Island Hopping in the Pacific: A Luxury Fiji Holiday

Begin your luxury Fiji holiday with a transfer to Denarau Island where you’ll be staying for two nights in a hotel with a beach, swimming pools and an 18-hole golf course. Its architecture and decoration have an international-tropical style which is comfortable and functional and your room is nestled in the tropical gardens with beautiful views over a lagoon. There are four restaurants with a variety of cuisines from Fiji, Thailand and Italy. In one of them, you can literally sit with your feet in the water while enjoying your meal – it’s one of the main attractions. There is also a spa and gym with basic equipment. If it’s a spot of adventure you’re after, head to the beach for banana boating, catamaran cruises, kayaking, jet skiing and paddle boarding.

Naihehe Cave is an exciting stop in your itinerary. Your English-speaking guides will take you by minibus to the Sigatoka valley, which is known as Fiji’s “salad bowl” because it provides the islands with fresh fruit and vegetables. This is a peaceful rural landscape which is a world away from the bustling Denarau. To visit the cave, cross the river in a bilibili (a bamboo raft) and get permission from the bete (the priest of the traditional religion) to enter. In the past, the locals would take refuge here when they were in danger; they would wait among the speleothems (mineral deposits in the cave) for better days to come and have left behind a ritual platform.

Transfer to Nadi airport and fly to Taveuni before transferring to Qamea. You will spend the next four nights of your luxury Fiji holiday in the island’s only resort, which is set by the water and surrounded by lush vegetation including palm trees that gently sway in the breeze. You will stay in a bure, a traditional wood-and-straw cabin, which faces the ocean. Much care has been taken with the quality of the materials and the decoration, blending Fijian motifs with comfortable contemporary furnishings. The open-air spa is covered by a thatched roof, like all the hotel’s buildings, and provides a taste of the South Seas with its pampering treatments. In the middle of the estate, the restaurant serves high-quality international cuisine and refreshing afternoon tea. It’s possible to dine on the beach, under the stars or in the privacy of your room.

Located northeast of Taveuni, Qamea Island is covered by lush forest and boasts some of the best-preserved fauna in Fiji. The resort blends elegantly into this backdrop and is the perfect base for a serene stay in nature. Thanks to the charming Fijian setting, you can enjoy various nautical activities while you’re here: canoes take scuba divers and snorkellers to colourful, thriving and abundant marine ecosystems - located just a stone's throw from the beach. There are both hard and soft corals which form the building blocks for a buzzing habitat that is home to various marine species including hawksbill turtles. It’s also possible to hike to the interior of the island to explore Bouma National Park with its waterfalls and natural pools and discover an incredible diversity of birdlife including the orange fruit dove.

Fly to Nadi and take a seaplane connection to Likuliku where you will stay for four nights in a bure hut built on stilts in the middle of the lagoon. Here, you can enjoy a wonderful change of scenery. Surrounded by the beautiful blue, lean over the edge of the platform and you might glimpse fish swimming in the transparent water. This exotic setting is almost unreal: like something out of a dream. Located on the shore, the restaurant boasts a menu designed around delicious Fijian flavours and there is also a pampering spa if you’re after a spot of indulgence on your luxury Fiji holiday.

Already organised: a snorkelling trip. Professional guides will take you to the coral reefs where you can admire a dazzling array of tropical fish species including: raccoon lionfish, imperial angelfish, purple surgeons, harlequin sweetlips, trumpetfish, titan triggerfish, surmullet fish, yellow fins, red anthias, lionfish and much more. Thanks to the hotel’s many amenities and activities, you’ll never be short of ways to fill your time. After a busy day, step aboard a boat for a serene sunset cruise, complete with a glass of sparkling wine, and then enjoy a spot of stargazing. Make sure you also visit the villages to learn about traditional Fijian daily life as well as how the local communities keep their culture and traditions alive.

Return to Nadi by seaplane then board your return flight home.