Stay : Exploring Vanua Levu
If you'd like to enjoy a more authentic holiday, away from the world and the tourist spots, it's best to concentrate your itinerary on Vanua Levu, the Friendly North! Here, you can enjoy a change of scenery and discover the local way of life.
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
12 days
€€€ - Luxury
Detail of the stay : Exploring Vanua Levu - 12 days
Day 1: Heading for the hidden paradise of Fiji
Steps: Labasa
Arrival at Nadi international airport. Transfer to domestic airport for Labasa, a town with a predominantly Indian population. Visit to the Naag Mandir temple. Beforehand, visit the local market to buy offerings - bananas or coconuts are enough to satisfy the "Sacred Cobra Rock". In the afternoon, drive to Kia Point, famous for its surfing. Check-in at the hotel and rest after the long journey.
Day 2: Departure for Savusavu
Steps: Savusavu
The road between Labasa and Savusavu is very picturesque. Arrive in Savusavu and explore the town and bay.
Day 3: Exploration of the underwater world and bush excursion
Steps: Savusavu
For divers, there are many options from Savusavu, or take a stroll along the Lesiaceva Road to the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort. In the afternoon, take a trip to the impressive Vuadomo waterfall. After a 25-minute walk, it's a real pleasure to take a dip.
VUADOMO WATERFALL
Day 4: Discovery of a pearl ferrule
Steps: Savusavu
Visit the pearl farm; the tour also includes a swim in the pearl-growing area. If it's a Saturday, visit the Savusavu market: impressive displays of local crops, from pink eggplants to dried kava roots, a real spectacle of color.
J. HUNTER PEARL FARM
Day 5: Dolphin watching
Steps: Savusavu, Natewa Bay
From Savusavu, take the Hibiscus Highway to Natewa Bay. Installation. Excursion by boat to observe pods of dolphins, sometimes up to 50 strong! These are Spiners, known for their prominent noses. Spend the rest of the afternoon swimming and enjoying the bay.
NATEWA BAY
Day 6: Heading for Sau Bay
Departure for Buca Bay. A two-hour drive through lush vegetation, villages and schools. The journey is a little bumpy, but allows you to see Fiji in all its authenticity, far from the resorts. Arrival at Buca Bay, boarding for Sau Bay to be arranged with the resort. Installation. You're in Sau Bay, far from everything, the only access point is by boat, there are no roads. A relaxing day discovering the seabed and swimming. Possibility of a hike to the highest point of the island, offering a beautiful view across the bay to Taveuni.
Day 7: Rest in Sau Bay
Enjoy a relaxing day in Sau Bay or explore the seabed, with diving trips to Rainbow Reef organized by your resort. As an alternative to Sau Bay, you can also stay at Viani Bay.
Day 8: Taveuni Island
Depart Sau Bay by boat for Civa Pearl Farm and, if it's a Sunday, be sure to attend mass at the impressive Catholic mission church in Wairiki. With or without faith, you'll be moved by the beauty of the singing! Not to be missed.
Day 9: Hiking in the rainforest
Steps: Bouma National Heritage Park, Lavena
Hiking day in Bouma or Lavena National Park. Allow three and a half hours to explore the native forest and above all punctuate your stops with a swim in each waterfall.
Day 10: A morning of birdsong
Taveuni, nicknamed the Garden Island, is very well preserved in terms of flora and fauna. Of Fiji's 26 endemic bird species, Taveuni is home to 20. Several tours offer birdwatching. You'll need to get up very early to hear the morning song of the parrot and local doves.
Day 11: Visit to a local school
Steps: Somosomo
Children, less accustomed to tourists than in Viti Levu, will be delighted by your visit. Don't forget to bring notebooks or pens. In the afternoon, visit Taveuni's natural waterslide, the famous Waitavala Waterslide. A sort of natural water park in the middle of the bush!
WATERSLIDE
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