Coral Coast & Village School Tour from Nadi or Denarau
ID: GYG66697-94066
Category:
Country: Fiji
Duration:
06:30 hours
Description
Discover the real Fiji on a half-day tour of the Coral Coast, departing from Nadi or Denarau. Visit a local school and bargain like a local at Sigatoka market. Learn about the traditional pottery of Fiji, and take part in a customary kava ceremony .
Experience authentic Fiji culture on the Coral Coast on a half-day tour from either Nadi or Denarau. Following pick-up from your hotel, cruise past the island's southern beaches as you make your way along the coast. Cut inland at the Sigatoka River to reach the town of the same name.
Then, journey to the bustling market as you make you way through the village. Check out the colorful mounds of tropical produce and seasonal fruits, and bargain like a local. Continue to the Lawai Pottery Village, where you will be greeted with a traditional kava ceremony. Watch the villagers pound the kava root to make an earthy liquid that they then share as a sign of welcome.
After the ceremony, watch the locals at work crafting pottery from the silt clay of the riverbed. Learn how local plants like eucalyptus resin are used to glaze and decorate these traditional wares. Before you head back to your hotel, check out Sigatoka's massive Hare Krishna temple, perched on a hilltop overlooking the river below.
Highlights
- Journey along the Coral Coast of Fiji with a local
- Take a scenic drive through the village of Sigatoka, and bargain like a local at the market
- Tour a village school in Sigatoka
- Get a traditional kava welcome at the Lawai Pottery Village
- Watch a demonstration on how to make traditional pottery in Fiji, and see a "meke" dance
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Children aged 4 and under can join for free. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult. Please notify the local tour operator in advance if you will be accompanied by a child requiring a car seat
• At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place
• Hotel pick-up is available from most centrally located hotels in Nadi and Denarau
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 3 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
Masks are required while indoors
Pick-up from the lobby of your centrally located hotel in Nadi or Denarau.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
