Solomon Islands Travel & Tours

Serah Kei's Lagoon Hideaway

Serah Kei’s offers a totally unique experience you will cherish and value forever.

Situated in one of the most interesting and breathtaking areas of the Solomons, the Langa Langa Lagoon, our lodge is perfectly located 14.94 km away from Auki, the capital town of Malaita, and it is right in the centre of the lagoon.
We organise just for you a real authentic demonstration in traditional custom of the amazing art of shell-money making and some of its uses, demonstrate our traditional engineering method building man-made islands in the lagoon, visit modern wooden boat building projects, take you on a boat ride through the lagoon, show you the villages, take you on an island picnic and many more you can only experience when you come pay us a visit.


view of an artificial islands	Serah Kei's Lagoon Hideaway

Canoes are available free of charge	Serah Kei's Lagoon Hideaway

Langa Langa Lagoon in Malita is a short flight by Solomon Air from Honiara to Auki. Upon arrival at Auki, Serah met us personally and, after a short boat ride, had us relaxing at her Lagoon Hideaway.

Serah Kei says the resourceful people of Langa Langa Lagoon are renowned for building something out of nothing. The numerous artifical islands in the lagoon were labouriously hand-constructed by families who requried more land as population pressure increased.

These sea people also created a monetary system of beautiful shell jewelry to purchase wives and other commodities. This shell money is still in use today.

These artificial islands are also home to expert traditional shipwrights and we saw some fine examples of ships under construction.
Large timber trading vessels that ply the seas around the Solomons are built in Langa Langa by families who were taught their craft by missionaries after WWII.


bridal party and shell money	traditional wedding	making shell money

waterfront dining	bed house	bedroom

Serah Kei is a modern pioneer here, with a vision and determination she has used traditional methods to housecreate new land and her own tourist hideaway with flow on benefits the local community. Starting with three young children in 1994, Serah recruited her family to help her with construction as her savings would allow. On October one 2005, that vision was realized with the opening of Serah Kei's Lagoon Hideaway.

Behind Serah's gentle spirit is a continuing desire to improve the future for her neighbours and the environment.

Since placing an exclusion zone to fishing in the area in front of the Hideaway, coral reef has regenerated and colourful fish are increasing in numbers. This has, at times, been dificult as the increasing local population is continuing to put pressure on the dwindling fish stocks in the Lagoon.

Various local tours and demonstrations can be organized by Serah. Crafts people skilled in shell money making and carving as well as musicians will come, demonstrate, preform or sell their art. Serah also intends to increase the economic prosperity of the local people who supply fresh organic produce, fish and meats.


very comfortable lodge	Serah Kei serving lunch	Mikaela and Liam Flaherty

Serah Kei provides budget homestay accommodation for up to eight people.

Rates include
+ Accommodation with bed nets
+ 3 meals per day prepared local style with fresh local ingredients
+ Return boat transfers from Auki township

$500 AUD per person
3 nights include 2 days organised activities
$670 per person
5 nights include 4 days organised activities

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