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# Best route around South Pacific Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea
jmayb 10:27 UTC 12 Jan 2017 | Hi all, I am now in my second year of travelling, just stopping in Auckland for 6 months to work and save some more. I am looking to head out around the South Pacific islands at some point and wondering what the best route to take. The main places I'm looking to go would be -Tonga -Vanuatu -Somoa And possibly Cook islands or Fiji? Can anyone suggest the best islands/route which is the most cost effective? I know there aren't a lot of direct flights around the South Pacific and most have to fly back to Fiji or NZ. Any help would be much appreciated :-) |
Laszlo 12:20 UTC 12 Jan 2017 | For minimal backtracking, you could fly NZ-Vanuatu-Fiji- Samoa-Fiji-Tonga-NZ. The Cooks would require flying via NZ. | 1
DannyandLisa 19:16 UTC 14 Jan 2017 | We'd also be interested in suggestions here. We are heading out oz/nz in October/Nov with Fiji a definite. Trying to look at other destinations whilst in the area | 2
travelthefire 01:31 UTC 26 Feb 2017 | The best thing to do is to base out of Nadi as that is the hub for the whole South Pacific. | 3
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