Lonely PlanetAug 28
8 Best Islands in Fiji
Narrow down your hit list with this pick of the best island groups in Fiji.
Walking through the gardens.
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- Denarau IslandSightInternationally famous, carefully manicured resort areas.
- NavalaNeighborhoodMountain village where locals live in thatched bure.
- Navua RiverSightKayaking or rafting down the river.
- Zip FijiPlaceZip-lining over treetops.
- Garden of the Sleeping GiantSightWalking through the gardens.
- NatadolaSightBeaches for relaxing.
- EcotraxPlaceBike ride along a former sugarcane railway.
- Beqa LagoonSightDive with resident tiger sharks.
- Nananu-i-RaSightSnorkel the thriving reef.
- Coral CoastSightDazzling white sands.
- SuvaHotelCapital city with a lively Municipal Market and Fiji Museum.
- NadiNeighborhoodMain transport hub showcasing Indian heritage.
- Elsewhere
- Viti LevuNeighborhoodFijiFamilies base themselves here; has resorts and mountain villages.
- MamanucasNeighborhoodFijiSurfers and snorkelers should head here for white-sand islands.
- YasawasNeighborhoodFijiPromise manta-ray dives and isolation.
- KadavuNeighborhoodFijiRewards serious divers with off-the-beaten-track adventures.
- Vanua LevuNeighborhoodFijiRewards serious divers with traditional villages.
- TaveuniNeighborhoodFijiKnown as the Garden Island, great for jungles, waterfalls, hiking.
- Lomaiviti GroupNeighborhoodFijiVisit Levuka.
- LevukaRestaurantOvalau, FijiHistoric buildings and offbeat travel.
- Lau and Moala GroupsNeighborhoodFijiFiji’s frontiers for visitors, virtually untouched by tourism.
- Municipal MarketMarketSuva, FijiLively market in the capital.
- Fiji MuseumMuseumSuva, FijiInformative museum in the capital.
- Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami templeSightNadi, FijiImpressive temple showcasing Indian heritage.
- Monuriki IslandSightMamanucas, FijiUninhabited island where the film Cast Away was filmed.