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Private 4WD Jeep Safari: Hidden Beaches & Local Cuisine

Discover untouched coastline, jungle tracks, and secluded beaches inaccessible by standard transport on a private, open-top 4WD safari. Lunch at a family-run coastal restaurant seals it as a true insider day.

What to expect

Your knowledgeable guide meets you at the dock in a pristine open-roof 4WD and immediately plunges into dusty jungle tracks that wind toward the island's less-visited southern shore. Swimming stops are chosen on the fly — a deserted cove here, a blow-hole cliff walk there. By midday, you pull up to a family-run waterfront restaurant for a feast of grilled catch-of-the-day, rice, beans, and fresh coconut. The return route traces a clifftop ridge with panoramic sea views before delivering you back to port refreshed and well-fed.

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Local Expert Guide via ToursByLocals
USD 150–200 per person (private vehicle from USD 750 for up to 6 guests)
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Good to know

Wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting dusty, and bring a light cover-up for the restaurant. The safari is around 5 hours total; confirm departure time to allow 90 minutes back to the ship. Particularly spectacular after rain when the jungle is luminously green.

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