Forest Walks
Reasons we love living in Taveuni in Fiji.
Known as the “Garden Island” or “Mystery Island”, Tavenui is the third largest island in the Fiji Archipelago.
There is an abundance of outdoor activities to choose from when you live in Taveuni. With a home base and time on your hands, you can explore them all.
One of our favorite past times are the many forest walks on our doorstep.
Taveuni is home to the spectacular Bouma National Park. Established in 1990 to protect the rainforest region of this magnificent island paradise this national park protects over 80% of Taveuni's total area, covering about 150 sq km (57 sq mi) of rainforest and coastal forest. With three spectacular waterfalls falls, each unique and worth the walk, it makes for a fantastic family day out, a romantic hike, a bird watching hub or a place to kayak. It also helps generate an income for the four surrounding villages, with the traditional park owners being three local tribes.
Taveuni is home to the famous Lake Tagimaucia. A site of geological, biological, and cultural significance. Overlooking the somosomo straits, the lake is home to the beautiful epiphytic flower from which the lake takes its name. The flower, now a Fijian emblem, can only be found here. The hike to this significant spot is easy and popular, so pack a lunch and enjoy the view and the people watching.
If you feel more like an adventure closer to home, you can simply take in the natural beauty of the estate. Enjoy the giant rain trees full of bright green parrots squawking madly at each other as you head up to 1000 feet, where we get the full panorama of Taveuni’s north-western coast.
Take in the views south towards Tavenui’s famous Matamaiqi blowhole on the rocky shore of the southernmost tip. If the tide is right and conditions down there are windy enough, spend part of the day here enjoying the impressive display and nature's surroundings, followed by lunch at the Paradise Resort.
There is so much to do on Taveuni, which makes it the perfect place to call home. Living here gives you time to relax and explore it all.