New Caledonia Weekend Road Trip | VAN-AWAY, give yourself the freedom to roam

About this road trip

306 km

Short (2 to 4 days)

Etranger

Allow for a two-hour drive from the Van-Away agency in Païta to the free authorized camping area along Poé Beach, in Bourail.

Take this into account, especially if you’re leaving on Friday evening.

Nature lovers are charmed by the freedom to choose their campsite next to a vast white sand beach, which attracts swimmers at high tide and reveals huge seagrass beds at low tide that delight marine herbivores, including sea turtles.

A beach paradise for children, where shallow tidal pools are perfect for splashing around, and the sand provides the ideal material for building fantastic castles.

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In the morning, glide over calm waters in a glass-bottom boat. Two hours of joy observing the movements of enormous turtles against a backdrop of exuberant tropical marine life. As the sun rises and your desire grows, equipped with a small underwater guide, slide into the water yourself with fins along the reef for an even more intimate discovery of aquatic flora and fauna. Funboat, kayak, paddle board, pedal boats, kitesurfing, ultralight aircraft, paragliding… will tempt the most adventurous.

Poé beach with turquoise waters

In the afternoon, depending on the weather, visit La Maison de Déva, at the entrance to the domain. The place hosts exhibitions and occasional festivities and provides all the information on activities available at Déva: golf, hiking, horseback riding or mountain biking, bird watching… Entry to this protected park is free, you can refill your water there but overnight parking is prohibited.
Culture enthusiasts will make a quick trip to town to visit the Bourail ecomuseum, housed in a building dating from the Penitentiary era, which also contains the tourist office and its local products shop.

Head to La Roche Percée beach and its stone figure. The Three Bays Trail connects Turtle Bay, a magnificent amphitheater bristling with endemic columnar pines overlooking turquoise waters adorned with shifting whites of foam, and Lovers Bay, which is more secluded. The botanical trail through the cycad forest allows for an excursion between dry forest and mangrove. La Roche also offers, besides the pleasure of the beach and swimming, numerous water activities: surfing, eco-discovery, diving…

La Roche Percée beach with rock formation

Through New Caledonian western-like landscapes, head up to the Chain tribes to discover the local culture and tropical lushness. On the way back, passing through the village of Bourail, remember to stop at the washing station. There is no other between here and the Païta agency.
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