Village & Waterfall Excursion

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Discover Fiji’s scenic interior on this activity tour that combines a motorized boat ride on the Navua Rive, a swim at one of the numerous waterfalls, bamboo rafting, and visiting a cultural village!

After being picked up from your hotel, you’ll travel to the Adventure Capital district of Fiji, Pacific Harbour, to begin a journey to a world away from the cares of modern living. Enjoy an exhilarating cruise up the beautiful Navua River, past villages, farmlands, pristine tropical rainforests, deep gorges/canyons, meandering rapids and numerous cascading waterfalls. You may come across wild river ducks, white and black herons and other native birds. Navua River’s biggest waterfall, situated approximately an hour up river.

5 minute walk into the wilderness to get to the first pool
For the more adventurous, tour guides are there to help you get to the bigger falls
Discover Fiji Tours has the sole right from native owners to use these waterfalls

Leisurely ride on the unsinkable “HMS BILIBILI” a.k.a the HMS No Come Back. Explore the only means of transport used by the Fijian ancestors before roads or motors were introduced, a re-enactment of centuries old only means of transport down river. This is a smooth ride, no motors used. Go with the flow – minimum 30 minutes ride.

Upon arrival at the village Fijian Warrior will escort you to the village meeting house (bure). Experience an age-old custom and tradition with a customary welcome yaqona (kava) ceremony which will be performed for you. This sacred ceremony is only performed to visiting high chiefs or very important visitors.

The village tour includes:

History of the village established by lone Englishman, John Humphrey Danford in the early 1800s
War dance performances by the young men of the village
Native root crops, fruits, vegetables, herbal medicine and kava plants
Join in the “taralala & tuboto” (Snake Dance)
Village handicraft souvenir shopping
Witness the unearthing of your lovo lunch (cooked underground)
Women weaving Fijian mats
Village kindergarten
Women folk dances
Coconut by-products
Tapa painting
Farewell song – “Isa Lei”