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Southern Fiji Travel Guide
Waterfalls and bush trekking throughout Kadavu
Great Astrolabe Reef off Kadavu
Ancient cliff paintings on Vatulele
Frigates Passage off Yanuca for surfing
Fijian Firewalkers of Beqa.
Introduction
Three large islands and several smaller ones lie to the south of Viti Levu. The closest of these are Vatulele and Beqa. Vatulele has one of the finest luxury resorts in Fiji as well as some unique features, notably its cliffs with rock paintings near the resort, the sacred red prawns, an uninhabited islet which is a sanctuary for nesting boobies, and the village tapa-cloth makers (used for traditional handcrafts). Beqa has several picturesque fishing villages as well as being home to the Fijian firewalkers. Homestay tourism has recently been developed on Beqa with daily guided tours of the islands attractions.
Kadavu, the southern most island in the group, is the third largest island in Fiji. Kadavu is renowned for its exceptional diving along the 30 km long Astrolabe Reef and for adventure tourism. The island is volcanic, extremely rugged in places, and covered in rainforest. This makes it rich to explore with excellent treks to waterfalls and vistas and a wealth of tropical flora and wildlife including musk parrots and other rare birds. On the downside, there are few roads on the island and getting around the rugged coastline by boat can be inconvenient and somewhat expensive.
Accommodation in the Southern Islands
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Getting There
Passenger Ferries
Depart weekly from Suva for Kadavu
Small local fishing boat
Depart frequently for Beqa and Vatulele from Navua. Takes from 1 - 2 hours. Fishing boats are available for hire throughout the islands.
Sunflower and Air Fiji both have daily flights from Nadi and Suva to the airstrip on Kadavu. There is also an airstrip on Vatulele for chartered flights. A passenger ferry leaves Suva Harbour for Ono and the east tip of Kadavu twice a week. Local fishing boats depart from Navua near Pacific Harbour for both Beqa and Yanuca as demand dictates. Vatulele is also close enough to be reached by local fishing boat from Sigatoka or Navua. On all the islands it is quite difficult to move about other than by foot or fishing boat. There is no public transport on the islands and few roads.
Airlines / Travel Operators
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