Wonders of Nadi Tour - Hindu Temple, Sleeping Giant Gardens, Markets & Shopping
Description
Wonders of Nadi Tours starts with your a visit to Fiji's famous and colourful Nadi Siva Subramani Temple. Enjoy the tour of the temple listening to the spectacular history of Indian Gods and Goddess and view the amazing art work. Visit Nadi's colorful vegetable and fruit markets and then on to the local Handicraft to witness an array of local handicrafts and artifacts for you to take back home, this also includes shopping at some famous duty free shops. Tour then continues to Fiji's famous orchid gardens - The Gardens of Sleeping Giants. The gardens are nestled in the cool shadows of two giant mountains and offers over 30 to 40 varieties magnificent Asian Orchids and Cattleya hybrids which was once the private collection of the late American actor Raymond Burr. Take a tour of the gardens or just wander along the canopy covered boardwalk through gorgeously landscaped lawns across calm lily ponds. Tour ends at your hotel or resort.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit Nadi's colorful vegetable and fruit markets and see the variety of local produce..
Tour continues to the local Handicraft to witness an array of local handicrafts and artifacts for you to take back home, this also includes shopping at some famous duty free shopping.
Fiji's famous orchid gardens - The Gardens of Sleeping Giants. The gardens are nestled in the cool shadows of two giant mountains and offers over 30 to 40 varieties magnificent Asian Orchids and Cattleya hybrids which was once the private collection of the late American actor Raymond Burr. Take a tour of the gardens or just wander along the canopy covered boardwalk through gorgeously landscaped lawns across calm lily ponds.
Visit the Famous Hindu Temple, largest in the Southern Hemisphere and witness the colorful paintings of deities and God & Goddess.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup from Nadi Area Hotels from Nadi Town to Nadi Airport including Denarau and Wailoaloa area hotels/resorts are included. We also do pickup from outside these areas for tour, however additional charges apply and it can be paid direct to our driver on the day of tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
Reviews(39)
Great combination of sites and our guide Mohammed was great. Very attentive, informative and made for a very enjoyable afternoon. Travelled with an extended family group with age range from 10yrs to 70yrs.
Great half day tour, hit the highlights. Be aware that for the Hindu temple tour you should dress modestly and be prepared to remove your shoes. The gardens were lovely and the shopping was interesting and not hard sell. Our guide was knowledgeable. Recommend.
Nice 1/2 Day exploring Nadi. Our tour guide Mohammed was very informative with lots of history and stories from the area. We had a semi private tour with only one other coyote, which made for a very fun & intimate tour. The Hindu Temple was very beautiful and interesting to see. It had been raining, but our tour guide made sure we could see as much as possible. He took us to the downtown area where we had time to buy some souvenirs and shop. Really enjoyed going to the open market where we could purchase local artists items and actually tried some of the locally grown fruit. That tasted very sweet and I enjoyed talking with the locals at the marketplace. Highlight of the day was seeing the Sleeping Giant Orchid Gardens. Our guide asked one of the staff to give us a tour of the gardens which was very interesting. At the end, they brought us some very tasty tropical drinks, and we were able to relax and enjoy the area for awhile…very nice! We had to drive around some flooded areas, but our driver/guide was able to negotiate other access to drive us to the gardens. He was very knowledgeable of the area, and made us feel safe & comfortable the entire day. We were happy to see some of the island in between rain storms & this was a great way to see many highlights. Was Very enjoyable!
Enjoyed the sleeping giant the temple the market was disappointing not much there The village was definitely disappointing would have definitely liked to see a bit more of village saw the church and sat a few minutes and a lot of their crafts was not worth the stop
Easy pace, really enjoyable. Mohammed was an excellent guide The gardens were beautiful. Nice weather l
Our driver was knowledgeable and helpful. The market we were taken to was not the larger market we had originally expected but it was still nice to go and support local vendors that we did see. The temple and garden were absolutely beautiful!
Perfect short tour to get a glimpse of Fiji! we had an amazing time with Jason he is so knowledgeable about fijian customs and culture..
We only had a short time for a tour and this was perfect. Our guide, Mohammad Sadie was amazing. So much knowledge and he took great care of us. The Hindu temple is a sight to see… the internet photos do not do it justice - it is spectacular. The Namaka market is not somewhere I would normally venture, but Mohammad taught us about different produce, arranged our coconut and kava tasting and was informative. The Garden of the Sleeping Giant was beautiful! A great introduction to Nadi and Fiji.
We visited the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, which was beautifully hand-painted and full of colour. We also took part in a Hindu offering where a coconut was chopped in front of us, which was a meaningful and memorable experience. Lunch at Jet Point was the most local meal we have had so far. Proper local flavours, with Indian sweets kindly recommended by Jason, which were excellent. The Garden of the Sleeping Giant was a short but pleasant walk. The gardens were lovely, although the weather was wet and the paths were slippery, so take care. We stopped briefly at Nadi Market, but did not find anything suitable for us. Our driver Jason instead recommended Baby Jacks to buy items for our baby, which turned out to be a great suggestion. Overall, the trip was excellent. Jason was an outstanding guide and driver, knowledgeable, helpful, and genuinely made the experience better. Highly recommended.
Our tour guide was amazing!! He educated us on literally everything. He told us about the history of the island and answered all the questions we had! He even gave us time to really shop, and explore a little. The tour itself was pretty amazing too, the market was so nice and has some really yummy fruit. Learning about the culture at the hindu temple was enlightening. Truly enjoyed this experience.
