Fiji Islands Packages

Matava

On the remote and magnificent island of Kadavu, Matava - Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort boasts secluded splendour whilst also satisfying your spirit of adventure. Bordered by the Great Astrolabe Reef Matava is a small and intimate getaway. Matava is designed to blend with its natural environment. Traditional thatched Fijian bures nestled in the rainforest and set amidst lush tropical surroundings, accommodate up to 22 guests and offer privacy, comfort and superb ocean views.

As a PADI certified resort and only a stone's throw away from the Great Astrolabe Reef, Matava offers the perfect environment to scuba dive in Fiji, snorkel, surf, fish, kayak with opportunities to trek, visit villages, bird watch or simply relax and unwind.

Matava is a genuine eco-hideaway designed to cause minimal impact on the environment and to promote conservation awareness with our local community and visitors. Ecologically conscious yet adventure driven Matava heralds a new breed in holiday experience.

Accommodation
Matava is a genuine eco-adevnture-hideaway designed to cause minimal impact on the environment and to promote conservation awareness with our local community and visitors. Matava is designed to blend with its natural environment. With only 9 traditional thatched Fijian bures nestled in the rainforest and only a maximum of 22 guests, Matava offers privacy, comfort and superb ocean views.

Traditional thatched Fijian 'bures' with solid mahogany timber polished floors, louvre windows, timber Queen and King Sized beds and private decks are nestled in the rainforest to offer privacy, comfort and superb ocean views. Oceanview Bures offer spectacular panoramas of The Great Astrolabe Reef and surrounding offshore islands. Our Premium class Honeymoon Bures are scattered back up on the hill behind Matava to ensure complete privacy and stunning vista from the expansive full length picture windows across the ocean.

Meals
Meals at Matava are an imaginative blend of local and international cuisine. Dining takes place on the balcony of the 'bure levu', one of Fiji's largest traditional structures where guests gather from around the world for papaya salad, mango chicken, coconut curries and sashimi while sharing conversation and friendship. Meals are offered as a package; comprising a continental style breakfast, lunch, and a three - course dinner extravaganza. Our friendly Fijian staff will put a smile on your face and make sure you will love the food as much as they love preparing it for you.

Local seasonal delicacies are always found in the menu as well as the days fresh produce, which incorporates locally grown organic tropical fruit and vegetables, home style freshly baked breads and muffins and freshly caught seafood like tuna, trevally, lobster and walu (Spanish mackeral). Scrumptious lovo feasts, a traditional Fijian meal cooked over hot stones in the ground, are held once a week, usually accompanied by a kava session. We cater for vegetarians and those with special dietary requirements. Organic garden Matava boasts an extensive organic vegetable garden offering a host of fresh vegetables and fruits used daily in our meals to provide the freshest fare. The garden offers such fruits as coconuts, pineapple, pawpaw, guava, banana, mangos, lemons, melons, avocados and mandarins. We also grow delicious organic vegetables such as eggplant, tomatoes, lettuces, cucumber, zucchini, carrots, cabbages, pumpkin, capsicum, radishes, and cassava. To complement our vegetable dishes, we also grow a variety of herbs such as coriander, basil, sage and oregano. We have a nursery to start seeds in a controlled environment, which we then transplant to the garden. Since we compost all our organic waste, we have a large compost system to help enrich the already fertile soil.

Diving The Great Astrolabe Reef
This is the world's fourth largest barrier reef and is Fiji's largest living organism. It extends along the entire southern side of Kadavu and stretches for over 120km. It is rated as one of the world's premier diving locations offering a great diversity and spectacle in coral structures and marine life. The reef adopted its name in 1827 following French explorer Dumont d'Urville's collision with the reef in his vessel "The Astrolabe".

We dive the reef extensively and escort you through the wonders of this hidden paradise. We cater for all levels of diver from beginner to experienced and take you to sites varying in depths, currents and visibility ranging from 20 - 50 m! You can expect a kaleidoscope of colourful corals and wonderful marine life - we can assure you that you won't be disappointed.

Spectacular Dive Sites and exclusive diving on virgin reefs awaits those who dive with Mad Fish Dive Centre at Matava - Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort. We have over 20 world-class sites offering enormous variety for divers of all levels within a 5-minute to half hour boat ride.

Fishing
Superb blue water sport and big game fishing awaits you from your base at Matava - Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort. Kadavu island is volcanic in origin and rises 3,000 meters from the ocean floor. Surrounded by hundreds of miles of fringing coral, the island also has 50 miles of great barrier reef forming sheltered lagoons and steep outer reef drop-offs.

The resort has a Tag & Release policy on all billfish and a Catch & Release on all other species. We do however take home dinner and our cooks will be delighted to prepare your catch for the dinner plate. Sashimi, Kokoda, griller mahi mahi, baked trevally...you catch it, we cook it!

Sea kayaking
Get into one of our sea kayaks and glide through crystal clear waters. A startled ray may fly past and electric blue tropical fish pulsate in their coral habitat as you drift over the brillant corals. Explore the deep and indented bays, turquoise lagoons and rocky islets and meander through the winding waterways within the mangrove forest. We also offer fully tailored all day guided kayak trips or overnight kayak trips , which include staying at local villages.

Snorkeling
For reef lovers who enjoy the sun on their back, the Astrolabe Reef also provides a superb snorkeling experience. Whether exploring one of the island's best fringing reefs right in front of the resort or taking a short boat ride to the main reef itself, you'll be dazzled by the amazing array of corals and fish for which the Astrolabe is famous. All the snorkeling equipment you'll need is available for hire from the resort's dive shop.

Trekking
Walk or trek through lush verdant rainforest ascending the hills to reveal stunning views of The Great Astrolabe Reef, then descend to beautiful white pristine beaches. There are no roads around Matava, only a network of paths that link one village to the next. Then plunge into one of the many cool, refreshing waterfalls and pools that slice down through the rugged highlands and watch as the local children leap from dizzying heights.

Surfing
The Great Astrolabe Reef, long regarded as a world-class scuba diving destination, also provides perfect uncrowded and hassle-free surfing . There are three passages (breaks in the reef) that produce long barreling waves anywhere from 2-12 feet. Each passage offers varied conditions that will suit all styles, levels and egos.

Packages:

The Matava Experience

  • Round-trip economy air fare from Los Angeles to Nadi and onwards to Kadavu with Air Pacific
  • Round-trip transfers between Kadavu and Matava
  • 7 Nights accommodation in an Oceanview traditional bure
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch & Dinner plus unlimited tea and coffee)
  • Guided Village waterfall Tour
  • A traditional Lovo Feast and Kava ceremony
    From $2,099 per person

The Matava Adventure Honeymoon

  • Round-trip economy air fare from Los Angeles to Nadi and onwards to Kadavu with Air Pacific
  • Round-trip transfers between Kadavu and Matava
  • Welcome Lei’s & Salusalu’s
  • 7 Nights accommodation in a Honeymoon traditional bure
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch & Dinner plus unlimited tea and coffee)
  • A secluded beach picnic
  • A romantic private dinner for two on your own deck
  • A traditional Lovo Feast and Kava ceremony
    From $2,299 per person

The Matava Fiji Adventure

  • Round-trip economy air fare from Los Angeles to Nadi and onwards to Kadavu with Air Pacific
  • Round-trip transfers between Kadavu and Matava
  • 7 Nights accommodation in an Oceanview traditional bure
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch & Dinner plus unlimited tea and coffee)
  • A 1 day professionally guided sea kayaking trip
  • A 1 day dedicated boat snorkel trip to the Great Astrolobe Reef with Mad Fish Dice Centre
  • A Guided village waterfall walk
  • A traditional Lovo Feast and Kava ceremony
    From $2,249 per person

The Great Astrolobe Adventure

  • Round-trip economy air fare from Los Angeles to Nadi and onwards to Kadavu with Air Pacific
  • Round-trip transfers between Kadavu and Matava
  • 7 Nights accommodation in an Oceanview traditional bure
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch & Dinner plus unlimited tea and coffee)
  • 2 Days professionally guided sea kayaking trip with overnight village stay
  • 2 days of 2-tank diving or “Intro to Diving” lesson and guided snorkeling  plus a beach picnic with Mad Fish Dice Centre
  • A Guided village waterfall walk
  • Guided Tei Tei (plantation) walk
  • A traditional Lovo Feast and Kava ceremony
    From $2,249 per person

Learn to Dive

  • Round-trip economy air fare from Los Angeles to Nadi and onwards to Kadavu with Air Pacific
  • Round-trip transfers between Kadavu and Matava
  • 7 Nights accommodation in an Oceanview traditional bure
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch & Dinner plus unlimited tea and coffee)
  • PADI Open Water Course (Includes all equipment, manuals, tables and certification)
  • Traditional Lovo Feast and Kava ceremony
    From $2,599 per person

SCUBA DIVE Kadavu

  • Round-trip economy air fare from Los Angeles to Nadi and onwards to Kadavu with Air Pacific
  • Round-trip transfers between Kadavu and Matava
  • 7 Nights accommodation in an Oceanview traditional bure
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch & Dinner plus unlimited tea and coffee)
  • 5 Days of 2 tank diving (10 dives) with Mad Fish Dive center
  • All day free access to shore diving at The Critter Junction
  • Traditional Lovo Feast and Kava ceremony
    From $2,549 per person

10 Night Manta Madness (18 dives in total)

  • Round-trip economy air fare from Los Angeles to Nadi and onwards to Kadavu with Air Pacific
  • Round-trip transfers between Kadavu and Matava
  • 10 Nights accommodation in an Oceanview traditional bure
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch & Dinner plus unlimited tea and coffee)
  • 7 Days of 2 tank diving (14 dives) with Mad Fish Dive center
  • 1 day of 3 tank diving (3 dives)
  • 1 night dive (1 dive)
  • All day free access to shore diving at The Critter Junction
  • Traditional Lovo Feast and Kava ceremony
    From $3,149 per person
*** AIRFARE SPECIAL ***

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The above prices are good for travel until 31 March 2013 and based on flight availability. Please ask for rates for departures after this date. Prices are per person based on double occupancy. Hotels are subject to availability. US/foreign taxes/fees/fuel surcharges from approximately $148 including September 11th Security Fee, are INCLUDED. Prices reflect a 3% discount for purchases made by cash/check. There are no discounts for payment made by credit cards. Cancellation penalties and other restrictions apply. There may be black-out dates on any packages. Prices subject to change without notice. *ALL PACKAGES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. Fuel Surcharge from F$5 to F$10 person will be collected directly upon check-in at Denarau Marina for those passengers connecting to islands on South Sea Cruises and Awesome Adventures to the Mamanuca & Yasawa islands.



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