World's largest lagoon. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Nouméa

Best months: April, May, September, October, November and December.

What to see in Nouméa

1. Musée du Centre culturel Tjibaou
   This museum presents Kanak culture through the eyes of Kanak people themselves, in a complex designed by Renzo Piano.
2. Baie des Citrons
   Baie des Citrons is Nouméa's city beach: a crescent of sand facing the lagoon, only minutes from the centre.
3. Anse Vata
   Anse Vata is Nouméa's big city beach, a bay opening onto the lagoon where locals come to walk, swim and meet up.
4. Îlot Canard (snorkeling)
   This small sandy islet sits in the lagoon off Anse Vata and is protected as a marine reserve, with remarkably clear water.
5. Aquarium des Lagons
   Founded in 1956 between Anse Vata and Baie des Citrons, this aquarium shows you what the New Caledonian lagoon hides, with no mask and no boat needed.
6. Marché de Nouméa (Port Moselle)
   The market sits right on the Port Moselle marina and gives a true picture of daily life in Nouméa, with fishermen, growers and local families doing their shopping side by side.
7. Île des Pins (excursion)
   The Isle of Pines is a lagoon island south of the main island, ringed with white sand and the tall columnar pines that give it its silhouette.
8. Colline de l'Ouen Toro
   At the tip of the peninsula, this wooded hill looks over the city, the beaches of Anse Vata and the Baie des Citrons, and the wide lagoon.

A sample itinerary for Nouméa, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €204 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Nouméa itinerary, hour by hour

Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.