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Fiji Travel Guide

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Your Fiji travel experience begins at Nadi Airport on the main island of Viti Levu.

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Quick Guide to Fiji
Nadi Airport welcomes the majority of international travellers to Fiji, a suburban tourist hub on the dry west side of Viti Levu. Most stay here for a day or two to organize travels to other parts of Fiji, or use it as a convenient and affordable base for exploring the surrounding countryside and offshore islands. The most popular holiday destination in Fiji lies visible off its coast - a gorgeous collection of small islands that make up the Mamanuca Group. Here you’ll find sublime beaches, lots of organized water activities, tiny coral cayes and commercial boutique resorts. Almost as popular, especially with families, are the beach resorts along the south coast of Viti Levu, an hour or so drive from Nadi Airport – the large hotels usually offer good value all inclusive packages but there are a handful of small inns and holiday cottages which make a great base for sightseeing or to indulge in adventure tours around Pacific Harbour. Beyond is Suva City, the country’s cosmopolitan and rather gritty capital, an interesting day trip but with little specific tourist appeal except its museum.

Travellers in search of sun and sand tend to head straight to the Yasawa Group, a string of pretty volcanic islands with great snorkelling and plenty of budget beach resorts between two and five hours by boat from Nadi. To get off the beaten track though you’ll need to head to the inner coral islands of the Lomaiviti Group with a side trip to tropical Ovalau boasting the quirky old capital and several eco retreats. Scuba divers and nature lovers are drawn to either Kadavu, in the south, which has great snorkelling and remote villages, or north to Savusavu or Taveuni, between which lies the exceptional Rainbow Reef. The most beautiful of the two northern islands is Taveuni - almost half of the island is dedicated as a National Park with lush tropical rainforest, hundreds of waterfalls and several excellent hiking trails.

To get completely away from civilisation, consider braving a cargo boat journey to the outliers of the Lau Group or Rotuma where you’ll experience the wonderfully genuine old world lifestyles of the South Seas. To visit these remote regions you’ll need at least a month in Fiji to allow for irregular transportation. Otherwise, some of the best adventures are in exploring the mountainous interior or rugged east coast of Viti Levu, the main island, which ironically has some of Fiji’s remotest and most traditional of villages.


Viti Levu

Nadi Area, Viti Levu
Location of International Airport
Scenic rural countryside and mountains
Several large and medium-sized resorts
Ideal location for day tours, exploring and island hopping
Beaches not that great
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Nadi Airport Travel Guide
Nadi Airport Accommodation


Coral Coast, Viti Levu
Main centre for large and medium sized family resorts
Good beaches, tours and attractions
Numerous budget beach resorts
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Coral Coast Travel Guide
Coral Coast Accommodation


Suva Area, Viti Levu
Capital and cosmopolitan city (Suva)
Pacific Harbour resorts for adventure and activity vacations
Coast mostly mangrove forests
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Suva City Guide
Suva Accommodation


Sunshine Coast, Viti Levu
Traditional villages in interior, good exploring
Laid back Nananu-i-Ra island with lovely beaches
Coast mostly mangrove forests
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Sunshine Coast Guide
Sunshine Coast Accommodation

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Mamanuca Group
Fiji's Vacation Playground

Fiji's prime island resort destination offshore from Nadi Airport
Sailing, snorkelling, water-skiing, parasailing or simply relax
Palm fringed coral islands and small volcanic islands
Good for cruises and island hopping
Extensive dive locations including soft coral and wrecks
World class surfing at Tavarua and Namotu
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Mamanuca Travel Guide
Mamanuca Accommodation

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Yasawa Group
Beach Paradise

Stunning hills, bays and beaches throughout group
Destination for luxury cruises
Three elegant beach resorts
Backpackers' paradise - 20 hideaways on 10 different islands
Limited transport to islands but once there, easy to get around
Limestone caves at Sawa-i-Lau
Traditional fishing villages
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Yasawa Travel Guide
Yasawa Accommodation

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Southern Islands
Adventure Destination

World famous Great Astrolabe Reef for diving
Small specialist resorts from luxury to budget
Waterfalls and bush trekking throughout Kadavu
Ancient rock paintings on Vatulele Island
Frigates Passage surf off Yanuca Island
Firewalkers of Beqa
Difficult to move around islands
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Southern Fiji Travel Guide
Southern Fiji Accommodation

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Northern Islands
The Friendly North

Numerous eco-tourist and dive resorts
Lush tropical environment, National Parks and hiking
World famous Rainbow Reef for diving and snorkelling
Easy to get to and easy to get around
Stunning Savusavu Bay and Natewa Bay on Vanua Levu
Bouma Waterfalls and rare Tagimaucia flower, Taveuni
Tuvaluan and Banaban settlements on Kioa and Rabi islands
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Northern Fiji Travel Guide
Northern Fiji Accommodation

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Lomaiviti Group
Something different

Historical old capital of Levuka on Ovalau
Unexplored large islands of the Moala Group
Mabualau Nature Reserve
Popular small coral islands for backpackers
Several exclusive hideaways and family style resorts
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Lomaiviti Guide
Lomaiviti Accommodation

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Lau Group
The Remote Islands

Outlying traditional islands - good for adventurers
Difficult to move between islands
Stunning sailing around Bay of Islands - Vanua Balavu
Only a handful of homestay style accommodation
Excellent handcrafts
Tongan influence
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Lau Guide
Lau Accommodation

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Rotuma
Fiji's Hidden Paradise

Fiji's remotest island
Indigenous Polynesian culture
Some of the best beaches in the South Pacific
Spilt island of Hofliua
Kota natural stone bridge
Accommodation very limited
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Rotuma Guide
Rotuma Accommodation

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