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CANNIBAL CAVES, WATERFALL, ZIPLINE AND MORE
From the comfort of Outrigger On The Lagoon Resort & Spa you can explore the wonders that the Sigatoka area has to offer. The Cave Tour was recently voted Fiji's favorite day trip. It really is a fantastic day of fun, culture and real Fiji experiences. Your tour starts with a 35 minute drive into the picturesque Sigatoka Valley for fabulous views of Fiji’s famous “Salad bowl” – known for its colorful patchwork of fruit and vegetable crops. You’ll hear the fascinating history of notorious Tongan warriors who reigned supreme in this area and glimpse ancient hill fortresses of Tavuni and Matanavatu.
On the banks of the river you’ll participate in customary kava ceremony and picnic lunch before a bamboo raft ferries you across the river for the short walk to the Naihehe Caves. The entrance is a tropical garden setting – and this was the cave fortress of Fiji’s last cannibal tribes. It was ruled by a pagan priest and hundreds of people lived inside for months at a time.
We follow the lantern lit hall chambers to the legendary “Pregnancy Gap” which opens up into the huge and wondrous Grand Cathedral Chamber. Natural features include sparkling stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones and underground springs - but its history makes this cave particularly special. You’ll see a ritual platform, priest chambers and cannibal oven!
It's pretty awesome stuff. The cave environment is comfortable, with easy access, plenty of fresh air and no bats or creepy-crawlies. Next, we take a 15-min walk across native bush and farms down to the river for a downstream "bilibili" ride. These bamboo rafts are still the traditional mode of transport for river based villages. Ours are wide and well balanced and the river is warm and shallow. Great for paddling about, swimming, or dragging along behind the bilibili; you can learn how to stand on the back and pole it – or just sit back and watch local scenery pass by. This is about 35 minutes of serious fun - kids love it and so will you!
The bilibilis take us back to our waiting bus and we hit the road again. You’ll be back at your Coral Coast hotel around 4 p.m. The price includes picnic lunch, unlimited beer, bottled artesian water, soft-drinks and of course, our fabulous guides. Usual Tour size is 10 –15 people. Vegetarian and special meal requirements with 24 hours notice. Cave tour operates Tue/Thu/Sat
THE WATERFALL TOUR is fantastic day out and great for some leisurely exercise in typical Fijian forest.
Pick-up around 10 am - drive 15 minutes along the coast and 15 minutes inland. You’ll visit the village of the Biausevu tribe and participate in a "Kava Ceremony" with the Chief – if he’s home. Our visit is not set up, so if the Chief isn’t home, one of his spokesmen will receive us. This is the usual protocol.
Next, you’re given bottled artesian water or soft drink, and we hit the walking trail to the waterfall. You’ll wander through several shallow streams – each one a photographer's delight, native bushland and lush tropical rainforest with guides who explain the traditional use of various plants along the way, including plant medicines. At the waterfall you’ll learn how to husk a coconut, eat tropical fruits and do some fish feeding.
The waterfall itself is spectacular - dropping 120 feet down a rocky cliff into a picturesque swimming lagoon edged by giant ferns, wild red ginger and ancient Ivi trees with amazing root systems and hanging vines. You’ll understand how legends are born in this tropical paradise setting. This is the favorite swimming place of the legendary “Twins” of Fiji. The lagoon is not too deep so it's safe for young and old. There’s also a shallow rock pond ideal for infants or paddlers.
After a refreshing dip, you’ll head back to the coast and visit a great little handicraft store - where you can purchase authentic village handicrafts, souvenirs etc at really good prices - much cheaper than town shopping and no hassling! Overlooking the Vatukarasa Bay, you’ll enjoy a late BBQ lunch with beer, artesian water and soft-drinks before heading home again - back to your Coral Coast hotel by approximately 4:00pm. This tour is natural and rustic - no paved footpaths or handrails – but it's mostly flat and not very demanding.
There are plenty of helping hands from very entertaining guides. Great for all ages of reasonable health, mobility and fitness. This day tour includes guides, lunch and unlimited water, beer and soft drink throughout the day. Usual Tour size is 10 –15 people. Vegetarian and special meal requirements with 24 hours notice. Waterfall tour operates Mon/Wed/Fri
ZIP FIJI! Feel the rush as you soar high through the rain forest on the most thrilling and only canopy zip lines in the South Pacific!! A wild and fun adventure you will never forget!!
The canopy is fully inside the jungle, located just minutes from Pacific Harbour in the beautiful and mystical mountains, maximizing your fun time on the zip lines.
Learn about and enjoy our amazing wild life and vegetation, including flying foxes, endemic birds, parrots, colorful butterflies, unique frogs, breathtaking flowers and other animals and trees you can only dream about.
The tour runs about 2 hours long. You will spend approximately 1 1/2 hours on the zip course. The Canopy Tour does not demand great physical ability. All participants are expected to be able to see and hear commands and directions given by the guides during the safety briefing and the tour. Participants will need the ability to walk 153 meters uphill with steps (not very steep) and have sufficient mobility and strength to be able to raise their arms and legs when coming into a platforms. Children age 5 and up may participate. A parent or guardian must accompany children under the age of 12. Small children will ride with the guides.
CANNIBAL CAVES, WATERFALL, ZIPLINE AND MORE
7 night package from US$1,059 per person based on double / twin share
(airfare not included – ask us for current promotional fares)
Includes:
- All airport/ hotel/ transfers by private car
- Deluxe Ocean View Room for 7 nights at Outrigger on the Lagoon. Which includes: the “Talai” (butler) VIP service including welcome drinks and complimentary daily champagne and canapés. Blackout Dates: 24 December 2011 to 10 January 2012 (inclusive)
- Full day waterfall tour lunch and unlimited water, beer and soft drink
- Full day cannibal caves tour includes picnic lunch, unlimited beer, bottled artesian water, soft-drinks
- Zip Fiji – zipline canopy tour
- Fiji Govt. Tax.
Prices above are per person in US$, based on twin/double occupancy and include the above
described activities and all Fijian Government taxes (Value Added and Hotel Turnover).
Prices subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations.
Valid to March 2012.
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