Talanoa Treks
Fiji is better known for its beautiful coastlines and reefs but if you venture away from the coast you will be rewarded with dramatic peaks, pristine forests, sparkling rivers, remote villages and unique history in Fiji’s beautiful interior.
Talanoa Treks is Fiji’s only dedicated hiking company, and by experiencing Fiji on foot and taking time out, you’ll have the opportunity to see the vibrant traditional culture that runs deep within Fijian society.
They offer flexible multi-day hiking itineraries with walks ranging in distance each day from just a few kilometres to 21km. And if you are keen to see Fiji’s islands from some amazing vantage points they have several climbs, including Fiji’s highest mountain, known as Tomaniivi, and imaginatively named Mt. Victoria by the British.
Talanoa Treks follow old paths that connected villages long before the arrival of the dirt roads, and they are often still used to get to fishing spots or small, subsistence farms. Nights are spent either in villages or in locally managed lodges and your luggage joins you each night leaving you free to enjoy the environment with just a day pack. Talanoa means to tell stories or to chat and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to talk to your hosts about the history of the areas that you walk through.
As part of a Talanoa Treks trip you’ll be providing a supplementary source of income to remote, largely subsistence agricultural village communities in Fiji’s interior, in the form of payments made to guides, for food and accommodation, as well as contributions to village development funds.
If you want to escape Fiji’s beach tourist scene and experience life as it is lived in Fiji’s interior a trip with Talanoa Treks is a great way to do it. You can join a pre-scheduled trip, meeting other hikers as part of your trip or book an exclusive trip for your group.