Taveuni Excursions & Day Tours
Taveuni
Taveuni - The Garden Island - offers breathtaking scenery, numerous exciting land-based activities, and the world’s finest soft coral diving.
Taveuni is known for its rich diversity of animal and plant life, thriving ecosystem, beautiful mountainous terrain, and spectacular waterfalls, and is equally rich in culture and history. It’s the perfect destination for adventurous travelers and non-divers that are looking for something more than only white sandy beaches and underwater wonderlands. - and Taveuni has it all! Here is a list of amazing day trips that are offered by many resorts on the island. You can also go a combo trip and do most of them on 1 single day. Of course, we also added a list of featured resorts below
International Dateline - Though Fiji has only one single time convention, the International Dateline (180 degree Meridian) cuts straight through Taveuni, offering visitors a great photo-op and the chance to jump from one day to the next!
Waiyevo & Wairiki - Wayevo and the neighboring Wairiki are two of the largest villages on Taveuni and cultural experiences are easy to find. Check out the markets, and - most of all - visit Wairiki Church – a must-visit on a Sunday!
Snorkel at the Waitabu Marine Park - Waitabu Marine Park is within Bouma National Heritage Park. The reserve is completely protected from fishing, even from the villagers, resulting in thriving fish and coral life. This amazing snorkeling tours with guides (equipment provided) is a must do whilst on Taveuni. There are two tours to choose from :
Cultural Experience Tour : “Bilibili” Ride (traditional raft), guided snorkeling tour, tea and refreshments, local musicians
Backpackers Tour: Outboard boat transfer, Guided snorkeling tour, snorkeling equipment.
The Blowhole - The Blowhole at the Southern end of the island is quite spectacular to watch when in action. To complement this tour combine it with a half day tour of Bobby’s farm (see below) to take in fish feeding, snorkeling and bird watching.
Na Bogi Ono Farms (Bobby’s Farm) - This is an educational tour of nature like nowhere else in the world. Bobby is renowned for his knowledge of the traditional herbal medicines, local flora, and bird life. He has been practicing conservation on his farm for over 35 years. The combination of lush tropical forest, unique birds, tropical fruits, Fijian Medicinal Plants, and the natural tropical aquarium of the marine reserve makes Na Bogi Ono Farms a unique experience in Taveuni.
Des Voux Peak - 4WD to the top of Fiji’s third highest mountain and be amazed with the outstanding views. The drive to the peak is approximately one hour. Serious hikers can make it a full day trip, by including Lake Aselemo to their trip, This beautiful lake is a 2 and a half hour hike each way through tropical rainforest with the most outstanding views and an amazing gorge. This is one of Taveuni’s best kept secrets. If you are fortunate enough to do this hike in October, November or December you will witness the blooming of the famous Tagimaucia flower, this flower is unique to Taveuni.
Koro Levu Island - Snorkeling at this beautiful uninhabited island is a must do!
Taveuni’s Natural Waterslide - Taveuni’s Natural Waterslide is fun and well worth going to watch the local children 'surfing' down the waterslide. Have a go yourself with caution, take insect repellent, the mosquitoes are hungry all day long!
Cultural Village Tour - Experience a Cultural Village tour, see how the Fijian people lead their daily lives, eat the food, drink the kava, listen to the singing, watch the dancing.
Bouma Natural Heritage Park - This natural park protects over 80% of Taveui total area and offers great short and longer hikes to some of the most beautiful waterfalls in Fiji.
Below you will find a list of featured resorts that offer these and many more amazing day trips on and around Taveuni
Featured Resorts
