A good number of visitors pass through Lalinda for volcano trekking. There's a guest house in the village that belongs to the Presbyterian Women's Mission Union, offering excellent handicrafts and welcome visitors involvement.
There are, in fact, two sides to Lalinda, divided by church affiliations and it's said they use different tracks to go to the ash plain! On the other side of the road is the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) community. The famous volcano guide, Jimmy lives there and they have a compound where some volcano trekkers camp. Perhaps overlooked, Lalinda also has a trail up nearby Tower Peak (999m above sea level) which should be an enjoyable day hike.
Lalinda has a black sand beach and coral reef, only about 30 meters offshore, with superb snorkeling. The nearest public phone is at Port Vato.
Accommodation and Food
The guesthouse has three rooms for sleeping and is well equipped with mats, foam mattresses, pillows and mosquito nets provided. Kerosene lamps are provided for lighting.
Lalinda guesthouse now has a kitchen with gas burners and a reasonable selection of plates, utensils, etc. The guesthouse also has its own rain water tank, fine for drinking, as well as the spring water available from the taps in the village.
The guest house has its own squat pit toilet but no bathing house (maybe in the near future). Toilet paper and towels are provided. There are communal showers in the village or you can swim in the sea.