ASTRO KAYAK FIJI Fiji Holiday Package 10-NIGHTS FOR 5501 Fijian Dollars PER PERSON
FIJI HOLIDAY, REMOTE ISLAND ADVENTURE
Join us for the expedition trip of a lifetime. The premier adventure travel experience in the South Pacific, Active Fiji / Tui Tai Adventure Cruises, brings a unique type of vacation experience. Combining the most remote islands in Fiji with tropical adventure and culture, the Astro Kayak Fiji package is a new concept of active holiday.
The outer islands are where you can see what the “Real Fiji” is all about. Villages in these islands continue to live in their traditional ways, largely undisturbed by the developed world. In addition to immersing you in the culture, you will enjoy an active daily schedule including hikes through the rainforests and waterfalls, sea-kayaking, snorkeling and more.
For scuba divers, this is your chance to dive in Fiji’s 2 most dramatic and world renowned reefs; Rainbow Reef near Taveuni and the Great Astrolabe Reef near Kadavu.
For sea-kayakers, you will experience Fiji’s greatest sea-kayak destinations: the Ringgold Island Atolls in Northern Fiji and the Kadavu/Astrolabe Reef coastline.
REAL FIJI EXPERIENCE
Adventure activities include sea kayaking, river kayaking, rainforest hiking, snorkeling, sailing and more. Snorkelers and scuba divers can enjoy a discovery of two of the most renowned underwater ecosystems in the South Pacific; Taveuni’s “Rainbow Reef” and Kadavu’s “Astrolabe Reef.” The cultural immersion of the expedition includes several village visits and discovery of traditional customs of Polynesian and Melanesian people.
The base of your sea expedition will be a 140-foot motorized-sailing schooner, the “A/S Tui Tai.” The Tui Tai is an elegant small ship with air-conditioned cabins and staterooms, renovated in 2006 to improve its well-earned reputation as the premier expedition vessel in the South Pacific. The ship carries all its own kayaks, mountain bikes, snorkel gear, scuba gear and 2 dive boats.
On the remote and magnificent island of Kadavu, Matava - The Astrolabe Hideaway boasts secluded splendour whilst also satisfying your spirit of adventure. Bordered by the Great Astrolabe Reef and set amidst lush tropical surroundings, Matava is a small and intimate getaway, designed to blend with its natural environment.
TUI TAI ADVENTURE CRUISES
The base of your sea expedition will be a 140-foot motorized-sailing schooner, the “A/S Tui Tai.” The Tui Tai is an elegant small ship with air-conditioned cabins and staterooms, renovated in 2006 to improve its well-earned reputation as the premier expedition vessel in the South Pacific. The ship carries all its own kayaks, mountain bikes, snorkel gear, scuba gear and 2 dive boats.
GO WITH THE BEST
Active Fiji / Tui Tai Adventure Cruises has twice won the AON Excellence in Tourism Award for “Best Adventure Product” (2004 and 2005). Tui Tai Adventure Cruises was featured in National Geographic Adventure as one of its “World Class Escapes,” Men’s Journal as one of its “100 Greatest Adventures on the Planet,” and in Outside Magazine as one of “25 Trips of a Lifetime.”
TRIP DETAILS:
* 5 days expedition aboard the “Tui Tai” the premier expedition vessel in the South Pacific (all cabins/staterooms have private facilties, air-conditioning, windows).
* 5 days Matava Resort, Kadavu, Oceanview Bure accommodation
COST
10-nights from 5501 Fijian Dollars per person.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Sailing amongst the remote islands of Northern Fiji aboard the Tui Tai.
* Adventure Cruise features an active daily itinerary including kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, mountain biking, waterfalls, village visits and more
* Discover the Astrolabe reef and the natural beauty of Kadavu Island during your stay at Matava Resort.
FEEDBACK
“If you're going to fly halfway around the globe to a tropical wonderland like Fiji, you better be certain to go to places you could never go, do the things you could never do, and leave with the feeling that there's nothing better you could have ever done anywhere else. Such is a trip on the Tui Tai.” -- Tim Neville, noted travel writer for Outside and Men's Journal
"World Class Escapes"
-- National Geographic Adventure
"100 Greatest Adventures on the
Planet" -- Mens Journal
"25 Trips of a Lifetime"
-- Outside Magazine
"Best Adventure Product" 2004 and 2005 -- AON Excellence
in Tourism Awards
ITINERARY
A representative from Active Fiji / Tui Tai Adventure Cruises will meet you at Nadi airport to begin your trip.
Your Astro Kayak Fiji package can be customized to meet your holiday schedule; the following is an
Example Itinerary:
DAY 1 ~ Monday: Fly Nadi-Savusavu, transfer from Savusavu Airport to the Tui Tai for the 5-night Adventure Cruise. Expedition Cabin accommodation
Featured Activities: Yanawai River Kayak excursion
DAY 2 ~ Tuesday: Tui Tai Adventure Cruise, Kioa Island
Featured Activities: Village visit, Polynesian “Fatele” song and dance performance
DAY 3 ~ Wednesday: Tui Tai Adventure Cruise, Taveuni Island
Featured Activities: Bouma National Park, mountain bike, hike, rainforest and waterfalls
DAY 4 ~ Thursday: Tui Tai Adventure Cruise, Ringgold Isles
Featured Activities: Hike the summit of Rara-Ni-Tiqa, Sea kayak the Cobia Island crater
DAY 5 ~ Friday: Tui Tai Adventure Cruise: Koro Island
Featured Activities: Rainforest hike and witness the sacred Turtle Calling ceremony.
DAY 6 ~ Saturday: Disembark Tui Tai in Savusavu, transfer flight Savusavu-Nadi and then Nadi-Kadavu. Boat transfer from Vunisea airport in Kadavu to Matava Resort. Check to your Oceanview Bure.
DAY 7-10 ~ Sunday-Wednesday: Matava Resort – The Astrolabe Hideaway, Kadavu Island
Featured Activities: hiking, sea kayak trips, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, surfing and more.
DAY 11 ~ Thursday, checkout Matava Resort, boat transfer to Vunisea airport and Fly Kadavu-Nadi.
COST
5501 Fijian Dollars per person
Accommodation Upgrades
Upgrade to Honeymoon Bure (Matava): 75 Fijian Dollars per person
Upgrade to Stateroom 636 Fijian Dollars per person
Upgrade to Grand Stateroom: 803 Fijian Dollars per person
Notes on prices
All prices are per person, in Fiji Dollars (FJD$) and inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT). Prices include an adjustment due to Government Levy of turnover/bed tax. Prices are valid for travel April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Accommodations onboard the expedition ship “Tui Tai,” and resort accommodations at
Matava Resort
Domestic airfare is INCLUDED (Nadi-Savusavu-Nadi and Nadi-Kadavu-Nadi)
Activities: sea/river kayaking, mountain biking, snorkeling, hiking, waterfall/rainforests, village visits.
All meals included.
Airport transfers included
WHAT’S NOT
International airfare, meals not noted on itinerary, travel insurance (we recommend your purchase trip insurance), optional tipping to ship staff fund, excess baggage charges.
Bar purchases, scuba diving, additional resort based activities, spa services and boutique sales are available at extra charge.
AIR TRAVEL
International airfare is not included in the trip. Domestic airfare in Fiji will be arranged and is included in the cost. Domestic flights required are Nadi to
Savusavu, Savusavu to Nadi, Nadi to Kadavu and Kadavu to Nadi.
ACTIVE FIJI
Active Fiji is a packaged brand of Fiji experiences, specializing in remote island holidays with an “Active” ingredient. All “Active Fiji” packages contain adventures off the beaten track and the opportunity to experience the unforgettable magic of remote island village culture.
MEDIA FEEDBACK:
What the top adventure travel industry press are saying about Tui Tai Adventure Cruises:
LONELY PLANET:"The crew is brilliant, providing absolutely stellar service and fantastic food, the gear is tops, the snorkeling and diving sites are some of the world's best, the sailboat itself is gorgeous."
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC : "World Class Escape "
CONDE NAST: "World's Sexiest Cruises"
MENS JOURNAL: One of the "Greatest Adventures on the Planet"
OUTSIDE MAGAZINE: a "Trip of a Lifetime"
AWAY.COM: "The Tui Tai is hands down the coolest thing to do in Fiji... Tui Tai has only one purpose: to make sure you go to sleep each night swearing you just spent the best day of your life."
LONELY PLANET: "Perfect for
tourists who aren’t all that fond of tours, a voyage with Tui Tai Adventure
Cruises is a fantastic way to see and do a great deal in a short time.
Sailing between Vanua Levu, Taveuni and the more remote islands of Kioa and
Koro, you’ll get to snorkel, kayak, bike, trek, swim, fish, dive or just
lounge on deck to your heart’s content. Dolphins swimming alongside the
boat, star-lit dinners on deck, and the welcoming villagers you meet on the
out-of-the way islands all make it a blissful experience."
