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Getting there

Fiji Airways flys to Nadi from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Up to 13 weekly flights depart Auckland from $650 return.

Staying there

Stay on Denarau Island at Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa with a beachfront villa from $380 a night. Sigatoka River Safari operates buses between Denarau and Sigatoka.

GLENN MCCONNELL/STUFF The Naveyago village church sits overlooking every other building.