Nadi-halve dagtour

It was ok, nice car, the village visit disappointing because they are just trying to push cheap overpriced souvenirs on you, mud baths cool, bit expensive for what it is but a nice friendly tour guide. Probably wouldn’t recommend

We decided that we would like to see a bit more of Fiji and opted for this half day tour. We were picked up from our hotel and travelled to an open air hindu temple to have a look around and afterwards went to the local market. It was interesting to see the veggies, fruit and fish on sale and we sampled the fresh coconut water. I am not sure what order it was, but we also visited a down town souvenir shop, should you wish to buy anything - it was also attached to a clothes shop. The botanical gardens were lovely with many types of orchids and the highlight for us were the mud baths, where we slapped mud on ourselves and then washed it all off! This is a laid back, little tour, where you would experience a small taste of Fiji. We enjoyed our day.

A half day tour but packed with experiences. Started with pick up at the resort in a clean and comfortable van and our driver Wassim was so nice with us. Willingly listened and answered questions and gave suggestions to a group of 4 ladies who must’ve driven him crazy. Kudos to his patience! First stop was the Hindu temple. Wassim provided us with sarongs so we can enter the temple and adhere to their dress code. He clearly explained to us about the temple gods, traditions, etc. Next stop is some souvenir shopping, then to the markets for some fresh fruits. After shopping, we went to the Garden of the Sleeping giants. A welcome drink was served at the relaxing reception hall with a beautiful garden. The trek to the gardens was amazing. Next destination is the mud pool and natural hot springs. The mud pool fell short of our expections. We all thought that will be like a shallow swimming pool where you can jump in and be soaked in mud, or like a mud wrestling arena where you could lie down, roll and slide on mud. It turned out to be just a pot of mud and you splatter the mud all over your entire body and face. Nevertheless, it was a fun and unique experience for us, we enjoyed it immensely. We then washed off the mud in 3 hot springs, hot but bearable. We showered and got changed while Wassim our driver organised a Fijian Bobo massage on our request. We all enjoyed the massage, the Fijian ladies were very good. We asked Wassim where we could have a good Fijian curry for lunch and he took us to a place in Nadi town where we had a hearty lunch. Wassim then brought us back to the hotel. I reckon we made the most of that half day. The tour is worth doing if you have limited time in Fiji. It was so worth it! Tinna G November2022