Experience the South Pacific with our guided small group tours and island hopping packages. Choose from multi-island or single-destination Pacific Islands holidays for a truly unforgettable tropical adventure.
The Pacific Islands stretch across a vast arc of ocean from Micronesia's ancient ruins to Melanesia's volcanic ridgelines and the coral atolls of Polynesia. These scattered island nations — among them Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea — each carry their own language, culture and landscape, connected only by water and a shared remoteness from the rest of the world. Few regions on Earth remain as genuinely undiscovered, or as quietly extraordinary.
Our small group Pacific Islands tours travel by local knowledge and unhurried design, reaching destinations most travellers never reach. With a maximum of 8 guests, these Pacific Islands tour packages span Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia — uncovering ancient stone cities, active volcanoes, Polynesian feasting traditions and the tribal communities of Papua New Guinea's highlands in a single, remarkable journey.
Pacific Islands
Small-group departures led by local experts, plus private tailor-made itineraries shaped around your interests, pace and dates.
Countries such as Nauru, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands receive only a handful of independent visitors each year. These Pacific Islands trips reach places that simply aren't on the mainstream travel radar — and likely never will be.
From Micronesian stone cities to Polynesian ceremony and Melanesian tribal traditions, the Pacific Islands hold more cultural variety per square kilometre than almost anywhere else on Earth.
The natural range here is startling: stand on the rim of Yasur's crater in Vanuatu, snorkel the Rock Islands of Palau, drift across Buada Lagoon in Nauru and watch coral atolls flatten into the horizon from the deck of a small craft.
Nan Madol in Pohnpei is one of the Pacific's great ancient wonders, and a UNESCO-listed site that almost no independent traveller reaches without expert guidance. Our Pacific Islands tour packages make it accessible.
See itinerariesPacific Islands rewards travellers who slow down — the best stories are found off the tour-bus route.
From the field
The Pacific Islands span both hemispheres and cover an enormous expanse of ocean, so climate varies considerably across the region. As a broad guide, the drier season across much of Melanesia and Polynesia — including Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Samoa and Tonga — runs from approximately May to October, when humidity is lower and the risk of tropical cyclones is minimal. Papua New Guinea's highlands, where our tours spend time in the Wahgi Valley, are generally cooler year-round than the coastal lowlands. Micronesian nations such as Pohnpei and Kiribati receive rainfall throughout the year, though conditions remain warm and tropical. The heat is consistent across the region: expect temperatures in the high 20s to low 30s Celsius almost everywhere. Undiscovered Destinations' Pacific Islands tours depart in June, July and October, timed to travel within the more settled dry-season window across the majority of destinations on the itinerary.
Looking to travel outside the typical windows? Our Pacific Islands tailor-made team can advise on the best time for you.
Dispatches, field notes and practical advice from our specialists.
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Every one of our Pacific Islands journeys can be rebuilt around your dates, pace and interests — or we’ll design something entirely new.
We’ll build one around you.
The Pacific's sheer scale and diversity make it an ideal destination for a private, tailored journey. A tailor-made Pacific Islands holiday might linger longer in Samoa's volcanic interior, spend additional time with tribal communities in Papua New Guinea's Wahgi Valley, or focus on the marine environments of Palau and the Solomon Islands — following your own pace rather than a shared itinerary. Undiscovered Destinations can arrange private transport, specialist local guides and a carefully selected mix of accommodation across the islands, from beachfront lodges to locally run guesthouses. If you'd like to design a Pacific Islands travel package built around your interests, speak to the team to get started.
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Our Pacific Islands tours start from £10,995 per person for the 16-day Part 1 itinerary, rising to £21,995 for the full 28-day Pacific Islands Explorer. Prices include accommodation, most meals, expert local guides, transfers throughout and all entrance fees to sites visited on the tour.
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We constantly monitor official travel advice, including the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Pacific Islands Travel Advice, and will always advise clients of any warnings before departure. At the time of writing, there are no specific warnings against travel to the parts of the Pacific Islands that we visit on our tours.
Please contact us if you have any specific concerns or would like to understand what measures are in place to ensure your trip remains safe and trouble-free.
Join a small-group departure, or let our Pacific Islands specialists craft a private journey shaped around your dates and interests.
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