Palmlea Farms Resort

Vanua Levu


This remote-feeling resort makes for a gorgeous getaway. Overlooking the Great Sea Reef, simple bures with verandahs sit on a gentle green slope a short walk from the resort’s jetty – from here you can kayak to a private white-sand beach or enjoy fantastic snorkelling. Organic fruit and veg is grown on-site and every effort is made to manage the resort in an ecofriendly fashion.

Other activities include hiking, diving ($250 two-tank dive), fishing and crabbing with a local guide.

It's a 20-minute drive from Labasa; there are also frequent buses passing daily, making it easy to get to Savusavu.


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