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Places near Honiara by type
All 240 places by distance →One day from Honiara
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:57 pm
178 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Honiara
- Queen Elizabeth National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Tenaru Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Popomanaseuviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Vilu War Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Savo Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Back in Honiara
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Honiara?
Solomon Islands National Art Gallery (museum, about 1 km), Point Cruz (beach, about 2 km), Guadalcanal American Memorial (monument, about 2 km), Mataniko Falls (waterfall, about 2 km), Cathedral Church of St Barnabas (church, about 3 km), Queen Elizabeth National Park (national park, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Honiara?
102 places on Spotwander: 22 beaches & coast, 3 rivers, islands & mangroves, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 churches, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest beach to Honiara?
Visale Beach, about 1 km by road; Point Cruz (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Honiara?
Guadalcanal Island, about 42 km by road; Mbungana (49 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Honiara?
Start in Honiara, visit Queen Elizabeth National Park, then Tenaru Waterfalls, then Mount Popomanaseu, then Vilu War Museum, then Savo Island, and drive back — about 178 km by road in all.