Location
  • Fiji
Length
1 - 2 weeks
Health & Safety

Program Details

Program Type
Direct Enrollment
Timeframe
Summer
Housing
Lodge
Language
English
Age Min.
14
Age Max
18

Pricing

Starting Price
3995
Price Details
Costs vary depending on the program. Price does not include international airfare.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Meals Transportation Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare
Nov 01, 2024
Feb 06, 2020
85 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Our community partnerships in Fiji date to 1993. These deep roots mean that we have friends in every village we visit and our expert local staff members make students immediately feel at home. Arriving students are welcomed to their programs with a traditional sevu sevu ceremony and invited to share a taste of kava. Our Fiji programs visit villages on remote islands and in the mountainous highlands, locations not available to the average tourist.

Sailing through the islands of Fiji feels like you’re in a postcard brought to life. Whether you are in the highlands or among the islands, you will constantly be surrounded by calming tropical scenery. The warmth of the Fijian people make you feel at home and you will find yourself easily adjusting to island life.

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Program Highlights

  • Soak up sun, sand, and ocean breezes from the comfortable base house
  • Create meaningful connections with local communities through hands-on service activities
  • Make new friends on the adventure of a lifetime

Popular Programs

Diving into blue waters after busy days

Join this service-focused program at our South Pacific Eco-Lodge base where you’ll work on environmental and needs-based service projects with local community members. This popular program will give you insight into the Fijian way of life and introduce you to the natural beauty of this island nation.

Program Reviews

4.83 Rating
based on 93 reviews
  • 5 rating 89.25%
  • 4 rating 8.6%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 2.15%
  • Impact 4.85
  • Support 4.85
  • Fun 4.75
  • Value 4.7
  • Safety 4.75
  • Growth 5
  • Support 5
  • Fun 5
  • Housing 5
  • Safety 5
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Alifish12
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Living in paradise

Marine and environmental monitoring was a trip that has honestly changed my life. It was not the marine monitoring, but living in Malakati village that was life changing. Living with the people of the village, you truely get the chance to live a life that is the complete opposite of yours. You become very close to the villagers, having tea and drinking kava. You become a part of the village and feel more like family than a visitor. During the day We would count fish populations and collect data from some of the healthiest reefs in the world. You really learn about human impact on reefs. After I returned home, I was inspired to become more environmentally friendly. Nothing beats the clear blue Fiji waters. Waking up in paradise to help the environment is amazing. I would defiantly recommend this program to someone who really loves the water and wants to learn about a different culture.

51 people found this review helpful.
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kalanglois13
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Eye Opening

Fiji was amazing and it was beautiful but the best part of the trip was living in a village like the Malkati village, it changed my life. The people were always so friendly and even though they didn't have much they were always smiling. Living in their houses and eating the food they eat and getting used to only having an hour of electricity a day showed me how lucky I was. Doing research on the coral reefs was amazing. The reefs were beautiful and some of the best I have seen. This program changed my life. I would highly recommend this program or any other Rustic Pathways program

55 people found this review helpful.
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Jonah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Village of Malakati, Fiji Islands: The GREATESTS place on earth.

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58 people found this review helpful.
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BundleOfLove
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

BundleOfLove

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54 people found this review helpful.
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estates
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Miss it every day

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52 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Hey Sarah! I had the exact same question when embarking on my trip to Fiji. Being my first Rustic trip I followed the packing list completely. Which you should do because some of my friends did not have some of the stuff I had. I wish I brought more lounging, comfy clothing. Everything says on the website "no leggings", but everyone wore leggings and comfy lounging clothes when we weren't in...

I used a huge duffel bag, along with a day pack on all of the Rustic trips that I went on. I found that to work very well rather than a suitcase, as a suitcase would be harder to lug around, and duffels are made to carry easily.

I wouldn't consider the experience as a "tour group feel" whatsoever. You get really close with the other travelers, as you spend all day every day with them. There are activities put in place to break some ice and learn names, but after that initial "awkward" stage of not knowing anyone else, you'll find that you bond with the other kids really easily. Everyone in the group doesn't want to "tour"...

Yes! The entire time I never questioned anything that was going on in terms of my safety. When we stayed on SomoSomo island there was a guard who watched our camp site throughout the entire night.