Top 10 Honeymoon Destinations that are Visa-free for Africans: Fiji
4. FIJI
If you think of a romantic getaway as white sand beaches, private-islands, top notch resorts, luxury spas, culinary destinations and outdoor adventures, then Fiji should be your next destination.
10 Interesting facts about Fiji
1. Fiji is an archipelago of 333 tropical islands! That’s an island for almost everyday of the year!
2. Fiji has three official languages: English, Fijian and Fiji Hindi.
3. The culture of the Fijians has its origins in the Indian, Chinese and European cultures.
4. The people of Fiji are known to be very happy and friendly people.
5. Golf is very popular in Fiji, with 14 golf courses all over the country and 3 alone on the main island (Viti Levu), it has produced Vijay Singh, one of the top golfers in the world.
6. The national drink of Fiji is “Kava”. Kava is made from dried and pounded roots of the kava plant mixed with clean, fresh rainwater. It is shared as a symbol of acceptance and friendship and usually presented in a coconut shell cup called ‘bilo’.
7. The traditional Lovo is a feast of succulent meats, coconut infused greens and tasty root crops baked in an earth oven. The food is wrapped in banana leaves, placed over hot stones and covered with earth to cook for many hours.
8. Because of Fiji’s several hundred types of corals and sponges blooming with flower-like beauty it has been tagged the “Soft Coral Capital of the World”.
9. Fiji is home to Cannibals Cave; a large cave with amazing natural features with a history of cannibalism, pagan worship and tribal warfare.
10. Fiji has one of the most developed economies in the Pacific because of its abundant forest, mineral, and fish resources.
10 Things to do in Fiji
1. Go play golf. Viti Levu, the main island, has three 18-hole, 72-par championship courses to give you that world class golfing experience. Some of the golf courses are: Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, with beautiful views of the Pacific ocean, Denarau Golf Club in Nadi, Pearl South Pacific Championship Golf Course, Fiji Golf Club in Suva, among others.
2. Go surfing.
Lots of surfers come to Fiji for the iconic “Cloudbreak”, where they get to surf the incredible 20 foot super swells. There are also surfing classes for first time surfers and learners.
3. Tour the island, there’s so much to see! There are quite a number of transportation options; from hiring a taxi to using the public bus to taking a ferry ride or you can just join an organized tour provider.
4. Go on a shopping spree. You can go conventional shopping to get clothes, shoes, toys, perfumes et al or unconventional; visit the handcrafts markets. Locally made curio and traditional gifts from the islands include handmade tapa cloths, woven mats and baskets, carvings and pottery.
5. Take a trip to the spa or get a beach side massage!
6. Go on a boat cruise to Fiji’s second-largest island, Vanua Levu, a popular cruising destination with lovely resorts.
7. Set aside a day to enjoy a rejuvenating experience at the Sabeto muddy hot water springs at the Sleeping Giant Mountain.
The temperature in the muddy pool ranges from warm to very hot (60°C). The Spa ritual is quite simple and exciting; firstly you enter the thick muddy pool in your swimwear and relax, then you come out and coat yourself in mud, then you spend some time in the sun so the mud gets dry and go over to wash up in the clear spring.
8. Go snokelling, kayaking and spear fishing.
9. Explore Fiji’s coastline; from the long Sandy beaches to the sheer volcanic cliffs, mountain ranges, waterfalls, mangrove forests and more.
10. Get on a helicopter to tour the island.
