Solomon Islands/Village & Family Stays
Village & family stays
Stay with local families, eat what they eat, and see the Solomons the way very few visitors ever do.
Kolombangara Island
An extinct volcano rising 1,800m out of the Western Province — multi-day guided treks to the crater rim from Imbu Rano Lodge, through rainforest full of endemic birds.
Kagata Village
Back-to-basics island living with a village family in a remote corner of northern Santa Isabel — uncrowded reef breaks, home cooking, and nothing to plug in.
Leleana Resort
The only resort on Kolombangara Island — diving and snorkelling the reef, fishing, WWII sites, and walks to waterfalls on the volcano above.
Motumahi Lodge
On an islet inside Lake Tegano in East Rennell — kayaking, snorkelling WWII relics in the lake, lookout hikes and village visits around the shore.
Berlin, Lau Lagoon
On the north-east coast of Malaita, among the man-made islands and stilt villages of Lau Lagoon — snorkelling, fishing, rainforest treks and time with the Solwata people.
Marovo Sea Lodge
On the doorstep of Marovo Lagoon, the world’s finest double-barrier reef lagoon — staying with the Jeremiah family, with kayaking, waterfalls, village visits and fresh seafood daily.
Arnavon Nature Conservatory
Three uninhabited islands inside a 40,000-acre community marine protected area — guests can join the rangers on their nightly turtle nesting patrols.
Serah's Lagoon Hideaway
Waterfront bungalows on a man-made island in Langa Langa Lagoon, about 15km from Auki — shell-money making, island building and boat building with the family who live there.
Noguna Island Stay
Over-water bungalows at Kia, two hours from Santa Isabel’s northern airstrip — snorkelling, fishing, island day trips, traditional workshops and cultural performances.
Tetepare Eco Lodge
Traditional leaf houses on the largest uninhabited tropical island in the southern hemisphere — rainforest walks, reef snorkelling and wildlife, with nobody else around.
Parangiju Mountain Lodge
Near Honiara but a world away, up in the hills by Tenaru Falls — a family-run hilltop lookout with spectacular views and some of the city’s best food.
Takapuna Rest House
A family-owned leaf house on the south of Ranongga Island — tapa cloth making, live traditional dancing and historic sites with a local culture officer.
Contact a consultant today
Email info@gotours.com.au or send an enquiry to start planning your village stay.