoma Tribal Center (included)
Travel to West Kwaio and begin the overnight Maoma Tribal Center experience.
8:00 AMTravel to West Kwaio
Conservation Sites Tour
Island Picnic
Waterfall Hike
Meals: Lunch
Overnight: Maoma Tribal Center (included)
Day 5 · Kwaio Culture & DepartureB
A morning of Kwaio cultural experiences before returning to Auki to end the trip.
8:00 AMKwaio Shellmoney Processing
Maoma Demonstration
A customary practice specific to Kwaio culture.
Tour of Artifacts
Kwaio Traditional Medicine Trail
2:00 PMReturn to Auki
Meals: Breakfast