2 weeks in Tonga, Fiji and Samoa

Nature

The wow factor for nature - does it show nature at its best? Doesn't need to be the wildebeest migration or diving with hundreds of hammerheads. Rather make you pause as you realise just how awesome the natural world can be

Culture

How much does this experience showcase some of the better and finer things that us humans can offer? Sure, it can be ancient ruins and renaissance churches, but it can also be festivals or soaking up some of the great modern cities of the world

Fun factor/activity

Very simple - was it fun? This is usually linked in with doing some kind of activity - i mean, walking along some cliffs is nice, but paragliding from them, now that is fun. Its a vastly underrated factor in a truly great experience

Avoid the crowds

Big tour groups and being surrounded by loud fellow tourists can sap the life out of even the greatest of travel experiences. This score is to reflect just how much you can avoid this. But. . . The score also takes into account if the crowds actually add to the experience, such as with a party town or a bustling local market

World famous

How world famous is the experience?

unique

How hard is it to have a similar experience in other places round the world?

Overall TE Score

The overall travel experiences score: fun factor + avoid the crowds + (best of nature or culture) + (best of world famous or unique). Then convert into a score out of 100

82 *What the scores mean and where do they come from

RANKING

How this travel experience ranks compared to all the other experiences on this site, based on the travel experience (te) score

31st/454

Top 10%

continent

Oceania

country

Fiji / Samoa / Tonga

Length of time

2-4 weeks

Typical daily price

This gives you a rough idea of the daily price based on 2 people travelling where they can split costs like accommodation. It excludes travel there and back, and factors in inflation the numbers in brackets show the price range for the full time of the experience (so not necessarily daily). It is a range to reflect different budget vs higher end

$260 ($2,500-$3,500 in 2019 prices)

Time of year visited

July

Primary Tags

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Adventure Beaches Islands

All Tags

Adrenaline rush Caves Cliffs Driving Isolation Jungle Kayaking Local villages Mountains River swimming Scuba diving Stargazing Swimming White water rafting Wildlife - Dolphins Wildlife - Sharks Wildlife - Whales

Wow Factor

The wow factor reflects just how much you’re likely to say “wow”. As there’s a lot of experiences in the world, and a lot of wows, i’ve gone with a simple ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ to ⭐️ score, and a separate category for the truly "gash"

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