Savo Island

Another world awaits just a two-hour boat ride from Honiara. Lying just 14km north of Guadalcanal, Savo is another great escape. Imagine an active volcano with a pair of dormant craters, coconut groves, a narrow strip of grey-sand beach and a few hot springs that are accessible by foot. The island also features a megapode field where hundreds of female birds lay their eggs in holes scratched into the hot sand. If you're lucky, you'll also spot pods of dolphins just offshore.