Rather have a local at the wheel?
Self-drive isn't for everyone — and some of Santo's best spots are worth doing with a guide who grew up on the island. Our sister business, Santo Friendly Tours, runs personal, small-group tours led by Sam.
Owner & lead guide.
Sam was born and raised on Espiritu Santo. After years driving trucks and running expeditions across the island, he started Santo Friendly Tours to share the places he loves — Champagne Beach, the Blue Holes, Millennium Cave, Big Bay — with visitors who want more than a bus window.
His approach is simple: small groups, honest prices, and enough time to actually enjoy where you are. Expect stories about kastom villages, a swim wherever there's water, and lunch from whoever's cooking best that day.
A family business, grown in Santo.
Santo Friendly Car Hire and Santo Friendly Tours are two sides of the same family business — locally owned, locally staffed, and built over years of showing Santo to guests from around the world.
Small groups
Personal tours, never crowded buses. You set the pace.
Local knowledge
Sam knows the tracks, the tides, the chiefs and the best kava bar.
Honest Vatu pricing
Same friendly, no-surprises pricing as our car hire.