Feejee Experience

When thinking of Fiji most people would picture themselves lying on a beach and there are plenty of beaches to lie on......but this is not all Fiji has to offer.

24 hours after leaving home I was finally approaching the Islands of Fiji and the hammock was calling but that was for later.

I was about to spend a week on the Feejee Experience and another week exploring the Yasawa Islands with Awesome Fiji

We were welcomed to Fiji and then whisked of onto the Feejee Experience bus, which is a hop on hop off bus which takes you on a loop of the main island Vitu Levu, you buy the pass and then you can travel at your own pace, if you are in a hurry you can complete the loop in 4 days or if you have more time you can extend your time for up to 12 months!

Each trip provides opportunities for stops at some of Fijis most beautiful beaches and some more crazy activities. I had been in Fiji for about 4 hours and I was at the top of a practically vertical sand dune with my body board ready, to launch myself over the edge, fortunately our guide went first to demonstrate the technique required to end up with your teeth intact.

This was our first activity and there are lots of others included in the price of the pass - a 3 hour jungle trek (still an amazing experience in torrential rain), river tubing a long boat ride, bilibili rafting with a trek to natural Fijian hot pools and a Kava ceremony which seems to involve drinking some dirty water which has been strained through an old sock - you get to do this a lot in Fiji – and believe it or not you get to love it!

All the accommodation along the way is fantastic and there is something to suit everyone from dorms to beach front bures only a couple of steps from the ocean.

The guides can call ahead to arrange any other activities Scuba Diving, Deep Sea fishing, Kayaking, water skiing or you can finally lie in that hammock.....

The Fiji Experience is great if you want to see more than just Fijis beaches there is a night in Suva the capital and a chance for a bit of nightlife and also a visit to a local school to meet the children. The feejee experience sponsors a class of children annually so they can receive a high school education.

So after a fantastic week it was time to say good bye to the mainland and hello to beach life.