Got a tour in town on the Cho Cho train, RC offer this as a tour option so I gather it would be the same, really enjoyed the scenery and information given by a very good English speaking guide. Went for about an hour and a half, which left plenty of time to do some shopping etc. ...
The shuttle bus company was offering discounted 'hop on hop off' tickets for $20 Australian which went to the morning market, Lemon Beach, Anse Vata Beach, Aquarium and Melanesian Museum. We found this was a good way to see a few places. Other tours were also available. ...
Get out of the central town as soon as possible which is fairly grotty and head for the beaches which are a lot more pleasant. The local buses leave from the Place des Cocotiers in the centre of town and at a flat rate of a little over AUD2 are much cheaper than any of the tourist buses. ...
Very expensive . Very surprised at the litter and graffiti in Noumea including all the tourist Reas, very surprised the govt have not cleaned these areas up. We were warned by the cruise staff about how dirty Noumea was but didnt expect it to be true.
Its a huge shame. But we are glad we saw what we saw. ...