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Tree House La Maison du Banian in Port-Vila

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Eco house, B&B, camping

Totally integrated and open to the nature, 'La Maison du Banian' the Banian tree house offers the unique experience to sleep in the middle of the tropical forest in security and awake at the sound of the birds living in the beautiful tropical garden. Enjoy a ‘Robinson’ lifestyle in an enchanting haven of peace.

  • Environment

  • Sustainable policy

  • Service quality

A rejuvenating stay closer to nature

For travelers who want to reconnect with nature, ‘La Mainson du Banian’ the Banian tree house is a must.

Nestled in the heart of the tropical vegetation, under the foliage of a wide banian tree, the ecolodge is perfectly integrated into nature and offers the incredible sensation of living at the Robinson Crusoe at 12 kilometers south of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu.

A welcoming place, Zen and in harmony with nature

Very successful, the construction allows to live closer to nature while enjoying the standard comfort.

The interior design and the hand-crafted decoration reflect the owner’s desire to look after its guests and to welcome them in a Zen place, welcoming and in harmony with nature.

Located at a height of about ten meters, the room is accessible by a wooden staircase and offers this extraordinary sensation of living among the foliage and the roots of the tree.

What a luxury to wake up in the middle of the trees with the rays of the sun and the cries of parrots, nautous, kingfishers, parakeets and other green pigeons.

The images, the sounds, the smells, and the sweet feeling of living in the open in nature, all the senses are awake!

An invitation to discover and relax

A team of artisans’ Ni-Vanuatu built the house without cutting a single root, managing to integrate the dwelling within the inextricable labyrinth and centenary of immense roots.

A staircase goes up to the heart of the century-old liana to reach the room opened on the canopy, open to the dream, to the birds that cross it at dawn and the sun’s rays playing buff-run from one tree to another of the enchanted forest.

A heart of large stones throne in the middle of living room open on the undergrowth, for grilling, accompanied by succulent pan of vegetables from the garden that Odile cooks every night for his guests. Cooking recipes created over the years of a life spent in the tropics, to survey the markets of the islands of Oceania.

The breakfasts, included in the price of the night, are composed of salad and fresh fruit juice of the garden, home-made jams and cakes and wholemeal bread, raw eggs from the chicken coop to cook oneself, tea of ​​the garden and coffee cooked on the fire.

Beautiful, the garden created with plants brought back from Odile’s travels from one end to the other of the archipelago is an invitation to discover and relax.

Realization of a child’s dream

‘La Maison du Banian’ the Banian tree house, was born from the realization of a girl’s dream of one day having a house ‘like Tarzan’ in a tree. This idea never left Odile Guiomar who, having scoured the South Seas for 20 years, decided to leave the ocean for another life in the forest, in Vanuatu, where she has lived for 10 years and where she has realized his childhood dream.

Share the kindness of Ni-Vanuatu and the serenity of the valley

Today, Odile is part of a community in Ni-Vanuatu that ‘made her a place in a forest corner’. The owner of the Banian House never tires of the beauty of the place and the serenity that emanates from this valley and appreciates every day the warmth and kindness of its neighbors.

At the same time, she works as a trainer at a vocational school to learn how to manage a tourist structure in the Vanuatu Islands.

She has written a short collection: La Maison du Banian —Cooking Islands to Conte d’Auteur.

Odile wishes to share this serenity with her guests and offers them to discover beyond the experience of the House of Banian, another way of life; Yoga classes, meditation, dancing and singing, local cooking classes can be organized on a request
 An invitation to the heart of Vanuatu’s magnificent nature and the rich culture of its people.

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La Maison du Banian

Pricing (from) - 102.00 â‚Ź

The price is € 102 / night / 2 pax € 190 / 2 nights / 2 pax and € 53 / night / additional person up to 4 people.
Dinner is available with booking : salads, skewers, vegetable casserole, fruit garden salad, no alcohol for € 25 / person.
Booking as early as possible because the Banyan House is unique and there are more and more booking requests.
Payment method: The customer pays a 50% deposit upon booking and the balance 2 days before arriving.
The transfer from the airport costs € 30, the driver stopped at the supermarket to allow customers to do some shopping (BBQ meat, drinks, etc.;) before boarding the House.

Opening period - All year round

Eco house, B&B, camping, key-features

A true Haven of peace well located â˜…★

  • Location: The Banian Tree House is located 12 km south of Port Vila, in the dark bush, in a remote haven of peace, far from busy places.
  • Specificity: Kind of wood cathedral, The Banian Tree House is nestled in the heart of vegetation on a property of more than two acres of tropical gardens.

An innate environmental approach â˜…★

  • The construction of the ecolodge was conducted in an ecological approach, since the choice of the exceptional location beneath the foliage of the banyan tree, through the insulation and ventilation, everything has been designed to minimize the impact on the environment by using the best natural elements.
  • The craftsmanship in its build and furnishings shows the thought, care and effort that has gone into its construction. The bedroom is at the top of the treehouse accessed by a set of wooden stairs and once there, you are amongst the vines and roots of the magnificent Banian tree.
  • You can cook your favorite meats on the open fire.
  • There is no electricity, but lots of candles provided which create a lovely atmosphere.
  • No fridge, but an Esky with ice brick provided. 
  • Odile, the owner who is locally well integrated, makes some delicious food and can teach you plant’s names, and local lifestyles.

Quality services in the heart of the forest â˜…

  • Location: The Banian tree house is offered for ‘exclusive’ rent, that is to say that the whole property is rented, customers go there alone, the owner living nearby. Rental is to choose from short or long term.
  • Sleeps: King’s bed upstairs with mosquito net and a small traditional fare for 2 people located in the garden!
  • Breakfast is included and is bountiful with fresh fruits bowl and juice, eggs from the property, home-made jams and breads prepared with all natural and bio products cultivate by Odile needs in the garden itself.
  • Hot steaming veggies is free of charge and you can bring your own meat or fish to cook on the indoor fire.
  • Access with a four-wheel drive is recommended because of the dirt road.
  • When raining mosquito coils, nets, and repellants are very welcome!
  • Guided riding or hiking organized.