Fiji tourist attractions are to be found nearly anywhere you go in the Fiji Islands, especially if you're looking for a tropical island with sun, sand, and surf, plus interesting places to visit, and cultural activities to see and take part in.
When visiting Fiji, you certainly have your choice of islands, over 300 of them, a third of which are inhabited, plus over 500 islets, presumably some of which are also inhabited. The islands are spread over a 75,000 square mile area in the South Pacific. The International Date Line, which normally would pass right through the island group, has been conveniently bent to allow all the Fiji Islanders to set their clocks to the same time.
In Fiji however, having a clock or wristwatch will be the least of your concerns, except maybe for the purpose of catching your flight out, if you really want to leave. There are many places to go and things to do that whatever the length of your vacation there, it will seem all too brief.
In The water And On The Land - One can snorkel or scuba dive in warm waters, swimming with giant manta rays or watching sharks from a safer distance. Coral reefs abound, Fiji has over 4,000 square miles of them. If you don't want to spend all of your time in or near the water, and it always is near, there's plenty of backpacking, horseback riding, and naturalist's activities in the valleys, mountains, and along the beaches of the different islands.
Surfing is also big in Fiji, perhaps nearly as much as it is in Hawaii. Hawaii may have the more spectacular surf, but Fiji can justifiably boast of what it has to offer. Windsurfing has caught on in Fiji as well, and there are opportunities galore. Ocean kayaking expeditions are to be found, and one can even do white water rafting on the Upper Navua river. As far as hiking is concerned there are plenty of day hikes and overnighters where you can hike over hills and mountains on trails leading from one remote village to another.
You can reach most of the better known Fiji tourist attractions by bus service on the larger islands, or by plane. The local Fiji airline serves most of the inhabited islands.
Waterfalls, Beaches, and Rain Forests - Trekking in one or more of Fiji's national parks is very popular with tourists. Several parks have overnight backpacker lodging, while others do not. One of the more popular trekking destinations is Tavoro Falls, a series of 3 magnificent waterfalls on the island of Taveuni. The first of the falls is only a 10 minute walk from the road, the trek to visit all three however involves a 2 mile hike that is rather steep in places. On Taveuni, one can also hike to everyone's idea of the perfect South Pacific beach, and walk on the powdery white sand of Lavena Beach. Walk far enough along the beach, about 3 miles, and you'll come upon yet another waterfall.
The island of Viti Levu features some very rugged terrain and tropical rain forests in Koroyanitu National Park. For those not wishing to stay at an expensive hotel, although prices in Fiji tend to be quite reasonable, the backpacking lodges in the Park, plus home-stay program opportunities provide dirt cheap overnight visits.
Tipping is not encouraged in Fiji by the way, although hotels often will accept end-of-stay gratuities for their working staffs. The most expensive part of a Fiji vacation is getting there, but the same can be said for most any Pacific island. Perhaps the greatest thing about a vacation in that part of the South Pacific is that Fiji tourist attractions tend to be outdoors activities anyone can participate in, and are not the usual tourist traps and gimmicks.