Awesome adventure - Sunny was a wonderful host - will definitely book him when we return to Fiji again. Mudpools and gardens were so much fun!

Nadi Tour- Handicraft Centre, Temple, Garden of the Sleeping Giant ,& Mud Pool - At my resort "The Ideal Bed and Breakfast" backpackers at Wailoaloa hired a taxi with Mr Sharon.Shiraz.Ali being my Driver cum guide. The Itinerary for the day was a visit to Sri Siva Subramaniya temple ,the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere,Nadi Handicrafts village, Garden of the Sleeping giant and Sabeto mud pool and hot springs.The total charges for this private specialized tour amounted to FJ $ 205 with cost of admission tickets to the tourist sites included in this private tour.At 1015 hrs reached Sri Shiva Subramanya temple which has a entrance ticket for tourists.Driver/ Guide Mr Ali purchased the ticket and after removing my footwear entered the precincts of the temple.Photography inside the temple was strictly prohibited and this temple is the largest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere.From the temple our next stop was at the Handicraft centre of Nadi which has a string of handicraft shop's lined in a single row in the shade of beautiful gigantic trees.At 1100 hrs departed for " Garden of the Sleeping Giant" from Handicrafts centre which was a long drive, first through the main highway road which was excellent and later through the narrow village roads filled with pot holes .The large mountain named " Sleeping Giant" towers above Nadi city and the entire countryside was green due to the rains, a picturesque soothing sight to the eyes. Mr Ali purchased the entrance tickets and introduced me to the guide Mr Taione,a local Fijian dressed in Fijian attire and he explained me and a few tourists regarding the garden and took us on a guided tour.The Garden, which contains a vast collection of 30 to 40 varieties of magnificent Asian orchids and Cattleya hybrids was started in 1977 by the late American actor Raymond Burr, star of "Perry Mason " and "Ironside"and sits at the foothills of the Nausori Highlands. Its attractive landscaped gardens specialize in Fiji’s native plants as well as housing an impressive collection of orchids, some native. A jungle walk from this "ORCHID SECTION" takes visitors past a large lily pond and through native forest onto a steep ascent to the top of a part of the mountain range for a view of the valley below the mountain.The gardens showcase more than two thousand different kinds of orchids, covering 20 hectares.The exquisite beauty of the garden is unsurpassed by most, housing one of the world’s largest orchid collections plus beautiful cultivated greenery and enchanting lily ponds.From the " Garden of the Sleeping Giant" we drove to our final destination " Sabeto Mud Pool and Hot Springs".The drive was partly alongside a road at the periphery of " Sleeping Giant " mountain and uneven and bumpy as are all forest roads. Finally at 1330 hrs we reached the parking lot of " Sabeto mud pool and hot water springs"and the entire enterprise is run and managed by a local Fijian family.There was no big group tour crowd like i saw in the on-line publicity brochures and along with me was a young European couple with their toddler daughter.We first had to smear our entire body with mud.Once the mud dried we had a dip in 4 different pools having warm thermal spring water.The bottom of the first 3 pools had mud at the bottom while the last pool was akin to a small swimming pool having warm thermal spring water.The main source of this " SPRING WATER" to all the 4 different pool was from one large main thermal " Mother Pool " with mud that had water of very high temperature which could scald a human and hence the same water drained to the pools for reducing temperature and making it suitable for human immersion.On payment of extra money they also offer a " MASSAGE SERVICE" after the mud and thermal spring bath.After the completion of the mud springs hot bathe drove back to Wailoaloa in heavy traffic while approaching Nadi City reaching " The Ideal Bed and Breakfast " at 1600hrs .End of a excellent days sightseeing and a unique Fijian experience of a " Mud Hot Spring Bathe".

Excellent tour! - Excellent tour! The guide gave us plenty of time to explore each stop and take pictures. The mud and hot springs were our favorite parts.

Super flexible and accommodating, perfect for long layover at Nadi airport - Sunny was super friendly and accommodating, even though I was the only one on the tour on the day I visited. We visited all the stops (Temple in Nadi town, Namaka market, Viseisei village, Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Mud Pool) in about 4-5 hours, and I was even given the option to skip any I didn't want to go to. I got helpful tips about Nadi and Fiji in general. I was picked up at the airport and dropped off in town without any problems. 100% would recommend for anyone also transiting through Nadi airport with a day to explore the highlights.

PERFECT NADI DAY TOUR - This day trip from Iconic Tours is beyond AMAZING! Sunny, my tour guide provided an excellent service and was very informative of Fijian culture and history. He picked me up from my hotel on time and greeted me with a shell necklace as a welcome gift. The tour is very organized and not time pressured. I got to see Nadi downtown, the Hindu temple, the mud pool, and a local village. I RECCOMMEND THIS TRIP- ABSOLUTELTY AMAZING!

Imu was great. Perfect day. - Imu was great. He accommodated our requests and really too very good care of us. The stops were great. Loved the temple and hot springs mud bath.

Clothing need for temple visit and the landing village - Sunny the driver was excellent, very knowledgeable and such an intelligent person. The only information lacking is advising clients on what we need to take other than entry costs. Like at the temple and the Landing Villagr to wear long pants to cover legs or take a sarong to wear - rather than the ones provided by the them.

Nadi Tour - Great trip, went to the Hindu temple in Nadi, the fresh fruit and veg markets, Sleeping Giant gardens where there were beautiful orchids among many other plants and the mud baths which was really fun.

A Great Day Out - As soon as we disembarked from our cruise ship, we easily found our tour guide Sunny at the port. We then had a really enjoyable day visiting a Fijian village where we learnt about the culture and its origins, explored the beauty of the Garden of the Sleeping Giant and had really good fun at the Mud Pools and hot springs. Tip – wear an old swimming costume and take a towel. Our last stop was at a Temple but by then we were too tired so didn’t bother to go in. There was some flexibility with the itinerary and how long we spent at each location. Fiji time. Thank you Sunny for looking after us and making sure we knew what was happening during the day. Good to meet you Preti and thank you for the helpful information you provided before booking onto the trip.

Overall not bad - I enjoyed the activities that were involved like the temple the mud bath and the garden, but pick up was late and I did not realise what I had to pay for so did not take enough money and there were activities that I missed out on. However I enjoyed the personal touch with the driver who was very accommodating.