Sawa-i-Lau Caves

A Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Nadi with painted ceilings and carved deities, one of the largest in the southern hemisphere.

The Yasawas are a chain of volcanic islands running north-west from Viti Levu, with sand beaches, limestone caves and villages where tourism is the main income. A daily catamaran runs the length of the chain, which makes island-hopping between budget lodges and small resorts straightforward. There are no roads or towns on most of the islands.

Taveuni is a volcanic island in the north-east with dense rainforest, waterfalls on the Bouma coast and a coastal walking track. Offshore, the Somosomo Strait channels nutrient-rich current across the Rainbow Reef, producing the soft-coral diving Fiji is known for. The island is reached by domestic flight or ferry from Vanua Levu.

Three waterfalls in a forest park on the eastern coast, linked by a graded trail with swimming pools beneath each drop.