Fiji

Community Building, Remote Islands, & Tropical Tides

• Work with villagers on construction at the local school • Snorkel or scuba Fiji’s Rainbow Reef with guides • Host an after-school sports or arts club for children • Join in a traditional kava ceremony with local friends

Destination • Immerse yourself in Fiji’s rich blend of indigenous cultures as you explore its pristine tropical landscape and ecology. Begin in Nadi on the main island of Viti Levu and then travel to your island-home of Taveuni, the “Garden Island of Fiji,” to collaborate with locals and experience traditional Fijian arts and ceremonies.

Projects • Integrate with your island host community by helping with a variety of construction, cultural, and education projects at the local school. After a traditional sevu sevu welcome ceremony, get to work constructing a classroom, painting the village hall, planting a garden, or teaching English to local children.

Activities • Snorkel and, if you are certified, scuba dive on Fiji’s famous Rainbow Reef on a private dive boat. Explore lush inland rainforests and remote beaches. Discover the Bouma Waterfalls, drift down natural water slides, and play rugby or volleyball with your local friends.

Detailed itineraries and more at goputney.com

June 24–July 15 July 1–22

Completing Grades: 9–12 • 22 days • $5,090 + airfare Group Flight: Departs from Los Angeles This village taught me that kindness and love are everything. They taught me that helping each other is more important than competing, and that’s something I hope to spread in my community.

– Haily R., Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School, New York, NY