Travel Guide to Fiji

Now, the place to honeymoon and travel in general is beautiful Fiji in the South Pacific. Fiji is not just an island. It is, in fact, a group of 330 islands that form an archipelago. Fiji combines the beauty of unspoiled land and lush modern tourism making Fiji one of the most sought after travel vacation spots in the world.

There will never be a shortage of things to do while traveling in Fiji. You could probably spend an entire week simply sitting on one of Fiji’s pristine beaches taking in the nature around you and never bore for a second. For other travelers, Fiji has activities ranging from shopping trips to sacred cave tours to snorkeling along reefs to diving in deep seas.

While in Fiji, travel to the natural rainforests to explore the wondrous landscape and wildlife. Be sure to travel the paths carved by the natives, and you may be lucky enough to see some of the wild parrots native to Fiji.

While in Fiji, you can “Return to the Blue Lagoon” when you travel to the famous waterfall, Bouma Falls, featured in the movies. Fiji has several waterfalls and streams to satisfy the curious traveler. You can also try out the natural waterslide as seen in the movie as well. Enjoy the crystal clear waters Fiji has to offer.

Diving is an absolute must when traveling in Fiji. With 330 islands and nothing but water all around, Fiji is one place a diver can travel to see just about everything. From sharks to rays to hundreds of fish varieties, travelers will not be disappointed by Fiji’s diving. Divers can also experience the beautiful soft coral of the area as well.

Fiji also offers just about every sport, both water and land, that any traveler could hope to participate in. Besides diving, travelers to Fiji can go scuba diving or surfing in the perfect waves. Land dwelling travelers can enjoy a beautiful round of golf or play badminton or volleyball.

While in Fiji travelers can enjoy many chartered tours and attractions as well. Travelers don’t have to be limited to one island while on vacation. Full day and half day cruises on choice of vessels allows the traveler a taste of several islands at one shot.

Travelers can also enjoy a cultural river tour. Travel up the river and visit with locals. Enjoy a village welcoming ceremony and witness a pottery demonstration before heading on to the ancient dunes of Fiji. Enjoy sight seeing and shopping as well.

There are also ruins and museums to visit. Sri Siva is Fiji’s largest Hindu temple. Enjoy the peace and serenity evoked by the massive shrine. You can also visit the Fiji Museum for a taste of Fiji’s history and a look at its many artifacts.

Enjoy another village welcoming tour on your travel to the sacred caves of Fiji, or take in the islands by air in a helicopter tour. There’s nothing like the sights from the sky.

The Fiji Islands have many places to visit and just as many places to stay. While the landscape, culture and wildlife have remained untouched by the modern world in many ways, the accommodations in Fiji are some of the most lavish and modern offered in the world.

Staying at the Coral Coast, for example, there are many options for stays along white sand beaches. Stay at Wellesly Resort, set in 100 acres of tropical rainforests, which boasts of delectable cuisine. Or choose Tambua Sands and step out onto the white sand beaches and your own lagoon.

Each island of Fiji has just as many resorts to offer the traveler in Fiji.

With the concept of destination weddings on the rise, Fiji is a destination on the rise for weddings. A wedding in Fiji can promise the most beautiful and lush surroundings. Fiji also boasts of its relaxed and chilled-out attitude, offering the wedded couple a relaxing and enjoyable wedding build-up and ceremony. Couples, families and friends can enjoy a vacation together and wish the newly wedded couple well after a beautiful private ceremony on the white sands of Fiji. For the more adventurous couples, Fiji can offer Fijian choirs to accompany the ceremony, warrior escorts and ceremonial dress. For the more traditional who would not prefer a beach wedding or a warrior escort, Fiji is dotted with quaint chapels and churches where wedding ceremonies can be performed.

Fiji has everything to offer every type of traveler. Whether your needs are privacy and a white sand beach with the crystal clear streams and caressing waterfalls, or the adventure of scuba diving, snorkeling and a round of golf, Fiji is the destination not to be missed. The only thing travelers need to have in common is an appreciation for the natural landscape and wildlife and a relaxed state of mind.