South Sea Orchids & Village

OVERVIEW

Stroll through a flourishing orchid garden and a Fijian village for an enlightening look at traditional local life. The Burgess family established South Sea Orchids in the 1970s and it has since grown into a 9-acre oasis of rare and showy orchids. As you walk the garden paths, you will see vertically growing vandas and mokaras, horizontally growing dendrobiums and fragrant cattleyas, often called corsage orchids for their fragrance. You don’t have to be a horticulturist to appreciate their beauty and elegance. The experience at Sabeto Village will be quite different as it will be an immersion into traditional Fijian culture. The highlight may well be watching a ceremony involving kava, the national drink of Fiji. This mildly intoxicating, mouth-numbing beverage is made from pulverized pepper root and is typically consumed in a group setting as a way of building relationships. A folkloric performance will add more texture to your understanding of Fijian culture.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Meander through a colorful orchid garden established more than 50 years ago.
• Experience traditional Fijian culture in the village of Sabeto.
• Watch a ritualistic kava ceremony and an entertaining folkloric show.
• Spend a bit of free time shopping for locally made products in Nadi.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.