Homestay FijiHow we match you to a host family
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Tell us about your trip
Send your dates, how many are travelling, and what you can spend. Mention if you want an off-the-grid stay.
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We match your budget
We have host families ready to host. We pick the family that fits your budget and the kind of stay you asked for.
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We reply by email
You get the match, what the stay includes, and what to do next. No obligation until you say yes.
Off the grid, with a family who lives there
Some of our hosts live well away from towns and resorts. You stay in their home or on their land and share daily life with them.
Facilities differ from family to family. We tell you plainly what each stay has before you decide.
Tell us what you need, for example:
- Power: do you need to charge a phone or camera, or are you happy without?
- Water and bathroom: how basic is fine for you?
- Getting there: are you comfortable with a boat, a long walk or a rough road?
- Food: meals with the family, or self-catering?
- Anyone with dietary, mobility or health needs in your group.
Why stay with a family
Eat like the family eats
Share meals the way your hosts do, often built around fresh fish, root crops and coconut.
Learn the customs from the people who keep them
Visiting a village? Your host will guide you, including sevusevu, the gift of kava root offered to the village chief on arrival.
Run on Fiji time
Days move at a gentler pace. Expect long conversations, singing and no rush.
A few words to arrive with
- Bula
- Hello
- Vinaka
- Thank you
- Vinaka vakalevu
- Thank you very much
- Moce
- Goodbye
Send an enquiry
The more you tell us, the better the match. Fill this in and we will reply by email. Or write straight to enquiries@homestayfiji.org.