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Mount Yasur

Mount Yasur

One of the world's most accessible active volcanoes, erupting every few minutes on Tanna.

Volcano📍 Vanuatu
Photo: Romain Pontida, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Height~361 m
  • IslandTanna
  • Flight from Port Vila~40 min
  • Best timeDusk
  • DestinationVanuatu

Tours drive to near the crater rim at dusk, when the lava bombs glow red. The volcano is managed by local custom owners and access depends on the alert level, which has sat at level 2 for years. Fly from Port Vila to Tanna (about 40 minutes).

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Location

Coordinates: -19.5320, 169.4420 · Open in Google Maps

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Mount Yasur
Mount Yasur. Photo: Romain Pontida, CC BY-SA 2.0

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