Things to do in Viti Levu, Fiji: sights, tours, and day trips
Most Fiji trips land at Nadi and head straight for a boat — but Viti Levu itself rewards a few days. The island packs sand dunes, hot springs, hill forts, Fiji's biggest Hindu temple, and a working capital city into a coastline you can drive in a day. Everything below is on the main island, reachable by rental car or day tour from Nadi or the Coral Coast.
About this guide
Viti Levu splits into a handful of day-trip zones. Around Nadi: the Sri Siva Subramaniya temple at the south end of town, the produce market, and the Sabeto valley with its mud pools and the Garden of the Sleeping Giant orchid collection. South along the Queens Road: Natadola Beach, then the Sigatoka area with the sand dunes national park and Tavuni Hill Fort above the river valley. Further east sit Pacific Harbour and Suva, the capital. Day cruises to the offshore islands leave from Port Denarau. Guided full-day loops cover the Nadi and Sigatoka zones without you driving; the rest works best self-driven. Fiji uses the Fijian dollar (FJD); dress modestly and take off hats and sunglasses when visiting villages.
Places worth visiting (8)
Things to do (8)
Sigatoka Sand Dunes & Coral Coast Cultural Day Tour
Viti Levu Explorer
- Day tour
- Approximately 8 to 9 hours
from WST 385 / adult
Full-Day Viti Levu Highlights Tour from Nadi
Viti Levu Explorer
- Day tour
- Approximately 9 hours
from WST 414 / adult
Garden of the Sleeping Giant & Sabeto Hot Springs Half-Day Tour
Viti Levu Explorer
- Day tour
- Approximately 4 hours
from WST 203 / adult
Half-Day Tour
Tropical Fiji Tours and Transfers
- Day tour
- 4 hours
from WST 491 / adult
Full-Day Tour
Tropical Fiji Tours and Transfers
- Day tour
- 8 hours
from WST 840 / adult
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Beachcomber Island Day Trip [For Cruiseline passengers only]
Ratakele Transfers & Tours
- Shore excursion
- Dependent on Cruiseliner times
from WST 402 / adult
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Sightseeing Combo Tour [For Cruiseline passengers only]
Ratakele Transfers & Tours
- Sightseeing
- Dependent on Cruiseliner times
from WST 124 / adult
Biausevu Waterfall Tour
Bula Online Fiji Tours and Watersports
- Sightseeing
- Half day Tour
from WST 246 / adult
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3 days in Fiji: a Nadi + Coral Coast itinerary
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Best beaches in Viti Levu, Fiji
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