The 12 Best Shore Excursions in Fiji

1.River Tubing Fiji / Suva Shore Excursion Cruise Ship Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $90Our pick

Spend about five and a half hours on the Navua River with guides such as Dougie, Cookie, Nick, and Solo. Ride a longboat through rainforest and gorges, visit a Fijian village, swim at a waterfall, eat a buffet lunch, then float gentle rapids while the guides sing.

“This is a GREAT day! Air-con bus (really appreciated!) pickup right in the port. Our driver provided many interesting facts about the area along our drive. A beautiful boat ride to a very genuinely local village. An incredible lunch of BBQ chicken, cassava, salad, and a few other local foods (all were great and the portions seemed unlimited). A BEAUTIFUL tube ride down the river complemented with a few of the guides singing a few local songs (this is really much nicer than it might sound here). This is not just a perfect outing for cruiseship passengers, it's great for non-cruise travellers as well. (We had a mix on our…”

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2.Private Denarau Shore Excursion – Temple, Shopping, Market, Garden & Mud Pool

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $84

From Port Denarau, Rakesh Chand or another Fiji Golf Tours driver takes your private group to Nadi’s Hindu temple, markets, Garden of the Sleeping Giant, and Sabeto Mud Pools. Expect air-conditioned transport, included admission, flexible pacing, and time for a hot-spring soak. Bring swimwear and cover your legs for the temple.

“This experience was unbelievable. This family run business made us feel welcome and if we asked, we felt we would be taken home for dinner. Very friendly and informative. Learned a great deal of the history and culture. They took care of evRead more”

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3.Fiji Lautoka Shore Excursions Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $84

Spend four hours touring Lautoka with a professional driver-guide, including Deo when available. Visit the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Viseisei village, and Boat Shed Restaurant by the sea. Port and selected hotel pickup are included, while lunch is your own cost.

“The meeting point is outside the security gate of the cruise port but you get very clear instructions who to look for and they have a sign with your name. Our-driver Deo was waiting for us. Very nice to take a leisurely drive thru the area while Read more”

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4.Shore Excursion-Nadi Mudpools,Sleeping Giants Gardens,Markets, Temple & Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $121

Explore Lautoka Market, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Sabeto’s hot springs and mud pools, and Krishna Kaliya Temple with a private guide. Air-conditioned transport and bottled water are included. Guides such as Avi, Mohamed, and Jason are praised for their personal service, though the garden may feel lightly guided.

“Our tour guide Mohamed was wonderful offered lots of information very personable would recommend to everyone”

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5.Port of Suva – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · from $112

Build a private Suva tour around your interests with Kay Services Tour. Your guide can arrange waterfalls, village life, markets, museums, or city sights, with private transport and port pickup. The standard plan lasts about three hours, but the experience can run from one to four hours.

“We have completed hundreds of shore excursions for our travel. This was the worst experience we have ever had. They did not communicate. They left us at the port. Do not use this service. There are many reputable companies out there. This is not one of them.”

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6.Private Lautoka Shore Excursion including Viseisei Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $111

Spend five hours with a private driver such as Rakesh, Shivaan, or Madhu, traveling from Lautoka to Viseisei Village, Nadi, the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, and Sabeto Mud Pools. Your air-conditioned vehicle, entry fees, and private transport are included, but lunch is not.

“Rakesh was very easy to communicate with and tailored the tour to my interests. After visiting the Viseisei Tribal Village and Sabeto Mud Pool Hot Springs, we had a delicious oceanside lunch at a local resort. He knew exactly what to order! We arrived back to the port promptly with time left for shopping. Enjoyed the day and highly recommend this tour!”

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7.Suva Cruise Ship Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · 4 hours

Meet your English-speaking driver-guide inside Suva Port, not at the gate, for a four-hour private tour of Suva, the Fiji Museum, Colo-I-Suva Forest Park, and Nausori. Mohamed and Kumar have earned praise for friendly, flexible service. Museum and rainforest entry fees, lunch, and drinks cost extra.

“Our driver was very flexible. The tour was customizable for what we wanted to see and where we wanted to go. Our driver gave good commentary and took great care of us at all our stops. We loved the Colo-I-Suva waterfalls. We had a great day.”

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8.Discover Fiji Best Sights Tour from Lautoka wharf Cruise Ships

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $70Best value

Meet Sunny or Sonny at Lautoka Wharf for a six-hour Viti Levu tour in an air-conditioned minivan. Visit the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Sri Siva Subramanian Temple, a Fijian village, mud pools and hot springs, then stop at the local market and town. Entrance fees are extra.

“The destinations of the planned day trip would be described as not particularly interesting in retrospect and not recommended. Our driver (Sunny) has always made an effort; unfortunately, he also responded to extravagant special reRead moreAuto-translated”

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9.Lautoka Cruise Ship Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews

Meet your English-speaking driver inside Lautoka port for a private, air-conditioned tour of First Landing, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Nadi, Denarau Island, local markets, and Lautoka. Admission fees are extra. Guides such as Mohamed or Farad may tailor the day, but confirm which stops are operating before you leave the ship.

“Mohamed took us to lots of places that we would have never found otherwise. He also seems to know someone everywhere.”

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10.Private Guided Lautoka Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

You’ll tour Viti Levu in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide, often including Mr Singh. Expect a flexible route from Lautoka Port to First Landing, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Sabeto Mud Pool, Namaka Market, Nadi, the Hindu temple, and Denarau. Entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

“We love this company! They have the best customer service and communicate well.”

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11.Guided Lautoka Shore Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $182

You’ll tour Lautoka with an English-speaking driver-guide, stopping at First Landing Resort, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Sabeto Mud Pool, Namaka Market, Subramaniya Temple, and Denarau Island. The four-hour private outing includes port pickup, drop-off, and air-conditioned transport. Ajit Singh has guided longer outings when time allowed.

“Unser Guide ( Ajit Singh) was really very supportive and try to comfort us as much as possible. So we stay 6 hours instead of 4 and have seen a lot of the area.”

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12.Lautoka Cruise Ship to Natadola Beach Round Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 5 hours

Travel from Lautoka Port to Natadola Beach in a private vehicle with an English-speaking driver. You get about two hours on the sand, time for swimming and sunbathing, plus sightseeing through Lautoka, Nadi, and Sigatoka. Beach entry and transport are included, but lunch, massage, and horse riding cost extra.

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