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The Tavoro Waterfalls (also Tavoro Falls) are a spectacular series of three waterfalls of 24m, 15m, and 10m. These falls are also called the Bouma Falls as they are in the Bouma National Heritage Park. The tallest waterfall is the Lower Bouma (or Tavoro) Falls. Then, the Middle Bouma (or Tavoro) Falls has the next tallest drop. Finally, the double-barreled waterfall of the Upper Bouma (or Tavoro) Falls has the shortest drop of the three, but has an interesting character to it.The Bouma National Heritage Park sits on the eastern side of Taveuni Island. Taveuni is known as the Garden Island because it does receive frequent rainfall and is quite green. Getting to the park requires hiring a shuttle (check for departure times) or hiring a high clearance vehicle. After paying the admission fee, you can hike barely 10 minutes to reach the Lower Falls. It has a wide plunge pool that is popular for swimming. In fact, there is even a changing area if you want to change into something dry. The Middle Falls is another half hour further after going uphill for a ways and going through a rope-assisted stream crossing. Still, the trail is fairly easy to do and many people still come out to here. The Upper Falls is a challenge. It requires an additional hour of hiking each way from the Middle Falls. Involved are two more stream crossings with ropes to help you keep your balance. However, the trail is far more primitive and slippery. Still, we found it worth the effort to see this pleasant waterfall. Plus, you're practically guaranteed a bit of peace and solitude as hardly anyone besides tours and locals go this far. If you're really adventurous, you might want to book a guided hike that goes to the top of the mountain at Lake Tagimaucia, where the legendary Tagimaucia flower blooms at specific times of the year (that flower, by the way, is the national flower of Fiji). Then it follows the trail all the way to the road on eastern Taveuni passing by all three Tavoro Waterfalls. But I wouldn't recommend hiking past the Upper Falls without a guide. We had a hard enough time as it was just getting to the Upper Falls.
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The Middle Tavoro (Bouma) Falls
The Upper Tavoro (Bouma) Falls
Another look at the Lower Tavoro (Bouma) Falls
Another look at the Middle Tavoro (Bouma) Falls
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