If you are planning a trip to Fiji you want the highlights right? Fiji offers idyllic white sands and epic adventures. It offers something for everyone whether they love the beach or not! This Fiji Bucketlist includes white sands and adrenaline activities.
Fiji Featured Hotels
Castaway Island Fiji:
This private island resort features idyllic white sandy beaches, blue waters, and a coral reef teeming with colorful coral and sea life. Enjoy traditional thatched bures (bungalows) that are designed with families in mind!
Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort:
Fijian hospitality and a range of family-friendly water activities from snorkeling to kayaking and a swimming pool with a slide. Golf, archery and paintball will thrill older kids who want something unique to do while on holiday!
Fiji Family Bucket List
Visit a Private Island
If you are staying on the main island of Viti Levu then you cannot miss the opportunity to see the private islands that make Fiji special. White sands, reefs teeming with fish, beach volleyball and a private island paradise each trip needs at least one of these private island experiences.
Options: Day Cruise to Tivua Island
Snorkelling in Fiji
This was my kid’s favorite thing to do! 10 out of 10 as they say! We have snorkeled in the Middle East, in New Zealand, in Cyprus, in the Caribbean and this was their favorite. We took a day trip to Tuva Island and the water was so shallow snorkelling meant swimming AMONG the fish! There were also about a dozen baby reef sharks that were hanging out just offshore! Safe to say they asked to go back again the next day!
Options: Offshore on Castaway Island or on a Day Cruise to Tivua Island
Cultural Activities
Several Fijian cultural activities can be found on the island. The kava ceremony is the most prolific as well as Polynesian dancing.
Fijian Cultural Village: Explore what a traditional village looked like and the roles of the community. They offer pickup and dropoff in Denarau Island hotels, Nadi Airport area hotels, Wailolo area, and children 4 and under are free. Their show is impressive (the fire show is a hit of course) and the performers make it a lot of fun for everyone!
Adrenaline Activities
Ziplining in Fiji: Soar across 16 zipline cables at jaw-dropping speeds, covering 3 miles (5 km) in a spectacular wilderness setting with panoramic ocean views. Your 5-hour tour includes a guided exploration of limestone caves and a tasty lunch.
ATV Tour: Spend half a day accessing parts of the island that traditional tour buses can’t reach, trekking up a mountain ridge with a guide in the lead. Your small group gets views of the Mamanuca Islands while refueling with some light snacks; then it’s off to Wailoaloa Beach, for a ride on the beach before heading back to base.
Jetboating on Fijian Rivers: Venture deep into the island’s interior during the jet boat ride on the Sigatoka River, then stop for a kava ceremony, walking tour, and lunch at a local village.
Less Adrenaline, More Chill
Enjoy a Floating Beach Bar: I would recommend this one for travel with teens. They can enjoy the floating island of Cloud 9, eat pizza, enjoy swimming, and some sun!
River Tubing: First, take a longboat ride up the scenic Navua River, which offers views of cascading waterfalls, tropical rainforest, and picturesque island scenery. Then, visit a Fijian village to observe how the locals live. Following that, you’ll float downstream on inner tubes over gentle rapids.
More Fiji Content:
- Castaway Island Review for Families
- Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort Review
- Mistakes to avoid when planning a trip to Fiji
- Fiji with Toddlers
Lindsay Nieminen hails from Vancouver, Canada and shares her love of travel on this website. She is passionate about showing others that they should not put off traveling the world just because they have children or are single parents. She aims to encourage them to seek out adventure, whether it is at home or abroad by providing information on how just about everywhere can be a destination to explore as a family.