Solomon Islands Accommodation Hambere Village Stay Sustainability
Hambere Village Stay
Address: Hambere Village, Kolombangara Is, Kolombangara view mapDuring a Hambere Village Stay you have the opportunity to stay with the local Venti family where you will experience daily village life and activities. Venti, his wife and family have been looking after guests in this village stay accommodation for the past five years. They enjoy introducing you to their traditional life of fishing, gardening, cooking and customary stories. Your stay can include walks in the bush and paddling local canoes. In the evenings you have the opportunity to join in a local singsong and watch traditional dances.
Venti Maena, his wife Nedi and son Haist have been looking after guests in this village stay accommodation for the past six years. They enjoy introducing visitors to their traditional life of fishing, gardening, cooking and customary stories. Your stay can include walks in the bush and paddling local canoes. In the evenings, you have the opportunity to join in a local singsong and watch traditional dances.
Main area of focus in Caring for the Destination:
Environment - conservation and education.
Detailed description of the Caring for the Destination Initiative:
Venti and his family long ago realised their envornment was very special. They have made an effort to keep their region untouched following logging consessions along the Kolombangara coastline . Venti has taken a keen interest in birds and takes guests on walks to observe the endemic and rare species. In this way, Venti nurtures environmental understanding through education. The knowledge that visitors retain from a visit to Hambere Village Stay can become part of a bigger international picture on conservation advocacy.
