Tour from AUD: Price available on request
Travel to the heart of Fiji where traditional village life remains largely unchanged from 100 years ago. You’ll challenge yourself as you spend four days trekking through Fiji’s dramatic highlands. With rich flora, sparkling rivers, jagged ridgelines, intriguing history and a strong traditional culture, Fiji is the jewel of the Pacific. Embrace your inner explorer as you trek through mountainous terrain, gaze out at 360-degree vistas and navigate across flowing rivers.
Along the way, you will connect with the friendly locals as you are immersed in their daily life during overnight village stays. Trek alongside you will be an expert crew of hiking guides from the local area, supporting you every step of the way.
This is a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity to experience the magic of Fiji.
We know travel is better when you can give back as much as you get. That’s why we have designed our trips around contributing, supporting and participating in local projects and community initiatives that have a positive social and environmental impact.
Each of our tours provide a unique way to get up close and personal with the destination and incorporate a fundraising target or donation into the travel costs, which enables travellers to connect, give back, and travel with purpose.
If you are a charity, corporate or a private group interested in the Fijian Highlands Trek please email us at info@soulfulconcepts.com.
Bula and welcome to Fiji! Upon arrival at Nadi International Airport you will be met by our friendly local guides and transferred to your hotel.
Accommodation: Tanoa International (single supplement available at this hotel only)
Meals: N/A
Accommodation: No worries Bay (based on twin, triple and quad share in 2 bed villas)
Meals: B
Our tip: We recommend starting the day wearing clothes and shoes to walk and get wet at the waterfall. For safety you should keep your shoes on at all times and get them wet. If you have a second pair of walking sandals or shoes, you can wear these and keep any proper hiking boots dry for the next day. You can change when we return to the village, so it’s also a good idea to have a small bag with dry clothes and a towel prepared, that you can leave in the village. All your big bags can then stay in our vehicle while we’re there. As the waterfall is also a cultural site, please don’t strip down to revealing swimwear. Do as the locals do and just get wet!
After lunch you head back to the King’s Rd and around to Tavua town, where the road takes you inland and uphill to your overnight accommodation in a local homestay. We will be staying in the community hall - think of it as indoor camping - with access to homestays toilets and cold-water shower.
Accommodation: Local community hall - communal dormitory style sleeping arrangements, with mattresses on traditional Fijian mats.
Meals: B,L,D
Transfer distance: This is 1 hr 30 from No Worries Bay to Nabalesere but then 3 hours from Nabalesere to Navai so 4 30 in total but split at the start and end of the day
Trekking distance: 3 km
Mt Tomaniivi is Fiji’s highest mountain at 1,323m. The climb takes approx. 3 hours up and 3 hours down. The path is very steep in places, and can be muddy and slippery. Shoes with good grip are recommended. Care must be taken.
On a clear day you’re rewarded with great views across much of the interior and the cloud forest around us is beautiful. This is also an important bird area as designated by Birdlife International and you’re likely to hear and maybe see some of Fiji’s endemic birds.
You’ll have a small afternoon tea in the village on our return. Then, after you get cleaned up, you’ll drive on to the village of Naga, about a 1hr further inland. Naga is a picturesque village at the end of the road. It has a mix of newer tin houses and traditional bures.
This is where your walk starts from the following day and is where you’ll spend the night camping.
Once you’re settled in we’ll sevusevu, you’ll meet your guides for the next day and spend the evening with the community, chatting or playing cards. Dinner will be served in the community hall.
Accommodation:Local community hall - communal dormitory style sleeping arrangements, with mattresses on traditional Fijian mats.
Meals: B,L,D
Transfer distance: 1 hour
Trekking distance: 9 km
You get great views as you stride out from the village and descend down to the river, and the old, abandoned village where the unfortunate Reverend Baker was eaten. A large flat stone, known as the “sharing stone” sits as a grim reminder. Following the river you pass another old village site, and several good swimming spots. If the weather’s good, you’ll hopefully have time to jump in. Eventually you start to climb up steeply from the river for 1.5km and arrive in the village of Nubutautau, where you will spend the night.
The village hall will be yours to eat and we will set up camp nearby. There’s also a traditional bure that is often available for your use. There are flush toilets and cold showers. We’ll be well looked after and following a sevusevu, and before dinner, we should have the opportunity to hear the Rev Baker story in full.
Accommodation: Local community hall - communal dormitory style sleeping arrangements, with mattresses on traditional Fijian mats.
Meals: B,L,D
Trekking distance: 12 km
From the ridge you strike out westwards with your guides across a battlefield and old village sites. Taking in a couple of tops and some amazing 360-degree views you slowly descend to the Ba river. The final stretch down to the river can be hot, as the sun is high and the breeze can drop. Once you reach the river you’re well passed half way and you should have time for a cooling swim before lunch provided by Nubutautau. You’ll then follow the river along the valley, with some rock scrambling and gentle winding paths, to a bridge near the village of Navala, and then a final 1.5km up the road to Bulou’s Lodge.
The facilities at the Lodge are simple, with a dorm room, flush toilets and cold showers, but a good dinner and breakfast are provided and Tui the owner is a great host.
Accommodation: Local community hall - communal dormitory style sleeping arrangements
Meals: B,L,D
Trekking distance: 21 km
If you’re staying in Nadi we can drop you at your hotel or at the airport for your flight home.
Meals: B
Drop-off: TBC Time: 2:00pm (Nadi)
* Travellers are responsible for valid visas throughout the duration of the trip
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