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The Ultimate Adventure: Solwata Surf Camp

The Solwata Surf Camp is located in the spectacular Lau Lagoon amidst unique and ancient man made islands and stilted villages, fringed by a massive reef system on one side and spectacular mountains on the other. You will be staying amongst a living cultural and environmental treasure. Its also an incredible surfing playground with more than a dozen world class reef set ups .

The Surf Camp itself is a traditional style building on stilts above aqua blue water. There are spectacular views of the nearby breaks, lagoon and village life and rain forest clad mountains. Within the camp the focus is on simple tropical comfort with chillout lounges and hammocks, quality bedding and linen, a bar with cold drinks. The Solwata camp caters for an exclusive six guests only. There is an on site Australian surf and cultural guide, experienced cook fusing local ingredients to western tastes and doing the best traditional cooking possible, a local support crew from the village helps to look after your needs and ensure you feel like part of the tribe. You have exclusive and unlimited use of our fast and covered surf boat for surfing and exploring this unique area. Solwata timelapse video - click here

The 'Solwata' - or Salt Water People, an ocean focussed culture of Malaita, are our hosts. This is our main north shore destination island with over a dozen exclusive world class left and right breaks to surf that cater to a full range of swell, wind and tide conditions as well as surfing levels and styles.

The Solwata Camp delivers what we strongly believe is the best and most unique surf travel experience available in the Solomon Islands. We will aim to meet all your needs and deliver a trip that for many will be one of, if not the best, surf and travel experience of their lives.

Ten day all inclusive adventures are AUD$2728 per person. Fourteen day and seven days available on request for groups. SPECIAL: 11 days for the price of 10 ! Available up until end of Feb 2012.
For other specials and latest updates see our facebook page.

Included:

- Comfortable accomodation in the Solwata Surf Camp.

- Hotel pick up and drop off in Honiara

- Interisland transfers in comfortable, fast and clean air conditioned ferry

- Great food: 3 meals a day with focus on fresh organic produce and sea food. Tea and real coffee

- over a dozen left and right hand breaks to choose from

- Daily use of 40HP surf transfer boat with canopy - all fuel and crew included for unlimited surfing every day.

- Australian guide with a wealth of local experience in and out of the water guarantees you are in safe hands

- Other activities as included options each day - waterfalls, village and market visits, snorkelling, fishing trips.

- Community contributions supporting sustainable tourism in an area very new to any kind of tourism

Not Included:

- International Airfares

- Travel insurance (required)

- overnight stays in Honiara as needed according to your flight itinerary

- cold beer available on tour at extra cost

Solwata Surf Camp Schedule

The north shore 'koburu' season is October to April.The surf camp caters for six people (a few more can be taken for group bookings - contact us). On site is a bi-lingual Australian guides who know the people, the surf breaks and will lead you on an amazing adventure probably like nothing you have experienced before.

The table below shows availability. Its best to arrive in Honiara, the capital of Solomons, on a Thursday. In the early morning of the following day we pick you up at your hotel and the journey begins. If you have a need to come on different dates please get in touch and we will see what we can do - generally dates are only flexible for full group bookings.

We are now taking bookings for 2011-2012 season. Get in touch if you want to book 2012-2013

Book early by email to avoid disappointment - at such an amazing venue with only six people and the entire surf zone to yourselves - word is spreading fast !

2011 / 2012 Availability

Solwata Surf Camp

October 2011

Contact us for group bookings only

November 2011

11-20: FULL

18 November -30 November (13 Days): FULL

December 2011

2-12: SIX SPACES LEFT

23-30: FULL

January 2012

30 Dec - 5th Jan: FULL

6- 16: SIX SPACES LEFT

20-30: SIX SPACES LEFT

February 2012

3-10: SIX SPACES LEFT (7 Days)

17-26: FULL

March 2012

2-11: FOUR SPACES LEFT

16-25: FULL

April 2012

30th March - 8 April : SIX SPACES LEFT

After 8th April available for group bookings.

2011 / 2012 Availability

Exploration Expeditions

Be among the first in history to surf these coasts....

This coming season we will be conducting a very limited number of exclusive guided expeditions with a maximum of six adventurers heading into new surf zones scoped out by Surf Solomons.

Expect an adventure and the chance to surf waves never or rarely surfed before and visit areas rarely seen by outsiders.

3-12 February: Remote Malaita. Shhh!... A new region of the Malaita coastline... 5 SPACES LEFT

16-25 March: The mystical island of Makira
5 SPACES LEFT

11-20 May: The Weather Coast. For the last couple of years in May we have quietly enjoyed long period south swells unloading on a very remote south facing coast. And in May there has been little or no trade wind activity set in yet - ie perfect conditions.

Join Us!

Please get in contact for details.

Other options....

Ysabel Island and Western Province

Get in contact with our friends SolSurfing who are offering a unique wilderness adventure expeditions to the island of Ysabel led by local guides and they can arrange local guided trips staying at a village near Pailongi in Gizo, Western Province. Like us, SolSurfing has a strong focus on benefiting the local community.

Guadalcanal Island

For Honiara based surfers looking for a weekend escape or those chasing more elusive south shore Tasman and Coral Sea swells, Surf Solomons can arrange custom tours to two different areas on the Guadalcanal weather coast. There are some fantastic waves on offer. Group booking is required for custom trips. EMAIL US FOR DETAILS.

Join us on our Guadalcanal Weather Coast exploration trip to push forward the frontier and surf knowledge of this very remote area in May 2012!