Day 01: Gateway to Fiji

Verdant trees and jungle grasses carpet the island of Viti Levu, the largest in an archipelago of 332 islands. The island is a pleasant combination of luxurious resorts and exceptional mountain villages thriving in traditional thatched huts.

Your family is met by your private transfer at the airport and you are escorted to your comfortable, plush resort.

From the hotel lobby the pool looks as though it meets the beach empties into the Pacific. You relax in the hot sun and settle into the family luxuries of Fiji.

Day 02: Culture of the Pacific

Breakfast is filled with familiar flavors accompanied by local sweet fruits. Coconut slices sit side by side with fresh, juicy pineapple. Ripe mango almost glow a succulent yellow.

Your private transfer meets you at the resort and takes you around the island’s edge on the Queens Road to the Kalevu South Pacific Cultural Centre.

Warriors stand with half painted faces, beads strung around their neck, holding tight to long spear. Long fronds dangle from the trees.

Day 03: Seeing the Eco

After breakfast, the family is escorted to Kula Eco Park for a day amongst the spectacular flora and fauna of Fiji.

Once at Kula Eco Park you can hear the animals in the wildlife sanctuary before you see them. Birds flap their wings and turtles are hand fed at various times of the day.

Walk through the extensive network of walkways. The canopy provides shade around the walkways. The kids point out Monoriki Crested iguanas. The reptile is found in dry forest and can grow up to 30 inches in length.

Day 04: Searching the Trees

After breakfast, you say goodbye to the Coral Coast and make your way to Pacific Harbour, where you cross a small bridge and find the “Adventure Capital of Fiji.”

Met your canopy guides and taken up into the lush treetops for an unforgettable zipline tour. The aroma of vivacious greener and blossoming flowers lingers in the shade.

The river below has a serene current. The leaves undulate from large to small, tall to short across eight zips.

Day 05: Adventurous Spirit

After breakfast, you are taken to the banks of Navua River for a day bilibili rafting. A bilibili is a raft constructed of bamboo and woven together.

Your guide steers the raft using a long pole pushed into the riverbed to urge the vessel forward. The Navua River runs over 40 miles in length and has a soft current as your guide steers you alongside the rugged mountains.

The beauty of the landscape combines with captivating tradition as you travel downriver.

Day 06: A Museum of Interest

You make your way to Suva, the capital of Fiji, and find the largest South Pacific City. It is home to half the country’s population.

Farmers’ markets bustle in the morning, filled with exceptional produce and stunning handmade jewelry. Many buildings date back to the 19th century British colonial era.

Once you enter the museum you can immediately see the connection between archeological, political, cultural history and its evolution throughout the islands.

Day 07: Traveling the Rockslide

After breakfast, your family has a private transfer to the airport for a brief flight to the island of Taveuni, the third-largest island in the archipelago.

You can spot Mount Uluigalau from the distance standing 4,072 feet tall. The “Garden Island” contains luscious landscape, draped in green palms and shimmering wildflowers.

You make your way the celebrated Waitavala Waterslide, a series of natural mini waterfalls. The water is cool and refreshing in the island heat. The rocks are perfectly slippery.

Day 08: Witnessing Heritage

After breakfast, you make your way to Bouma National Heritage Park, a 57 square mile area of protected land, which encompasses over three-quarters of the island’s total area.

The rainforest and coastal forest are as important to the traditions of the islands as the traditions themselves.

Three waterfalls cascade around the landscape, the first tumbling from 78 feet in the air and an easy stroll from the entrance.

Day 09: Beachside Charm

After breakfast, you can make your way to the beachside comforts of the Maravu Plantation Beach Resort to explore the length of the coastline on horseback.

Palms stretch out of the forest and push against the water. The thatched huts offer shade on the powdery sand beaches.

You venture off the beach and into the rainforest following the cautious sounds of the birds in the trees. Your guide points along the branches and you see tagimoucia, an elegant flower of rich red outer petals and with a pure white center.

Day 10: Finding the Secret

The island of Savusavu is often referred to as Fiji’s best-kept secret. The town is located on the island of Vanua Levu and has a picturesque port nestled against a sweeping bay with sloping green hills in the background.

The island boasts lazy blue bays and towering palm trees, filled with remnants of old plantations marking the countryside.

Near the water’s edge, you see steam rising, evidence of the volcanic activity beneath the town. Near the wharf, you can find shallow streams where locals come to cook and boil freshly caught seafood.

Day 11: A Stroll in the Rain(forest)

Fiji’s northern coast is has taken you off of the beaten path, visiting with sharks and locals, with a background view of the stunning pleated mountains.

Your private transfer meets you at the hotel after breakfast to escort you back to Nadi. En route, you pass Yaqara Cattle Ranch, the source of celebrated Fiji Water.

You pass through the predominantly Indian towns of Tavua and Ba, and arrive at the airport for your return flight home.

Day 12: Trailing the South Pacfic

Today you are free to enjoy the varied activities around the island, from lounging poolside to SCUBA diving minutes away from the marina.

The J Hunter Pearl Farm takes you out into the glassy waters around the island to witness the different stages of pearl oysters stretching out across 660 feet of line more than 15 feet below the ocean’s surface.

See beneath the water on a glass-bottom boat or dip into the temperate waters to snorkel around the oyster farm.

Day 13: In Regard to Relaxation

At breakfast, they fill you in on all the activities they have done, from making traditional art to snorkeling around exuberant fish. You spend the day at your leisure indulging in the luxuries of the island.

Four-wheel drive around the island and visit Nukubolu village situated in the mountains, or you could grab the kids and venture on a dolphin encounter.

A small boat awaits you, wading in the serene water. Your skipper takes you out to the deep water where pods are known to play. When the boat heads back to shore, you can see the emerald mountains rising above the turquoise water.

Day 14: A Closer Farewell

After your meal, you will return to Viti Levu for your flight home. You have traversed rainforests and mountains, traveled across pristine waters and slid down waterfalls.

As you make your way home you know it was a vacation to remember, filled with adventure, relaxation, wonder, and family.