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# Koroyanitu National Park / Abaca Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Fiji
bedlam 13:24 UTC 27 May 2008 | I'd like to spend some time in this area when I'm in Fiji. Ideally I'd like to do some independent trekking and camping. Does anyone know if this is possible? I seem to remember reading somewhere that camping was possible in/near Abaca. Failing that what are the accommodation options? I'd like to mainly do some day walks that don't require a guide, but maybe one guided trek too - budget limitations mean that I can't afford many guided trips! I'm thinking of spending about 5 days in the area, but don't want to travel to and fro from Nadi everyday. I also dont want to exhaust my guideless trek options and find I've done everything I can do on my own in just a few days! Any hints gratefully received Thanks, Dave |
raro 22:35 UTC 27 May 2008 | You might check out some of those "stay in a village" websites. some are a bit controversial--as to how much the villagers actually get---but it is a good way to have a home base in the hills and take walks from there. And village guides from where you would be staying would be pretty cheap. I think there are some organized walks up the Sigatoka Valley, this is approached from the south coast. | 1
Laszlo 00:26 UTC 28 May 2008 | The villages in this park supposedly offer homestay accomodation - this was widely advertised when I was in Fiji. I think there is also a guesthouse. David Stanley's South Pacific and Fiji Handbooks covered these options, too - not sure about LP. | 2
jirikoo 15:48 UTC 01 Jun 2008 | I have been to Abaca. Before going there i stayed three nights in Viseisei village through www.fijianfamilies.com. It is already 6 months when the operator of the project warned me they would stop their activity due to a lack of interest. Note that the accommodation fee was on a voluntary basis. Anyway, by a pure luck my host had relatives up in the village and arranged a ride for me. Suppose you want leave your options open and work it out tentatively you may show up somewhere on the way (or in Viseisei itself) and get a ride uphill. | 3
rosiii 20:26 UTC 02 Jul 2008 | I want to do the same thing. I don't suppose you're going in September? I don't know if I should trek all by myself. I have the lonely planet guide and they give a number to arrange village stays in Abaca; but I'd really rather stay in a hotel. It looks like the ones near 'garden of sleeping giants' may be close enough but I have no idea where the trailheads are. | 4
jirikoo 15:57 UTC 16 Jul 2008 | Sorry i dont remember exactly, where the tracks start either. I took as almost 1 hour to get there from Viseisei village. I suggest you book it through a hostel/hotel in Lautoka or Nadi or hire a local (best option for me). I wouldnt dare to stagger up by myself. I saw the hut up in Abaca, and its suitable more for adventurous and hardcore campers. I would've stayed there at least for one night, though. The whole area is breathtaking. It reminded me of Tatra Mountains in SLovakia a bit! | 5