Get a "taste" of Noumea on this half-day tour. You'll begin with scenic drive through Place des Cocotiers, a popular local meeting place in the heart of the city lined by huge, 100-year-old flame red trees, You'll also drive past stately colonial homes. Continue on the Promenade Pierre Vernier along the waterfront to Ouen Toro Lookout where two Australian cannons from WWII stand guard. The perspective from this tip of the peninsula reveals the bays and beaches below as well as small marine reserves fringed with coral reefs. You'll continue to a local restaurant where the wine specialist will offer French wines with cheeses to complement the vintage.