Fiji Mountains Trek

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1-3 Fly from London to Fiji
We depart from London Heathrow in the evening and arrive at Fiji's main international airport, Nadi, on the morning of day 3. We are met on arrival and transfer to the Raffles Gateway Hotel. The remainder of the day is free at leisure. The hotel has a beautiful outdoor swimming pool where we can relax after the long flight.

Day 4 Begin the trek to Nausori Highland Village
From the hotel we go to the highest point in Nadi and can see traditional Fijian and Indian settlements and sugar cane farms. This exciting one day trek departs from Nadi into spectacular upper reaches of the Nausori Highlands region. We trek to the traditional Fijian village of Yavuna, one of the highlands oldest villages, settled in the early 1700's. We can enjoy a traditional Fijian lunch, a refreshing swim and time with the local villagers. On the summit, we will enjoy the spectacular view of Nadi Bay and the Mount Evans Range. This one day trek combines excellent trekking with fascinating cultural experience. Overnight at Nausori Highland Village. In the evening there will be a traditional Kava ceremony. This is the welcoming ceremony for new visitors and we will be able to join in the singing and dancing with the locals.

Day 5 Trek to the village of Bukuya
Today we will be able to see some of the flora and fauna of inland Fiji. We trek through beautiful forests where we can find wild fruits and native root crops. At lunch we can cool our feet in the refreshing waters of the nearby creek or try your hand at fishing. Overnight at Bukuya. In the evening there will be time to learn about the history of Fiji, the arrival of the first Fijians and the Indians. 4 hours walk through the rainforest.

Day 6 Trek from Bukuya to the village of Nanoko
Today's walk through the lush bush gives us a chance to see the best of Fiji's wildlife, its unusual animals and exotic birds. We reach the spectacular Lolo waterfall in time for lunch and maybe a cold swim. Our accommodation for the evening is at Nanoko, where we can watch the native Meke-Fijian dances. Our meal tonight will be cooked in a Lovo - the traditional earth oven. The Lovo is the Fijian name for a feast cooked in the earth. The taste is like a barbeque, only a little more smoked, and it's a very efficient way to cook large quantities of food at the same time. 3 hours trekking.

Day 7 Trek to Koro Village
We are now right in the interior of Fiji and the mountains and streams present a scene of great beauty - time for photos to take back home. We stop overnight at the village of Koro where there will be time for us to learn about Fijian culture around the traditional kava bowl. A kava bowl is used in the south Pacific to drink kava, a local beverage made from the roots of the kava plant. A kava bowl is usually nothing more than a coconut shell cup or a carved wooden bowl, but to drink kava from anything else is like drinking champagne from a coffee mug.

Day 8 Trek to Navai and Nabutautau.
Our walk today takes us through the bush to reach the summit of Mount Victoria, at 1324 metres the highest peak in Fiji. We should reach the top in time for a picnic lunch and a chance to gaze across the outstanding views. We overnight at the village of Nabutautau where we will hear about the arrival of the first missionaries in Fiji and the death of the British missionary Mr Baker. He was murdered, cooked and eaten while trying to spread Christianity in Fiji's rugged highlands in July 1867. Legend has it that Mr Baker, a Methodist minister from Sussex, was murdered after breaking a taboo by taking a comb from a chief's hair. Mr Baker is the only white man to have been eaten in Fiji, once known as the Cannibal Isles. We can also hear tales about Ratu Udreudre. If Reverend Baker is Fiji's most famous victim, Ratu Udreudre is its most famous cannibal. In 1849, sometime after Udreudre died, the missionary Richard Lyth came across a row of stones in Udreudre's yard and asked Udreudre's son what they were for. Udreudre's son explained that his father had put down a stone for each person he ate. Reverend Lyth counted 872 stones!

Day 9 Return to Raffles Gateway Hotel
The day starts with a short trek to Nadrivatu followed a drive to the town of Nadi and our accommodation at Raffles Gateway Hotel. The afternoon will be free to relax around the swimming pool.

Day 10 Depart from Fiji
We will have a free day to explore the town of Nadi and do any final souvenir shopping. In the evening we make the short transfer to the airport for our homeward flight.

Day 11 Arrive London
We arrive at London Heathrow in the morning.