Airport Transfers and Tour Sales Business For Sale
Port Vila Vanuatu
Established and growing business providing airport transfers and tours on Efate Island, Vanuatu Melanesian Tours and Airport Transfers is a highly personalized company providing Tour and Airport transfer services for guests staying at any resort on Efate Island including Port Vila. Melanesian Tours holds 5 years contracts with several Resorts. Wedding transfers, Embassy work and VIP work are a specialty. Group bookings and Conference transfers are easily completed in the fleet of new coaches, mini buses & VIP- SUVs. This business ensures Guests obtain a personalized experience of Vanuatu. All tours on Efate (mostly operated by local tour operators) can be booked through Melanesian Tours and are a significant part of the business. The reputation of this business has been built on staffs’ honest and objective advice for tours and activities. Melanesian Tours only sells licensed and fully insured Tours where Tour Operators are members of the Vanuatu Tour Operators Association. Melanesian Tours Office is close to some of their contracted resorts and 3-5 minutes from downtown Port Vila by local bus.
Weddings, Embassy and VIP work a speciality Melanesian Tours has a “Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority” (VIPA) license to operate in the defined reserved industry area of Land Transfers and Tours. It is fully insured for public liability, vehicle and staff risk. Melanesian Tours has a variety of luxurious air-conditioned vehicles. The Melanesian Tours Fleet is kept to a highest standard possible and prides itself on the quality of its fleet. The Company philosophy is to ensure that clients have an exceptional service and that they are transported in comfort and with minimum of fuss. This business has Airport Accreditation and permits to operate from the Bauerfield Airport. Premises
Melanesian Tours currently operates as a home based business. The Office Home is privately owned and situated on the edge of Poppys on the Lagoon. The House Office can also be purchased as part of the Business package, however as there is extreme growth shown in the business, it now warrants having its own depot and office away from the house site. This is part of the projected & potential growth area and expansion of the business. The existing House/Office is a 3 bedroom house with the downstairs bedroom and ensuite being used as a Staff Dressing room/dining area. The views of the house are out over the lower part of Poppys on the Lagoon and Erakor Lagoon waters. The house is set amongst 3 Resorts, and away from local housing. It has the unique position being situated on the edge of a resort but on its own title. House and Business can be bought together or separately sold. The Owners intend to sell on a walk in and walk our contract, with a familiarisation and change over period included as part of the sale process.
House/Office - 2 Level 3 bedroom modern concrete house with views over Erakor Lagoon
- High Stud Carport for Buses.
- Storage shedding.
The Business
At present Melanesian Tours is Owner Operated. This has been by choice by the Current Owners, to ensure that they have hands on leadership and responsibility for the entire business. However, as the business has made remarkable growth over the last 4 years, the current owners now consider that the business would sustain a full time manager or an extended family operation. 
Opportunity to grow further the transfers and establish your own tours There is plenty of scope for expansion and development in both the rapidly growing transfers business and developing tours area, including the ability to establish your own tours. This Business has been “grandfathered under Vanuatu law” as it was an existing business before the Law changed. Melanesian Tours is allowed to continue to operate with a VIPA license and on-sell the business to local or overseas buyers. There are only 2 expatriate transfer businesses with this exclusive right in Vanuatu. Melanesian Tours is a cost effective well structured business. With a nice 3 bedroom house in one of the best positions in Port Vila and in a country where there is no income tax. Vehicles - 2 x 10 seater mini coaches and trailers
- 4 x 20 seater coaches
- 2 x VIP vehicles (used for weddings / VIP / Private transfers)
Day to Day Management 
The business would now sustain a full time manager Staff The current staff compliment consists of 6 full time & 1 part time Drivers; 1 Tour Host; 1 Office Lady/ Tour Host; 1 House lady; 1 Gardener and the 2 Owner/Directors/Drivers in the business. Licences Transfers and most tours are a “reserved Ni Vanuatu industry.” No more new Tour and Transfer licenses will be available to Expatriates or overseas businesses. This makes Melanesian Tours a truly valuable and viable business and lifestyle. 1. Business License to Operate In Vanuatu – due January and July
2. Bus Registrations – due March
3. Business Name- due September
4. Bus and Public Liability Insurance- due October
5. Foreign Investment and Citizen Renewal due on month of ownership
6. Bus Certification of Fitness- due December
7. Airport Permits - due September Current Client base Local contracts or agreements of service: - Poppys on the Lagoon – 28 unit family resort
- Mangoes Resort - 28 unit adults only resort
- Trade Winds resort – 10 unit family resort
- Benjor Beach front Resort - 18 unit family resort
- Island Magic Resort- 16 unit family resort
- Paradise Cove Resort 10 unit family resort
- Coral Motel- 10 unit motel
- Hotel Olympic- 30 room hotel
- Erakor Island Direct bookings from their website redirection.
- Iririki Island Resort- Large resort we do VIP Wedding transfers and group transfers.
- Le Lagon Resort- Group transfers, VIP bookings and some direct bookings
- Le Meridien Resort- VIP transfers, some group bookings
- Sea Change Lodge- 6 unit lodge
- South Seas Shipping All crew & guest airport/ hotel transfers for cruise ships
- 4 x wedding Co-ordinators- VIP bridal cars, Guest transport.
- Various Companies- conference & VIP transfers, some tours
- Chinese Embassy- Group transfers & Tours
- Australian High Comm- all private transfers
Overseas Agents - GTA Travel - All bookings from Australia & New Zealand
- Dive Fish & Snow All bookings
- Essence Tours All bookings
- Norfolk Travel All bookings
- Your Choice Travel All bookings
- Harvey World travel Some bookings
- Honeymoon Vanuatu Some wedding group bookings
- Humphrey Mansfield travel All Bookings
- Mondo Travel & Cruise All bookings
- MTA Travel All bookings
- Rachael Kent travel All bookings
- Relaxaway Holidays All bookings
- Scenic Travel Some bookings
- Travel Spirit Some bookings
Online Presence
Melanesian Tours has a website that prospective buyers can view: http://www.melanesiantours.com Also check out the reputation of Melanesian Tours on Travellers Forum Trip Advisor. Travellers have recorded honest feed back about Melanesian Tours services and business reputation. The Future Tourism in Vanuatu has a great future. There is a very positive growth in Tourism. Last year there was 18% growth and this year to date shows an average of 14.6% over the previous year. This is totally against overseas trends were tourism is suffering from negative figures. Melanesian Tours has relied on its growth from clients seeking our services. There has not been a need to take an active marketing approach to local resorts. There are opportunities to provide transfer services beyond the customer base it currently holds. Melanesian Tours is starting a new Tour at the beginning of 2009 at an exclusive Tropical Garden. This tour will add further revenue to the current business base. 
Financials Disclosure form to be signed if requesting financial information. Call Glenda & Ray Now on +67826847 or send them a message About Port Vila and Local Community
Port Vila has a large established Expatriate Community of Australians, Kiwis, British, French Chinese, Americans and many other Overseas Nationals. The bulk of Expatriates are Australians & Kiwis. French & Chinese have strong communities as well. There is an excellent International School, many social groups and sports groups. Power is standard 240v, internet and satellite TV is available.The Local community is very friendly, enjoy life and love children. They are very family orientated.
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