6 Historical Tours in Fiji to Build a Day Around

1.Nadi Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $86Our pick

This 4 to 5-hour Nadi tour combines the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, Sleeping Giant Orchid Gardens, and historic Viseisei village. You’ll ride in an air-conditioned vehicle with pickup offered, learn about Hindu and Fijian traditions, and may visit TifaJek Mud Pools. Guides have included Ronald, Rossan, Krishna, Tora, Sai, and Saiyad.

“We had a great day out. Our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge. He was fantastic with a great sense of humour. Very much enjoyed our day out.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Koroyanitu National Heritage Park Fiji – Hike – Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $215

Start with an 8:00 am pickup and follow a private guide such as Raymond or Salva into Koroyanitu National Heritage Park. Choose from three trails suited to your ability, look for native plants and birds, visit a waterfall, then spend time in Abaca Village. A traditional home-cooked lunch may also be part of the day.

“This was an amazing tour and the highlight of my stay in Fiji. The scenery was beautiful and it was a pleasure to chat with my tour guide Ray, who owns the business. As a solo female traveller, l felt very safe and comfortable with him. He is Read more”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Nadi Fiji Historical Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $140

Spend about 4.5 hours exploring Nadi with a local English-speaking guide, including Pranit Sami, when available. Visit Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, Namaka Market, Garden of the Sleeping Giant, and Sabeto Mud Pools. Pickup is offered, bottled water and entrance fees are included, but lunch is not.

“This was a great tour with our guide Pranit, he was excellent and very knowledgeable. Answered all of our questions”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Half Day Nadi “Historical and Cultural Tour” with Village,Temple,Gardens&Markets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $88

See Nadi’s produce and handicraft markets, visit Viseisei village, walk through the Gardens of the Sleeping Giant, and enter Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple. Hotel pickup, drop-off, bottled water, and local guides such as Avi, Jason, Donald, and Mary are included. Dress modestly and bring socks for the temple.

“It was amazing! Our driver hospitality was world class. Our guide Mary at the village was a soft spoken very informative nice woman. I learned a lot and it was nice singing in the church.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Sand Dunes National Heritage Park& Natadola Beach Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $147

You’ll leave Nadi at 8:30 am in an air-conditioned vehicle, walk the Sigatoka Sand Dunes for one or two hours, then spend about an hour at Natadola Beach. Hotel and Airbnb pickup, bottled water, dune admission, and a returnable sarong are included. Expect a small group of up to seven and a moderate fitness requirement.

“The operator of the tour cancel the activity and didn’t let me know… I wait for 1 hour in the lobby of my hotel for nothing and I had to pay a taxi driver to do the initial tour and cost me way more money. This is completely unacceptable behavior for Viator and his partner.”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Fiji: Navala Village Cultural Tour & Traditional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $222

Spend seven hours traveling from your resort to Navala Village with an English-speaking guide such as William or Ve. Join a sevusevu ceremony, tour thatched bures and the local primary school, eat a home-prepared Fijian lunch, and swim in the Ba River if conditions suit you.

Check availability →Read our full review