Our specially designed Fiji Educational group tours will give you an incredible understanding of the people, culture, history, and heritage. You will visit the villages and meet the tribal descendents, attend special ceremonies, hear stories of the folklore, superstition and ancient practices of cannibalism. You will learn of the local medicines still used today, , see traditional handicraft demonstrations. You’ll explore the coral reefs that offer spectacular snorkeling and diving opportunities. And you will have fun doing it! The genuine friendliness and hospitality of the Fijian people is legendary and time after time is cited by visitors as the most memorable experience of their Fiji visit. You arrive as a visitor . . . and leave as a friend.
TOUR #1
9 day/7 night package from Los Angeles
$1995.00 per person plus tax (approx $285)
INCLUDES:
- Round trip airfare from Los Angeles
- Airport transfers
- Seven nights at Safari Lodge including one overnight at a village
- All meals included
- Snorkeling to Outer Reef
- Fishing trip with the locals
- Half day school visit
- Attend a traditional Fijian church service
- Enjoy either a windsurf or kitesurfing lesson
- Kayak safari
- Waterfall hike
NOTE: Tour is based on a minimum of 8 students and 1 teacher (or 16 plus 2).
All meals included. Teacher/s airfare included from Los Angeles but they must pay departure tax which is currently $283.00 per person.
Prices valid to March 2009 but subject to increase.
ITINERARY
- Thursday Depart LOS ANGELES
- Saturday 5.am Arrive into Fiji…
Transfer to Safari Island Lodge - day activities – Island Walks / swimming / etc . . .
- Sunday Trip to St Francis Xavier church for morning service. While the church looks traditionally European from the outside, the use of mats instead of pews for parishioners gives it a Fijian village flavor. What makes the Navuibutu church so unusual is the murals, a series of frescos originally commissioned by one time chaplain to Austria's famous Von Trapp family, Monsignor Fanz Wasner.
Relaxing afternoon on island. Perhaps get a kayak, paddle and discover the beauty of the surrounding islands, pull up on deserted Sandy beaches and peer over the Kayak into crystal clear waters.
- Monday Morning fishing Trip
Afternoon Snorkeling Trip – Outer Reef
- Tuesday Windsurfing / Kitesurfing lesson
- Wednesday ½ day School visit – local school to suit religion and age of students..
Stop in Rakiraki to visit burial site of Fiji's most notorious cannibal and tribal chief, and the 872 stones surrounding his tomb which represent each of his unlucky victims.
Afternoon sunset Fishing trip
- Thursday Island activities (windsurfing, off the beach snorkeling, jungle walks etc).
Scuba diving is available at extra cost.
- Friday Kayak Day trip to mainland – to board vehicle for Waterfall Tour - Our famous "Waterfall tour" is a 45min drive from our base at Ellington wharf. The drive takes you down the coast towards Suva for 25min, then into the hills and the Nakauvandra Mountain Range. We then drive for approx. 20 mins on an unsealed road into the Hills. We cross creeks, weirs and numerous valleys, small villages and locals waving wildly as we pass slowly. Waqa lives on a 180 acre farm in the hills, he has Pineapple plantations, Mango Trees, Fruit Trees and vegetables growing. His herbal medicine talk is very entertaining and enlightening..amazing really! A swim in the waterfall, a sunbake on the rocks and a feast of traditional Fijian treats...Dancing, songs and stories all fill in the afternoon activities. Stay overnight in village
- Saturday Transfer back to Nadi for a 10pm flight home . . .
TOUR #2
9 day/7 night package from Los Angeles
$1995.00 per person plus tax (approx $285)
INCLUDES:
- Round trip airfare from Los Angeles
- Airport transfers
- Seven nights at Uprising Beach Resort
- Breakfast daily (lunch and dinner at extra cost)
- Arts Village Cultural Tour including Fire Walkers
- Luva River whitewater kayak trip
- Jetski tour
- Snorkeling trip
- Bike hire for 3 hours
- Fiji Zip Line Tour
- Scuba diving available at extra cost
NOTE: Tour is based on a minimum of 8 students and 1 teacher (or 16 plus 2).
All meals included. Teacher/s airfare included from Los Angeles in but they must pay departure tax which is currently $283.00 per person.
Prices valid to March 2009 but subject to increase.
ITINERARY
- Thursday Depart LOS ANGELES
- Saturday 5.am Arrive into Fiji….Transfer to Uprising Beach Resort
Afternoon at leisure.
- Sunday Mountain Bike hire for 3 hours. Now for those who want nothing more than a place to chill out, bum around and relax well that’s a given – with a mile long beach, a well stocked bamboo bar and a good scattering of hammocks pick your spot and do just that.
- Monday Visit the Arts Village for cultural tours including Firewalking. This is a a fun filled day, and a chance to sample the lifestyle, hospitality and customs of Fiji in a beautiful and unique setting. We have taken a little bit of fantasy and little bit of “mix it with the locals”, and created a unique Fiji experience.
- Tuesday Luva River whitewater kayak trip. Travel through rainforest interior to quaint village of Nakavika, where we’re treated to a village visit and a traditional kava ceremony in the home of Nakavika’s chief. A short walk brings us to the Wainikoroiluva (‘Luva) River, where we take charge of our own inflatable kayaks. After a brief training session, we are off to face the Class II whitewater and rock mazes of the ‘Luva. At the confluence of the ‘Luva and Navua rivers, we board motorized longboats for the remainder of our trip down the lower Navua River.
- WednesdayZipline Canopy Tour
What an amazing sight! Fly above the rainforest canopy, on Fiji's first zipline tour. Created by the professionals who coordinated Costa Rica's zipline tours, they promise Fiji's will rank among the best in the world.
- Thursday Snorkelng trip. When it comes to exploring Fiji's abundant marine life, the snorkelling is as good as the diving.
- Friday Jet Ski Safari
Travel across the ocean, jumping the waves to Beqa Island. Stop along the way for amazing snorkeling in world-famous Beqa Lagoon, a picnic lunch on a sandy beach, and ride the waves back to the main island
- Saturday Transfer back to Nadi for a 10pm flight home . . .
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