Lonely PlanetAug 28
8 Best Islands in Fiji
Narrow down your hit list with this pick of the best island groups in Fiji.
Visit Levuka.
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- Viti LevuNeighborhoodFamilies base themselves here; has resorts and mountain villages.
- MamanucasNeighborhoodSurfers and snorkelers should head here for white-sand islands.
- YasawasNeighborhoodPromise manta-ray dives and isolation.
- KadavuNeighborhoodRewards serious divers with off-the-beaten-track adventures.
- Vanua LevuNeighborhoodRewards serious divers with traditional villages.
- TaveuniNeighborhoodKnown as the Garden Island, great for jungles, waterfalls, hiking.
- Lomaiviti GroupNeighborhoodVisit Levuka.
- Lau and Moala GroupsNeighborhoodFiji’s frontiers for visitors, virtually untouched by tourism.
- Elsewhere
- LevukaRestaurantOvalau, FijiHistoric buildings and offbeat travel.
- Denarau IslandSightViti Levu, FijiInternationally famous, carefully manicured resort areas.
- NavalaNeighborhoodViti Levu, FijiMountain village where locals live in thatched bure.
- Navua RiverSightViti Levu, FijiKayaking or rafting down the river.
- Zip FijiPlaceViti Levu, FijiZip-lining over treetops.
- Garden of the Sleeping GiantSightViti Levu, FijiWalking through the gardens.
- NatadolaSightViti Levu, FijiBeaches for relaxing.
- EcotraxPlaceViti Levu, FijiBike ride along a former sugarcane railway.
- Beqa LagoonSightViti Levu, FijiDive with resident tiger sharks.
- Nananu-i-RaSightViti Levu, FijiSnorkel the thriving reef.
- Coral CoastSightViti Levu, FijiDazzling white sands.
- SuvaHotelViti Levu, FijiCapital city with a lively Municipal Market and Fiji Museum.
- Municipal MarketMarketSuva, FijiLively market in the capital.
- Fiji MuseumMuseumSuva, FijiInformative museum in the capital.
- NadiNeighborhoodViti Levu, FijiMain transport hub showcasing Indian heritage.
- Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami templeSightNadi, FijiImpressive temple showcasing Indian heritage.
- Monuriki IslandSightMamanucas, FijiUninhabited island where the film Cast Away was filmed.