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Volunteers in Fiji
Shark-Diving Special
If you book our Fiji programme between now and the end of July, shark diving is included! Observe various shark species and other tropical fish in one of the best diving areas in the world. Offer does not apply retroactively and cannot be combined with other special offers. Please note this special offer on your booking form.
Consisting of over 330 islands, the country of Fiji is relatively isolated, about 2000 km north of New Zealand – it is a south sea dream location. Visitors here experience:
- beaches of powdery white sand,
- blue lagoons,
- secluded atolls, and
- a colourful and fascinating underwater world.
Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime island adventure!
- Capital: Suva
- Currency: Fiji-Dollar (about 0.35 €)
- Climate: January 27 °C, July 24 °C (average temperature, Suva)
- Visa: Not necessary. Passport and return ticket required.
- Food: Food cooked in a “lovo” (cooking pit), Kokoda (raw fish marinated with coconut milk), Raurau (made from taro leaves), cooked bat, Duruka (vegetable similar to the potato)
- Sightseeing: Navala Village, snorkeling and diving, Bouma National Park, rainforest tour along the Navua River
- Population: 827,900
- Area: 18.333 km²
- Language: Bau Fijian, English, Hindi
- Form of government: Republic

