2 days in Fiji

Day by day

1. Day 1: Mamanuca island day cruise and Monuriki

   Mamanuca island day cruise, Monuriki, Blue Lagoon and Sawa-i-Lau Caves, then Adults-only island resort in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Mamanuca island day cruise

      Some trips stop at sandbanks or at Monuriki, the uninhabited island where Cast Away was filmed.

   2. Late morning

      Monuriki

      Its beach, steep green hills and surrounding reef are visited on day cruises from Port Denarau and nearby resorts.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Kokoda

      Resort restaurants, cafés in Nadi and Suva, and village feasts.

   4. Afternoon

      Blue Lagoon

      It offers some of the best snorkelling and swimming in the Yasawas, with resorts on its beaches.

   5. Late afternoon

      Sawa-i-Lau Caves

      The caves are sacred in local legend and are visited with permission from the nearby village.

   6. Evening

      Adults-only island resort

      Several Mamanuca and Yasawa islands have small adults-only resorts with beachfront bures.

2. Day 2: Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple and Garden of the Sleeping Giant

   Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple, Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Sabeto mud pools and hot springs and Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park, then Sunset cruise in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple

      Its painted ceilings and carved deities reflect the heritage of Fiji's large Indo-Fijian community.

   2. Late morning

      Garden of the Sleeping Giant

      Paths and a boardwalk wind through the orchids, lily ponds and rainforest.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Lovo

      Weekly lovo nights at many resorts, and in villages for Sundays and celebrations.

   4. Afternoon

      Sabeto mud pools and hot springs

      Local staff often offer a short massage afterwards.

   5. Late afternoon

      Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park

      Walking trails loop through coastal forest and over the dunes to a wild beach.

   6. Evening

      Sunset cruise

      Evening sailings from Port Denarau or island resorts with drinks as the sun sets over the Mamanucas.

If it rains

• Swap in Fiji Museum (Suva): Allow time for the botanical gardens around the museum, then walk along the harbourfront to the Grand Pacific Hotel.

Where to stay for this itinerary

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 19–26 hours of visiting over 2 days, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 11.1 hours in June to 13.2 hours in December.

Getting between stops: Ferry. High-speed catamarans from Port Denarau serve the Mamanuca resorts several times a day and run the length of the Yasawa chain daily, dropping passengers at resorts by small boat.

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