Sawani Village
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Port
Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands
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Activity Level
Easy Activity
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Excursion Type
12,All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$100
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3½ - 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Travel through the city of Suva by local bus. You'll travel up Edinburgh Drive and through one of Suva's charming suburbs with commanding views of Suva Harbour and Lacala Bay.
Along the way, you will see Fiji's Medical School, the Colo-I-Suva Agricultural Testing Station, and the fertile flats that lead to the town of Nausori.
Cross the Waimanu River, famous for its water lilies, and pass Adi Cakobau School (ACS) -- now a well-known boarding school for girls but first established as a school for boys some 50 years ago.
Stop at a village where the friendly locals wait to garland you with flowers and serenade you with a traditional Fijian welcome. Warriors in customary attire will escort you to the village meeting place. Here, you will join the chief and menfolk in the traditional preparation of kava (a Fijian ceremonial drink).
Learn about Fiji's history and way of life, view traditional art and craft demonstrations such as mat, basket and hat weaving and coconut husking and scraping. Take a guided walk through the village.
Light refreshments are served here.
You will also have a chance to purchase souvenir items made by the villagers.
Please note:
Wear comfortable waterproof walking shoes. Participants are asked not to wear a hat while in the village. Modest attire is required; knees, shoulders and midriffs must be covered; shorts and short skirts are not allowed; women are asked to wear a dress or skirt that covers the knees. Tour does not operate on Easter Weekend, Christmas and Sundays or if there has been a recent death in the village.