10-Hour Navua River and Fijian Village Tour from Nadi
About This Tour
Travel to the Adventure Capital of Fiji, Pacific Harbour, for an exhilarating cruise up the beautiful Navua River, passing villages, farmlands, pristine tropica...
Duration: 10 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Suva, Nadi · Languages: English
Know before you go: Guests' safety will not be compromised for any reason, and for this reason, the guides reserve the right to change the itinerary before or during the tour due to the landowners or reasons beyond their control.; The operators adhere to strict safety standards; however, no activity is without risk. They will not be liable for any personal injury or lost item or equipment. It is advisable to arrange your own insurance. Although they have a $2m public liability insurance, you will be required to fill out and sign a disclaimer before departing the river base at Navua.
About Nadi
Nadi
Nadi is Fiji’s gateway to the airs, and its most bustling port town, complete with backpacker dorms and palm-dotted resort hotels alike. Get a local guide to help you after you land.
What's Included
- Personal Fiji tour guide service
- Lovo lunch
- Traditional kava ceremony
Not Included
- Raincoat, umbrella, plastic bags for digital gadgets, towel, sunscreen, bottled drinking water, trekking shoes or joggers, camera, and extra cash. Take them with you if you can!
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Fijian Village Experience, Magic Waterfall and Bamboo Rafting
Get escorted by a Fijian warrior to the village meeting house (Bure). Experience age-old customs and traditions, including a customary welcome yaqona (kava) ceremony performed for you. This sacred ceremony is only performed for visiting high chiefs or very important visitors. Get escorted by a Fijian warrior to the village meeting house (Bure). Experience age-old customs and traditions, including a customary welcome yaqona (kava) ceremony performed for you. This sacred ceremony is only performed for visiting high chiefs or very important visitors. Learn about the history of the village, established by lone Englishman John Humphrey Danford in the early 1800s. Learn about the history of the village, established by lone Englishman John Humphrey Danford in the early 1800s. Witness war dance performances by the young men of the village. Witness war dance performances by the young men of the village. See native root crops, fruits, vegetables, herbal medicine, and kava plants. See native root crops, fruits, vegetables, herbal medicine, and kava plants. Join in 'taralala & tuboto' (Snake Dance). Join in 'taralala & tuboto' (Snake Dance). Go for village handicraft souvenir shopping. Go for village handicraft souvenir shopping. Witness the unearthing of your lovo lunch, cooked underground. Witness the unearthing of your lovo lunch, cooked underground. Watch a woman plaiting Fijian mats. Watch a woman plaiting Fijian mats. Visit the village pre-school Kindi. Visit the village pre-school Kindi. See woman folk dances. See woman folk dances. Discover coconut by-products. Discover coconut by-products. See Tapa painting with your Fiji tour guide. See Tapa painting with your Fiji tour guide. Witness a farewell song, 'Isa Lei'. Witness a farewell song, 'Isa Lei'. Magic Waterfall: Visit Navua River's biggest waterfall, which can accommodate up to 100 people. Visit Navua River's biggest waterfall, which can accommodate up to 100 people. It is situated approximately 1 hour upriver. It is situated approximately 1 hour upriver. Take a 5-minute walk into the wilderness to reach the first pool. Take a 5-minute walk into the wilderness to reach the first pool. For the more adventurous, guides are there to help you get to the bigger falls. For the more adventurous, guides are there to help you get to the bigger falls. Discover Fiji Tours has the sole right from the native owners to use these waterfalls. Discover Fiji Tours has the sole right from the native owners to use these waterfalls. Bamboo Rafting: Enjoy a leisurely ride on the unsinkable 'HMS BILIBILI', also known as the HMS No Come Back. Explore the only way used by their ancestors before roads or motors were introduced. Enjoy a leisurely ride on the unsinkable 'HMS BILIBILI', also known as the HMS No Come Back. Explore the only way used by their ancestors before roads or motors were introduced. Experience a reenactment of the centuries-old only means of transport downriver. This is a smooth, thrilling ride with no motors used. Go with the flow on a ride of at least 30 minutes. Experience a reenactment of the centuries-old only means of transport downriver. This is a smooth, thrilling ride with no motors used. Go with the flow on a ride of at least 30 minutes.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Nadi, Fiji · Tour start: Nadi, Fiji — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.