Discover the Travel Club Advantage

DAY 1: NADI - CORAL COAST

After arriving into Nadi you will collect your hire car and start your island adventure with a scenic drive to your resort. Once you have checked in, the rest of the afternoon is free for you to enjoy the resort facilities. Try out the restaurant tonight for a delicious meal of local produce. If you haven’t already done so, now’s the time to study your Lonely Planet guide and review your plan for each day of your stay in Fiji.

DAY 2: FIJIAN CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Experience the culture of Fiji. Enjoy a Jungle Bush Walk or just laze on the beach, catch some sun and look at the magnificent island scenery. Watch as the staff climb the coconut tree to retrieve coconuts, and then take part in the juice-tasting demonstration fresh from the coconuts.

Lots of smiles as meke dancers tell stories through dance

Guests then meander over to the Lovo pit where Fijian traditions and cooking Lovo style is explained. When the food is taken out of the Lovo the Fijian warriors walk the hot stones and coals then it's on to a fresh healthy lunch consisting of garden salad, chicken, ham and fish all served buffet style.

Tour highlights:

• Fire walking and South Pacific Island dance show
• Engaging activities like snorkeling and crab racing
• Coconut tree climbing, coconut tasting and demonstration

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• Indulge in a lavish island feast with a buffet-style Lovo meal
• Sea kayaks and a jungle bush walk led by a crazy medicine man
• Explore an island archaeological site that unveils pottery from 3,500 years ago

DAY 3: SAVALA ISLAND

Today will be your chance to see one of the most beautiful little islands in the Fiji Islands group, just perfect for snorkelling. Savala Island, just off the coast of Fiji, feels like a holiday within in holiday. Relax on the beach, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, and enjoy unlimited rides on a glass-bottom boat whilst absorbing the local flavour.

Snorkelling is fun for everyone and a top spot is Savala Island

As you sail towards Savala Island, indulge in home-made banana cake and a tea or coffee while learning about the local scenery. After mooring along the sandy cay's vibrant shores the world of Savala Island is your oyster: Relax on the beach or go snorkelling. During your visit you can feed the fish and immerse yourself in the “Tale of the Coconut,” which explains the coconut's many practical applications.

You will be picked up from your hotel to travel to Savala Island for your island day cruise. Includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch and refreshments.

Cruise and tour highlights:

• Stunning reefs teeming with vivid sea life & colourful coral
• Engaging activities for individuals, children & families
• Chance to learn about island life, feed fish and go snorkeling
• Glass-bottom boat peacefully glides across the water
• Educational songs, culture & food of the Fijian people

DAY 4: RELAX OR MORE ADVENTURE

Today is a free day to rest or continue adventuring. You might want to spend the day relaxing at the resort or soaking up the sun on the beach.

Kula Eco Park, fantastic for children and fun for adults as well

If you’re traveling with children, take a drive to Kula Eco Park, Fiji's biggest Family Fun Park at Sigatoka on the Coral Coast. It is a 28-acre property set in 3 valleys. Huge walk-through enclosures put you inside the habitats of its resident parrots, doves, water birds and reptiles. Marine displays of ocean turtles, soft and hard coral and tropical fish provide a glimpse of the spectacular marine world that surrounds the 300+ Islands of Fiji. With almost a kilometer of wooden walkways, bridges and rest areas, the park provides visitors with the opportunity to experience the ‘wild side’ of Fiji in comfortable and safe surroundings.

Navala Village is one of the must-see places in Fiji

Visit Navala Village, about two scenic hours’ drive from Nadi. Nestled in rugged, grassy mountains, Navala is by far Fiji’s most picturesque village. Navala’s chief enforces strict town-planning rules: the dozens of traditional thatched bure are laid out neatly in avenues, with a central promenade sloping down the banks of the Ba River. All the houses here are built with local materials; the only concrete block and corrugated iron in sight is for the school, Catholic church and radio shed (which houses the village’s emergency radio telephone).

DAY 5: SUVA

Suva (soo-va) is the heart of Fiji, home to half of the country’s urban population and the largest city in the South Pacific. It's a lush green city on a hilly peninsula, that gets more than its fair share of rain, and has a vibrant cultural scene.

Come visit Suva during your holiday

Downtown is as diverse architecturally as the populace is culturally. A jigsaw of colonial buildings, modern shopping plazas, abundant eateries and a breezy esplanade all form the compact central business district. Small passages are lined with curry houses, sari shops and bric-a-brac traders.

Changing of the guard ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Suva

On the last Saturday of each month there is a changing of the guards at the presidential residence. If your timing is right this event is well worth seeing.

Include Thurston Gardens as part of your visit. The park is located at the heart of Suva City and displays horticultural species, several greenhouses, and walking tracks. It is open for sightseeing every day of the year and admission is free. You can walk along the park’s trails, picnic on manicured lawns and see the natural beauty of the island’s native flora, including tropical trees, palms, ferns, colourful gingers and water lilies.

DAY 6: ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE!

If you pictured yourself spending your days by the pool or the beach, then this is a perfect day to do just that. Alternatively, you can explore more of the endless natural wonders of Fiji. Check out Natadola Beach, considered one of Fiji's best beaches. Natadola features pure white sand, many shade trees and crystal clear waters.

See traditional Fijian dance and learn the history of the country

If you enjoyed the cultural experience in Nadi, then take a drive to Kalevu Cultural Centre, hidden away within the four and a half acre grounds of Gecko’s Resort. The centre provides a glimpse into the local way of life in a traditional Fijian village which has been created to be as authentic as possible. It is open for visitors from 9am to 3pm daily.

Afterwards you might like to have lunch at the resort and spend the rest of the day at the beach. Or you can take advantage of some of the activities on offer at the host resort and return to your own resort in the afternoon.

Silver star package: Buffet dinner and Polynesian fire dance show.

Traditional fire dancing provides great entertainment at night

Once evening sets in we have you booked in for a sumptuous 3-course dinner followed by a traditional Polynesian fire dance show (Sunday nights only) at another resort a short drive away.

DAY 7: NADI & SUNSET CRUISE

If you haven’t already looked around Nadi, this would be a good day to do it. There’s the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, craft markets, and the towering and colourful Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple to visit. You’ll find all the information you need about Nadi in your Lonely Planet Guide.

The Nadi markets are a great place to visit and find a souvenir to take home with you

Highly recommended is taking a traditional mud bath at Sabeto or Tifajek, only 30 minutes from Nadi, on the same road as the Garden of the Sleeping Giant. Both are right next door to each other and owned by a brother and sister. Both have changing rooms with showers. To take full advantage of the therapeutic value of the mud pools you first coat yourself in mud then bake in the sun until it drys. Wash off in the first hot spring pool then walk over to the next clear water pool for another cleansing. Wonderful and fun experience.

Silver star package: Sunset dinner cruise.

The sunset cruise included in the Silver Star package is a highlight of the trip

As the sky streaks yellows, oranges and pinks, head for the open seas on an enchanting and romantic dinner cruise along Fiji’s peaceful waters. Dine on a succulent barbecued meal, take in a live Fijian cultural performance and soak up the spectacular sight of the sun setting over the Pacific.

Board your vessel at Denarau Marina (a short drive from Nadi), sip on a refreshing welcome drink and ponder the marvellous views from the open deck. Long, white beaches meet easy ocean waves, crafting the perfect island scene. Find a seat while you pull away from shore and prepare for dinner to begin. (Optional lobster meal upgrade available for $25 per person, normally $50.)

DAY 8: MAKING THE MOST OF IT

We’re sure by this stage you’ll have settled into island life and never want to leave. Now is the time to see and do anything you’ve not yet done.

Go resort-hopping and have lunch at different place on each free day

Denarau Island is well worth a visit to find an oceanfront restaurant at one of the resorts such as Radisson Blu or Sofitel to enjoy a delicious lunch. If there is anything else you have missed or might want to go back to, now is the time to do it! You might prefer to spend your last day relaxing by the resort pool or on the beach as there really is nothing like it.

DAY 9: MOCE NI SA MOCE

"Moce Ni sa moce" means "goodbye" in Fijian.

Unfortunately, even the best holidays must come to an end. Today you head back to Nadi to fly home after an incredible island experience that will leave you feeling revitalised and rejuvenated, like every holiday should. Drop your hire car off at the airport for a smooth departure and say goodbye to Fiji until next time.