The remote Yasawa Island Group make up Fiji’s western border. The group’s statuesque islands are mostly high, grass-covered islands, with brilliant porcelain beaches and water painted in a palette of blues. We can see blue coloured pure or clear beaches.
You won’t find any shops or banks here, but with so much natural beauty you’ll enjoy the break from civilisation. With gorgeous beaches, abundant sunshine and a range of backpacker resorts, this is the place to come for an affordable retreat in paradise. Yeah it's look like paradise in the earth.
There are a good range of Backpacker's available, often run by the islanders themselves. Increasingly, more upmarket resorts are springing up in the Yasawas.
Backpacking and flash packing:
The Yasawa group are some of the most of scenic islands in Fiji. North of the more famous Mamanuca chain, the Yasawas are quite a different experience. While there are luxury resorts the Yasawas is better known for its backpacking and flash backing visitors. A flash packer is an ”affluent backpacker”. Backpackers stay in dorms or share rooms, whereas Flash packers stay in their own villa or other options. The quality of resort bures or villas is normally about 2 to 3 star.
The highlights are the people you’ll travel with, a younger bunch of adventurers from Europe, North America and East Asia (as well as Australia and New Zealand) – and the people you’ll stay with. Backpackers are often run and staffed with locals, and you’ll get to know them, and the Fijian culture, with staff often providing evening entertainment through dance, storytelling, and native songs.
What we can do:
As well as popular Fiji water activities such as snorkeling and kayaking, the Yasawas are great for sailing. Experience the stunning islands from on board a floating hotel/cruise ship or a chartered sailing boat. Swimming, fishing, village visits and campfire barbecues are common activities for cruises.
South Sea Cruises (Blue Lagoon & Awesome Adventures) as well as Captain Cook Cruises operate day and multi-day cruises throughout these islands. The cruises allow guests a glimpse of a different island everyday and with each berth, the chance to sample iconic activities in the region.
The limestone caves of Sawa-i-lau in the northern part of the group, is a very popular day trip as are diving with Manta Rays on Drawaqa Island and Snorkeling with Sharks’ on Kuata Island.
Dining depends on the resort, as there are no private dining options available in the Yasawas. However, in cases where there are more than one resort on an island, they will cater to guests from other resorts. Many resorts have a relationship with a neighbouring village or two that will allow you to sample traditional Fijian fare during village tours, hikes or Meke nights.
There’s really only one choice for traveling and fortunately they do it very well. Awesome Adventures will whisk you out of Nadi (Denarau Marina) on a huge and quite comfortable catamaran aptly named the Yasawa Flyer and you’re off on a South Pacific adventure. The flyer’s first stops are in the Mamanucas, and then three hours later, the first of the Yasawa Islands will appear on the horizon.
These islands are very scenic and adventurous. One who is willing to enjoy the beauty by doing adventurous activities in the beaches , they can go and enjoy with their Fijian culture and traditions. Let's hope we will go there once
These islands are very scenic and adventurous. One who is willing to enjoy the beauty by doing adventurous activities in the beaches , they can go and enjoy with their Fijian culture and traditions. Let's hope we will go there once
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