Day 1: The tour will start this evening at Nadi Airport (NAN) in Fiji, where we will stay overnight.

Day 2: Today we will take a flight across to the island of Kadavu for a two-night stay. Once we have checked into our comfortable resort, we will start our exploration of the island. Night on Kadavu.

Day 3: During our time on Kadavu we will focus on searching for four endemics: Whistling Fruit Dove, Crimson Shining Parrot, Kadavu Fantail and Kadavu Honeyeater. We will also see the newly-split White-throated Fiji Whistler which is otherwise only found on remote islet to the south-east. All of these are fairly easy to see around the resort gardens, so there will be time for our first session of truly exceptional snorkelling. We have an excellent chance of swimming with Giant Manta at a nearby cleaning station which they frequent. Night on Kadavu.

Day 4: After some final birding on Kadavu we will fly back to Nadi and then onwards to Taveuni. The views from the plane should be spectacular: turquoise waters, coral reefs and green rainforests. Once we arrive on Taveuni we will drive to our fancy accommodation, right by the beach, where we will stay for three nights. The lodge is surrounded by tropical native gardens, volcanic hills and splendid reefs with multitudes of colourful tropical fish. Topped with great food and lovely hosts, our time here will surely be unforgettable. Night on Taveuni.

Days 5-6-7:  Most of the birding on the island will take place on the slopes of Des Veoux Peak, at 1320m, the second-highest point on Taveuni. Here, our targets will be the incomparable Orange Fruit Dove, Maroon Shining Parrot, Azure-crested Flycatcher and the bizarre but delightful Taveuni Silktail. Other Fijian endemics we can see here include Yellow-billed Honeyeater and Northern Wattled Honeyeater, with more chances for Tongan Ground Dove. Taveuni is surrounded by fantastic coral reefs, and we will have enough free time to enjoy some truly world-class snorkelling.

One one day, we will take a boat over to Vanua Levu. Here we will search for the rarely-observed Natewa Silktail, before heading back to Taveuni after lunch. This crossing has the potential to turn up Tahiti Petrel if we are lucky, while Lesser Frigatebird, Brown Booby, and Red-footed Booby are more common.

Day 8: After some final birding on Taveuni we will take an afternoon flight to Suva for a three-night stay in Fiji’s capital city. Night in Suva.

Days 9-10:  During our time on Viti Levu we will explore the montane forests of the central massif, which is the best birding area on the island.  A number of Fiji’s most-wanted birds are present here, including Golden Fruit Dove, Black-throated Shrikebill and Giant Honeyeater. We will also spend time searching for other Fiji endemics such as Fiji Goshawk, Fiji Woodswallow, Barking Imperial Pigeon, Collared Lory, Masked Shining Parrot, Kikau, Sulphur-breasted Myzomela, Western Wattled Honeyeater, Slaty Monarch, Chestnut-throated Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Fiji Whistler, Fiji Bush Warbler, Fiji White-eye, and Fiji Parrotfinch. The rare Long-legged Thicketbird was rediscovered in the early 2000s, and we also have a fair chance of seeing this mega skulker. The very scarce Pink-billed Parrotfinch requires lots of luck, but we will definitely try to cover ground in order to increase our chances at seeing this Endangered species. Other widespread birds we are likely to see include Many-coloured Fruit Dove, Pacific Robin, Fiji Shrikebill, Vanikoro Flycatcher, Polynesian Triller and Polynesian Starling. Nights in Suva.

Day 11: After some final birding on Viti Levu we will fly to Nouméa in New Caledonia, where we will stay for five nights.

Days 12-13: Most of our birding time on New Caledonia will be spent in the incredible forest of the Rivière Bleue Reserve. This refuge preserves the best remaining forests in New Caledonia and is home to the incomparable Kagu, which is endemic to New Caledonia. The Kagu is the island’s national bird, but because of deforestation and predation, the species is now seriously Endangered, with fewer than 2000 birds surviving. There are lots of exceptional things about this iconic bird: it looks prehistoric and seems to belong to another age, having evolved in isolation over millions of years, it is a little larger than a chicken and it is flightless, being the only member of the family Rhynochetidae. We will also be searching for two other main targets: the giant Crow Honeyeater and the beautiful Horned Parakeet. Other specialities we can see here include White-bellied Goshawk, Goliath Imperial Pigeon, New Caledonian Parakeet, New Caledonian Myzomela, Barred Honeyeater, New Caledonian Friarbird, New Caledonian Cuckooshrike, Striated Starling, New Caledonian Whistler, Green-backed White-eye, and Red-throated Parrotfinch. Nights in Nouméa.

Day 14: Today we will take an early flight to Ouvéa Island, and return in the afternoon. This remote island hosts the beautiful Ouvea Parakeet, which should give good views. Seabirds such as Tahiti Petrel and Wedge-tailed Shearwater are also possible. Night in Nouméa.

Day 15: Today we will take a short flight over to the island of Lifou, the largest of the Loyalty Islands. Here we will search for the very common Small Lifou White-eye and the uncommon Large Lifou White-eye. Red-bellied Fruit Dove and Cardinal Myzomela are also possible here. After returning to Nouméa airport we will head up to Farino, where we will stay for two nights.

Day 16: Amongst our targets in the Farino area are the stunning Cloven-feathered Dove, the shy New Caledonian Thicketbird, and the famous tool-using New Caledonian Crow. Other more widespread species, such as Rufous Whistler, Southern Shrikebill and South Melanesian Cuckooshrike are also possible. Night in Farino.

Day 17: After some final birding, we will drive back to Nouméa, where the tour ends this afternoon with departures are from Nouméa International Airport (NOU).