Fiji and Beyond: Exploring the Rites and Relics of the Pacific on National Geographic Orion

Rites and Relics: From The Solomon Islands to Fiji
Explore through the heart of Melanesia to the western edge of Polynesia from the Solomon Islands to Fiji. Receive warm welcomes in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu; you’ll be greeted with traditional dances as you land by Zodiac on remote and verdant shores, while a warm smile and Bula! greet you on arrival in Fiji. Search for endemic bird species, snorkel and dive stunning reefs and wrecks, and soak up the tranquil beauty of palm-fringed beaches.
Expedition Highlights
- Arrive to Owaraha in the Solomon Islands for a series of traditional dances and music, then walk to see the island’s traditional spirit houses.
- Take a local canoe ride up the crystal clear Riri River to the spectacular Riri Blue Hole grotto on Vanuatu’s Espiritu Santo Island.
- Visit mysterious Ambrym Island in Vanuatu—known as a place of magic and spirits—and witness the traditional Rom dance.
- Visit the traditional island of the Fijian firewalkers—Beqa.
- Spot rare and colorful birds and flowers on Fiji’s spectacular “Garden Island,” Taveuni, and the lovely and less-visited Kadavu.
About National Geographic Orion
About Lindblad Expeditions

Going where awesome is for 50 years
Lindblad Expeditions goes to the most amazing places on the planet—40+ geographies in all. And they’ve planted a flag in many of them, deeply committing to remote wild places—like South Georgia and the Falklands; Patagonia, where they opened up Staten Island, ‘the island at the end of the world,’ for eco-tourism; and remote and beautiful regions of Polynesia, including the Marquesas Islands where few go.
Teams that do whatever it take ...
Lindblad Expeditions goes to the most amazing places on the planet—40+ geographies in all. And they’ve planted a flag in many of them, deeply committing to remote wild places—like South Georgia and the Falklands; Patagonia, where they opened up Staten Island, ‘the island at the end of the world,’ for eco-tourism; and remote and beautiful regions of Polynesia, including the Marquesas Islands where few go.
Teams that do whatever it take ...
Feb 11, 2024 through
Feb 25, 2024
Feb 7, 2024
7:00 PM
14 Nights
from
$13,790.00
(USD)
Per Person
Cabin code: 01
8006113
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Apr 28, 2024 through
May 10, 2024
Apr 24, 2024
7:00 PM
14 Nights
from
$13,790.00
(USD)
Per Person
Cabin code: 01
8006112
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Jan 03, 2025 through
Jan 15, 2025
Dec 30, 2024
7:00 PM
14 Nights
from
$14,060.00
(USD)
Per Person
Cabin code: 01
8006111
|

Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
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1-3 | Depart U.S./Brisbane, Australia | ||
4 | Brisbane/Fly to Honiara, Solomon Islands/Embark | ||
5 | Owaraha Island | ||
6 | At Sea | ||
7 | Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu | ||
8 | Ambrym | ||
9 | Lelepa, Vanuatu | ||
10 | Tanna | ||
11 | At Sea | ||
12 | Beqa, Fiji | ||
13 | Taveuni | ||
14 | Kadavu | ||
15 | Lautoka, Viti Levu/Disembark/Return to U.S. |