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WITH Transpacific Holidays &HER ISLANDS The Pacific Relaxing Experience

The island nation of lies in the western Pacific Ocean, and covers an area of 18000 square kilometres. With such a large area you will never have a feeling of being crowded. It is a 3.45 hours flight from Sydney or an 11.30 hour flight from Los Angeles. The country is made up of over 300 individual islands, of which approximately forty have accommodation available for visitors to stay at. Fiji’s main island, where all the international flights arrive and depart, is called Viti Levu, it’s the location of the nations capital Suva, which is situated on the eastern side of the island and connected by a five hour coastal highway drive or a 30 minute shuttle flight from . Although an interesting town to visit we would not recommend it for those clients looking for a relaxing holiday in the sun. Fiji’s other main town, and the location for the main international airport, is Nadi, which is located on the West Coast of Viti Levu close to all the main vacationing areas. Fiji’s tropical climate varies very little throughout the year ranging between 74 and 80˚F with year round cooling sea breezes. The rainy season is in their summer, which is October through March, with the greater chance of heavier rainfalls from mid January to March, however you would be very unlucky to experience a period of extended rain even during the rainy season. From the central mountains to the white and black palm fringe sand beaches, and from the coral reefs to the tropical rain forests, Fiji offers some truly breathtaking scenery. Just as Fiji’s scenery offers a kaleidoscope of experiences to excite the senses so do its people, the population is made up of a blend of many races. The two main ones are the indigenous Melanesian Fijians and the Indian Fijians whose ancestors arrived from India during the late 1700 early 1800’s to work Fiji’s sugarcane fields. The Fijian culture remains one steeped in Melanesian tradition, which demands that all visitors are treated as honoured guests, you will be made to feel like one of the family, the friendliness of everybody you meet is genuine and infectious. With Fiji’s ethnic mix comes a wide range of culinary delights, from Kokada, a traditional dish of fresh fish marinated in lime juice and coconut milk, and the wide range of fresh fish to curries, sushi, crepes, steaks, burgers pies and pizza. Most hotels have a weekly Lovo feast, with a selection of local fish, meat and vegetables prepared and cooked in a traditional Fijian way by being placed in a pit and slowly roasted over hot stones, a great experience both social and culinary. For the active Fiji offers a wide range of activities including Golf, Tennis, Fishing, Scuba diving, Sailing, Horse riding/trekking and Hiking. Fiji’s unspoiled natural beauty mixed with it’s tranquillity and relaxed atmosphere will fulfil your every romantic notion. The islands 300 species of native Orchids stand as proof of Fiji’s unspoiled environment, Fiji is an idyllic destination, Fiji is paradise!

– 2 – – 3 – &HER ISLANDS Where To Stay ecause of its close proximity to the vacationing markets of Australia and New Zealand, Fiji has B developed a much wider range of holiday accommodation choices than any other pacific island nation.

As a result of this we believe that visitors from we believe that the true Fijian experience is to be Fiji hosts a number of the world’s top class resorts, the United Kingdom have to be very careful found on Fiji’s outer islands. These are mainly but there are also some not so special hotels! So we with their choice of hotels, as some of the located in the Mananuca and Yasawa islands, which strongly recommend that you are very careful with hotels which cater strongly to the Australian are situated to the west of Viti Levu. It’s our belief your choice of property, collectively Transpacific’s and New Zealand family holiday markets may that Fiji’s outer islands offer a blend of romance, sales consultants have first hand knowledge of every not match up to you expectation. If you have relaxation, scenic beauty and laid back island living major hotel/resort in Fiji and most of the others too. travelled halfway around the world to find that that is not found anywhere else in the world We believe that our combined knowledge on Fiji is very special Pacific Island experience, you do In addition there are some lovely resorts to be found the most comprehensive of any travel company in not want to be sharing it with a hoard of on the islands of Vanua Levu and which lie the United Kingdom. So please call, as we will be screaming children, however lovely they maybe! to the north of Viti Levu. The northern islands offer happy to pass on our knowledge to you, to ensure The main accommodation area on Viti Levu is the an experience of Fiji that is very unspoiled. Unlike that your visit to Fiji lives up to, and hopefully Coral Coast, which is located half way between Viti Levu which has been extensively cultivated for exceeds your expectations. Nadi and Suva. This area offers a large range of sugar and forestry, Vanua Levu has had relatively hotels and resorts, which are ideal of a short stay of little commercial cultivation, its vegetation and say up to 4 nights. We would not recommend a long forests are as they have been for centuries. stay on the Coral Coast for as lovely as the area is, MAP LOCATION MAP LOCATION Hotels and REF AND RESORT REGION REF AND RESORT REGION 1 Resort Mamanuca Islands 22 Qamea Beach Club Taveuni’s Outer Islands Resorts of Fiji 2 Centra Resort 23 Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort Coral Coast Pacific Harbour Pacific Harbour 24 Sheraton Denarau Villas Nadi/Denarau Island The hotels and resorts listed on the map 3 Centra Suva Suva 25 Sheraton Fiji Resort Nadi/Denarau Island represent 85% of the major hotels in 4 First Landing Lautoka/Nadi 26 Sheraton Royal Denarau Nadi/Denarau Island Fiji. The ones not shown are, in our 5 Hideaway Resort Coral Coast 27 Sonaisali Island Resort Nadi opinion, not suitable to offer European 6 Jean-Michel Cousteau 28 Tanoa International Hotel Nadi visitors although we will book them if Fiji Islands Resort Vanua Levu you already have experience of the 29 Taveuni Island Resort Taveuni Island 7 Kaimbu Island Resort Lau Island Group property. Those printed in blue are the 30 The Crow’s Nest Coral Coast ones that are detailed in this brochure, 8 Laucala Fiji Forbes Taveuni’s Outer Islands 31 The Naviti Coral Coast they are in our opinion those which 9 Resort Mamanuca Islands 32 The Wakaya Club Viti Levu’s Outer Islands offer the best range of accommodation 10 Maravu Plantation Resort Taveuni Island 33 The Warwick Fiji Coral Coast choices. Viti Levu’s Outer Islands 11 Marlin Bay Resort 34 Toberua Island Resort Viti Levu’s Outer Islands We can quote prices and make reservations 12 Island Resort Mamanuca Islands 35 Tokatoka Resort Hotel Nadi for any of the other properties shown in red, 13 Matangi Island Resort Taveuni’s Outer Islands 36 Island Resort Mamanuca Islands they are not included in this brochure only 14 Mokusigas Island Resort Viti Levu’s Outer Islands 37 Resort Mamanuca Islands because we are limited by the amount of 15 Moody’s Namena Islands Vanua Levu’s Outer Islands 38 Turtle Islands Yasawa Islands space available to us. 16 Musket Cove Resort Mamanuca Islands 39 Vatulele Island Resort Viti Levu’s Outer Islands 17 Namale Resort Vanua Levu 40 Island Resort Viti Levu’s Outer Islands 18 Natadola Beach Resort Coral Coast 41 Yasawa Island Resort Yasawa Islands 19 Navini Island Resort Mamanuca Islands 42 Loma Loma Lau Group 20 Nukubati Island Vanua Levu’s Outer Islands 21 Plantation Island Resort Mamanuca Islands LOCAL LOCAL Average Daily Temperature CURRENCY TIME VISA Average Temp oF JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Fiji $ GMT -12 No Visa required for a stay Fiji 80 80 80 79 77 75 74 74 75 76 77 79 of up to 3 months. The bold temperatures indicate the rainy season (information supplied by the UK Met. Office)

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Transpacific offers you a wide choice of flight options to give Stopover Options in Fiji you the best possible flexibility when planning your trip to Fiji. If you do not relish the idea of making the journey all in one go and As Fiji is exactly on the opposite side of the world from Britain, the would like to take a break, or if you would like to include a city break eddings and Honeymoons in exotic far away places have 180-degree longitude line runs straight through the island of Taveuni, as part of your Fijian holiday, we can arrange stopovers for you in any of W so it’s no quicker to travel to Fiji via the East or the West. Therefore you the major cities in North America, The Far East or Austrialasia. Just call become increasingly more popular with British romantics, can decide on which route to take based on flight convenience or where us and we will be happy to quote you for any city and hotel of your else you would like to visit during your trip. and there is nowhere more romantic for your very special choice, or we will be happy to recommend the best hotels that will suite If you are just going to visit Fiji there are two preferred routings. One your requirements. celebrations, than the islands of the Pacific Ocean. option is from London to Los Angeles, with a direct connection to Fiji, this can be with Air New Zealand who operate all the way, or with any airline of your choice from London to LA and then with either Air New For your Wedding, there is a wide selection We can arrange marriages on any of the destination is not one that you will take Zealand or Air Pacific from LA to Fiji. The other option is with of ceremonies, styles and locations to choose islands, (although we would not recommend without a lot of thought, so we would be KoreanAir from London to Seoul with a direct flight connection onto Fiji. from, unlike most of our competitors we do some of them!) you just have to allow two very happy to discuss your individual not want to prejudge your own very working days prior to the wedding ceremony requirement and make our suggestions for If you are planning to include Fiji as part of a broader South Pacific or individual requirements. All you need to do to facilitate the local paperwork. resorts we feel will best meet your needs. around the world itinerary then the air carrier will vary as it will be dependent on your specific itinerary. is just tell us exactly what you would like, For your Honeymoon, again there are a To help you with your deliberations ONEY from the location of the ceremony to the we have identified the properties H M With these combinations of flights we can offer daily departures to Fiji, wide selection of islands and hotels to choose L O A colour of your bouquet, and we will do the we feel are ideal for honeymoons. O

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rest. Nothing is too much trouble, whatever benefits for honeymooners ranging from a They are highlighted by way of I your requirements we can arrange that this icon. D bowl of fruit to free room upgrades. We n es io Why Not Spoil Yourself unforgettable moment. appreciate that the choice of your honeymoon tin at Fiji is a very long way away, with an elapsed travelling time of almost 24 hours, so why not spoil yourself and travel in Business Class. We can offer you some very competitive upgrade prices for How we have rated the hotels Business Class travel with our partner airlines. So if the idea of being pampered and truly spoiled appeals to you, then Because of their location it is not in our opinion reasonable to apply brochure, however should you need more details on these or on any please call us and we will be happy to quote you a price for travelling the same basic criteria to grading a hotel in Fiji, as you would to one other resort in Fiji not featured, please call our reservations centre as Business Class. in London. Transpacific’s gradings take into account not only the we will be happy to assist you If you live within 50 driven miles of Heathrow and elect to travel in facilities offered by the property but also its sympathy and harmony The grading’s are very personal to our staff’s own assessments of the business class with Air New Zealand, you will be eligible for their with its natural surroundings and the experience the visitor gets from hotels ability to match up to the guest’s expectations, based on their chauffeur car transfer to and from Heathrow airport. just being there! Our ratings do not reflect the room standard as these experiences when staying at the hotels. And influenced by our will vary from property to property. We have included detailed collective belief that it’s a long way to travel to stay in something descriptions of the rooms available at the resorts featured in the mediocre!

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