Search All Traveloscopy Sites


Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Nanuku Auberge Resort introduces 'Ki na kalokalo' private island camping



With an emphasis very much on rustic and soulful, Nanuku Auberge Resort Fiji has expanded its already top-heavy list of exclusive client activities to a whole new level with private island camping.

The 'Ki na kalokalo' (pathway to the stars) camping experience revolves around an overnight stay on the resort's nearby private island, Nanuku Island, and begins when resort staff take guests on the short trip aboard Nanuku 1 for an activity-filled afternoon.

This includes a host of options – from exploring the island with jet skis, swimming, snorkelling, kayaking paddle boarding – guests can even join their hosts, the resort's team of 'Nanuku Buddies' in helping to catch and prepare the fresh fish, bamboo-pole cooked prawns and traditional 'kokoda' served for dinner.

Less strenuous activities include palm-frond hat and basket weaving, coconut scraping, searching for the elusive Hawksbeak turtles which inhabit the island – or simply relaxing.

As the sun sets and the 'kalokalo' (stars) begin to emerge, the 'Buddies' entertain guests with traditional songs and the sharing of centuries-old legends of Fiji.

Once dinner and the entertainment have been concluded the crew retire to the nearby-moored Nanuku 1 for the evening offering guests perfect privacy for the night – but not before leaving a 'survival kit', mobile phone and a Tiki torch pathway to a discreetly located and hurricane lamp-lit outhouse.

For those who wish to sleep undercover, weather-proof tents are an option but, according to general manager, Sascha Hemmann, most guests prefer to sleep under the 'kalokalo' in comfortable hammocks.

A highlight of the following morning – the arrival of 'chef' Hemmann aboard a jet ski to personally cook a delicious breakfast of pancakes, bacon and eggs, juices and fresh-brewed coffee and tea after which guests return to the resort.

Available daily, the 'Ki na kalokalo' private island camping experience is priced from FJD4000* based on four persons. Pricing per additional person is FJD600*.

Pacific Harbour is renowned for its star-lit night skies, the calm waters of Beqa Lagoon forming a sky-to- horizon reflecting mirror earning the region its 'pathway to the stars' title.

*Conditions apply.

https://www.facebook.com/nanukuresort.

For more information about Auberge Resorts Collection, please visit http://www.aubergeresorts.com. Follow Auberge Resorts Collection on Facebook at facebook.com/AubergeResorts and on Twitter and Instagram at @AubergeResorts.

No comments:

The Expeditionist

The Expeditionist
Venturing to the world's special places