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Island of Kadavu - Fiji Islands 7 Days Kadavu Classic - 7 Days Family Journeys - 5 Days Slice of Kadavu (TC 67) |
| Join Tamarillo Kayaking Expedition on a tropical expedition, by sea-kayak. An eight-day slice of paradise. Paddle at a leisurely island pace along the palm-fringed coast, drifting from one idyllic scene to the next. Dive down to the fish-filled reef, snorkel over the castles of coral. Beachcomb your way around deserted islands, siesta under the mango trees. Laugh with the locals, and feast on the fine, fresh food from the land and sea, tropical delicacies and imported gourmet essentials. Our journey takes place around the islands of the Kadavu Ono group, the southernmost islands of Fiji. There are few roads here, and no large towns. Small, traditional villages dot the coastline, while inland the rugged hills lie cloaked in dense rare rainforest. We stay in small, intimate resorts, all within comfortable paddling range of each other. One night will be spent staying as guests of a local village. The chief and the people there have extended a welcome to Tamarillo groups, and enjoy sharing their culture and lifestyle with us. Each night on the journey we sleep in 'bure's, traditional Fijian houses, hand-made by the local builders and weavers. Comfortable beds, clean sheets, and fresh showers ensure you will rest well. Hearty, wholesome meals will satisfy the adventurers appetite. The Great Astrolabe Reef encircles the islands of Kadavu Ono, meaning the water we paddle is always calm. The kayaks we use are sleek and very stable, and all are equipped with the usual safety features. The Tamarillo guides have kayaked, worked and adventured in wild places for many years, and are skilled in risk-management and emergency medical care. Fiji does have destructive cyclones occasionally, but only in the summer season. The Tamarillo expeditions take place in the winter months when the weather is always settled, fine and warm. We keep our groups small, a maximum of twelve on each, to minimize our impact on the places we pass through, and to maximise our enjoyment of each day. We use double kayaks, which means you will be paddling with another person. You may like to book with a friend and paddle together, or you may be happy to get to know your fellow travellers by kayaking with them. Wherever possible you will sleep in a twin-share bure, although due to the small scale of the resorts in this region it may be occasionally necessary to use a four-person bure. The village we will be staying in has three large bures especially set aside for visitors. The snorkelling and scuba-diving along the Great Astrolabe Reef is world-class, and is a highly recommended activity. Snorkelling equipment and instruction is included in the Tamarillo expedition price, and each resort has P.A.D.I. certified dive-masters and equipment available for hire. Then there's .....lying in hammocks, reading books, going fishing, swimming, beachcombing, meeting the locals, walking through the rain-forest, playing beach volleyball, coconut petanque, watching the sun set, gazing at stars.... You'll love it! |
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