THE GUIDE - Rough Guide to Fiji - page 275

A WALK TO SAVUSAVU HILLS AND LESIACEVA POINT
To marvel at the fine views over Savusavu Bay, take a walk around Savusavu Hills . The
best route starts from the eastern end of town, turning right up Buca Bay Road towards
the airport. After a steep fifteen-minute walk, turn right again up the imaginatively named
“Access Road” and follow the ridge westwards for nice views overlooking the town and
Nawi Island.
There are three routes back into town . The shortest trail, which takes around thirty
minutes, diverts off the road to the telecoms tower perched on the hilltop. From the far end
of the clearing above the tower, a small grassy track leads down to a dirt road within five
minutes. Follow this road and take the second turning on the left, heading uphill again on
Nawi Street. From here, the ridge walk has views over the southern end of the bay and
winds its way through light forest, past corrugated iron lean-tos back into town.
The other two options continue along Access Road for thirty minutes south towards the
airport . From here you can either catch a bus or taxi back into town or continue for thirty
minutes along the south coast via Nukubalavu Village to Lesiaceva Point . Near the point,
on the north side of the Cousteau Resort , is a public beach with excellent snorkelling at
Split Rock, 500m offshore. It's a 7km walk along the coastline back into town, or you can
catch a bus or taxi .
Alternatively, guided hikes around the Savusavu Hills are available with Sharon from
Naveria Heights Lodge (3-7hr; F$55-120; min 2 people; 885 0348).
INFORMATION
Tourist information There is no official tourist information centre in Savusavu but the
Savusavu Tourism Association ( fiji-savusavu.com ) distributes a brochure on the town
which you can pick up from Trip N Tour (Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm, Sat 9am-noon; 885
3154, [e-mail] ) in the Copra Shed Marina. The helpful staff here can
book snorkelling and diving trips .