Inclusive Prices
Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars. Your Fiji travel excursion includes airport transfers to and from Nadi International Airport on Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu to The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji, your hotel accommodations at the Westin, breakfast daily, and a half-day sightseeing tour
Hotel Accommodations – Tauck’s price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. The Tauck standard is to provide the best available hotels without sacrificing value. Although the quality of accommodations may differ from place to place, this standard remains uncompromised. Two-bedded rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot and are not recommended for comfort.
Meals – Breakfast is included daily.
Not Included
Airfare to the tour departure point and from the tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from Tauck for travel originating in the United States (subject to availability). Airfare to Fiji is additional and is not included in your package price; it should be arranged as part of your international air ticket.
Hotel Rooms After Your Fiji Excursion – As a service, Tauck will book additional nights for you on a space-available basis using special rates only available through Tauck. Hotel room charges will be added to the tour cost. If you wish to spend additional nights, please consult the
Extend This Journey section on this website and discuss it with the reservations agent when you book your tour.
Luggage Responsibility – Although every effort is made to handle guests’ luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible, assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and group carrier handling. Therefore, it is important for your own protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. Please refer to
Tauck Travel Protection for more information.
Personal Expenses such as phone calls, room service, and alcoholic and bar beverages, laundry, airline excess luggage charges, vaccinations and other optional incidental extras are not included and may be significant. There is an airport departure tax of approximately $18 USD, or 30FJD, per person over 12 years of age, payable at the airline check-in counter before your departure.
Additional Information
Airline Security Measures – Travelers must provide identification in the form of a passport at the time of airport check-in. Your passport name must match the name on your tour reservation and airline ticket or you may be denied boarding.
Air Services – Airfare may be purchased through Tauck for travel originating in the United States (subject to availability). By using Tauck's air services, you agree that Tauck, in purchasing, selling or otherwise arranging air transportation, is acting only as your agent and is not liable or responsible for any accident, death, personal injury, illness, property damage, delay or other loss or expense of any nature whatsoever arising directly or indirectly out of any act of God, or any actions or omissions (including any failure to provide services) or default of, any carrier. All carriers are independent contractors and are not owned, managed, controlled or operated by Tauck. Your airline ticket constitutes a contract between yourself and the airline (and not Tauck), even if purchased through Tauck. Tauck is not liable for, and does not assume responsibility or accept claims with regard to, seat assignments, schedule changes, flight changes, cancellations, claims for a refund or reimbursement of airline ticket fees, or any other loss incurred by you for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation to, bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar relief from creditors). Tauck must handle ticketing for Tauck's special fares, which are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed until reserved. Special fares cannot be combined with any other promotional offer. Tauck's air services can only be purchased in conjunction with a Tauck tour. Tickets or e-ticket numbers will be mailed with final documents. Should you cancel or change your air before or after departure, all airline cancellation and change fees will apply.
Itinerary and Price Flexibility – Although not expected, prices on this Website may be modified due to unexpected significant external factors not forecasted at the time of printing.
Journey Start and End Times are provided at time of booking and are subject to change due to airline schedule changes. All booking agents and guests will be advised of such changes.
Preparing To Go
Air Conditioning – All hotel rooms are air conditioned.
Clothing and Packing - As you prepare to travel to Fiji, select clothing made of natural fabrics that are cool and comfortable. Cotton sundresses or T-shirts and shorts are ideal. Beachwear and pool wear are fine for the hotel grounds during daytime, a casual dress or shirt and slacks for evening. A lightweight jacket or sweater may be needed after sunset. Sturdy, comfortable footwear is recommended, as well as aqua-socks for walking along beaches and in the ocean.
Laundry and valet services are available. The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, fiji, also has tennis and golf pro shops and a resort wear store.
We recommend that you pack your prescription medicines along with your travel documents and a change of clothing in your carry-on bag to avoid any inconvenience due to delayed or lost luggage.
Following is a list of recommended items to pack:
- Shorts and pants for casual daytime wear
- Sunglasses, sunscreen, hat
- Bathing suit
- A light sweater or jacket for the cooler months or a breezy night
- Binoculars
- Insect repellent
- Camera, lenses, batteries and plenty of film
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Aqua socks
Elevation – The highest elevation on Fiji is 4,344 feet or 1,324 meters
Health - Although sightseeing on this itinerary is at your own discretion, participants should be in fairly good health and be able to walk reasonable distances to fully enjoy Fiji. In addition, many sites have limited motor coach access and often involve stairs and inclines. If you have a medical condition which might limit your participation in activities, please consult your physician for pre-departure health advice.
For vaccination and inoculation information, guests should contact their personal physician, the public health service in their area, or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. The Travelers' Health Section of the CDC operates a 24-hour, pre-recorded “Travelers' Health Hotline" at 877-394-8747 (toll free in the U.S.). You may also log on to the CDC Internet website at
www.cdc.gov
Luggage – The same luggage restrictions apply as those for Tauck’s
Grand Australia and New Zealand and
Best of Australia and New Zealand tours.
Special Luggage Restrictions for the Fiji excursion
Each guest is permitted only
one average-sized piece of checked luggage weighing a maximum of
44 pounds, or 19.95 kilograms.
In addition, each guest is limited to
one soft-sided, carry-on bag per person not to exceed 15 lbs. or 6.8 kg, and no larger than an average knapsack.
Checked Luggage - General
While it is common that airlines allow passengers to check more than one piece of luggage per person, space constraints during your Tauck journey make it difficult to accommodate extra luggage. We ask that you limit your checked luggage to one average-size suitcase per person.
In addition, airlines have adopted more strict policies in enforcing size and weight limits. Luggage exceeding maximum restrictions may require expensive overage fees, frustrating and hurried re-packing at the ticket counter, or even risk being left behind.
As of June 2006, many carriers require checked luggage not exceed a weight of 50 lbs, or 22.7 kilograms, per piece. Airlines revise luggage policies frequently and often without notice; therefore, Tauck cannot be held liable for the weight limit listed above. We urge you to check with your airline before traveling to determine current weight and size restrictions. It is also important to note that restrictions for luggage size and weight may vary with the same airline based on the class of service you select. First and Business Class ticket holders may have different restrictions than Coach Class travelers.
Tauck World Discovery cannot be held liable for additional fees or inconveniences imposed by the airline due to luggage size, piece or weight policies.
Please be sure to attach your Tauck luggage tag to your suitcase before leaving home.
Carry-on Luggage - General
Although oversized bags and wheeled, carry-on luggage are popular for airline travel, they are often not convenient or appropriate for motor coach travel or for many on-tour flights. Most modern sightseeing motor coaches offer limited space for numerous or larger items. Space under seats or in the overhead rack is typically small, and designed to accommodate items like coats, hats, purses, and small camera bags, etc.
For your day-to-day travel while on tour, we recommend that you limit your hand luggage to a small, soft-sided carry-on piece, and only those items you need handy during the day such as purses, make-up, medications, cameras, film, etc. Items too large to fit under the motor coach seat or in the overhead rack must be stored in the luggage bays beneath the motor coach, which may be inaccessible during daytime travel.
Travel Document Requirements – A passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of departure from Fiji is required for entry. Entry visas are granted on arrival for a stay of 4 months or less for citizens of most countries, including the U.S.
Citizens of other countries should contact a consulate or embassy of Fiji to determine what travel documentation is required.
Travel with Children – Many countries have specific entry requirements for children less than 21 years of age who are traveling without one or both parents. Usually a notarized letter, signed by the parent or parents not traveling with the child and stating the name of the child, the adult guardian, the itinerary and dates of travel, and the flight number, is required. To ensure smooth travel, Tauck requires all travelers to comply with the regulations for the country you are visiting. This information is available from each country’s consulate. Tauck is not responsible for the disruption of travel caused by improper documentation for any travelers, including children traveling without one or both parents. While there is no definitive format or standards for these letters, Tauck does offer
download guidance for writing this letter.
Destination Information
Currency and Exchange Rates - As of May 12, 2006 the approximate conversion rate is $1 (1USD) to 1.73FJD. The hotel accepts most major credit cards and exchanges currency. To obtain the latest currency exchange rate, you may want to check your local newspaper or log on to the Internet website, www.oanda.com
Customs and Tax-Free Shopping - For U.S. residents returning to the United States, current regulations permit bringing back $800 worth of items duty-free, as long as you physically bring them with you. There are limits to the alcohol and tobacco that can be a part of this exemption - one liter of alcohol, 200 cigarettes, and 100 cigars. Certain restrictions apply to unaccompanied goods mailed from abroad to the United States. Please call your local customs office or consult the U.S. government's customs website for further details and up-to-date limits at.
www.cbp.gov.
Citizens of other countries should refer to their own country’s rules and regulations regarding customs and duty-free shopping to ensure compliance.
Electric Current and Telephones - Fiji uses the same 220-240v, 50Hz, AC, system as Australia and New Zealand. The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji, lists “Outlet Adaptors” among its amenities.
The telephone service in Fiji is modern, with direct or operator-assisted dialing. You will find dialing instructions located in your hotel room.
Time Zones – Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (or Greenwich Mean Time). In June, Fiji 16 is hours ahead of New York City. To determine current time in major cities around the world, we suggest you log on to the Internet website,
www.timeanddate.com.
Weather - Fiji enjoys all the advantages of a tropical climate without the extreme heat or humidity. Light rain may occur in the afternoons. The main town of Nadi and The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji are located on the drier western side of Viti Levu.
For up-to-date weather information, you may want to check your local newspaper or log onto the Internet website,
www.weather.com
