Published on Jan, 2025
We had a lovely day of adventure with our guide Rakesh. We had arrived in Fiji from the US the prior day so we elected a later start time. Since this was a private tour, this was possible.
Rakesh picked us up at our hotel precisely at our chosen time. He drove a very clean & comfortable sedan. We chose to not go to the orchid gardens since it was an extremely hot day.
We visited the Hindu temple and were amazed at the beautiful hand painted art. Next, we stopped at Jack’s which had souvenirs of all kinds, including gorgeous pearls.
Then we stopped at the local fruit and vegetable market. We saw local fruits and vegetables of all kinds including taro and kava.
Lastly, we left Nadi to see the Sleeping Giant and go to the mud baths and thermal pools. My husband was not convinced about doing the mud bath, but was a good sport about it. Mary guided us through the mud application, drying, and washing. She took lots of pictures of us throughout the process. The thermal pools were varying temperatures and we got a final rinse with a hose. I thought it was a great experience.
In the process of getting changed back into street clothes, I had decided to switch to sandals. I forgot and left my tennis shoes at the changing area at the mud baths. I didn’t discover that they were missing until evening. My husband contacted Rakesh to see if we could retrieve them the following day. Rakesh contacted the mud baths & they had kept my shoes. Rakesh drove out and picked up my shoes and brought them to our hotel!
We highly recommend Rakesh and his tour company for their above and beyond personal service!
