Navala village 200-year-old village in Fiji

The traditional thatched bures (huts) of this lovely 200-year-old village, framed by green mountains, make for one of Viti Levu’s most photogenic inland landscape sites. An opening sevusevu ritual and kava with the chief precede the village visit. From here, you may explore the hamlet, get to know the kind locals, cool off in the Ba River, and discover local culture. You might see kids at the elementary school, witness people building roofs, or observe coconuts or bananas drying in the sun. The dinner should be finished with taro, cassava, tropical fruit, and native Fijian foods.

Many tales have been told about this Navala village 200-year-old, particularly about the thatched Fijian bure, which has become a popular tourist destination and provides the locals with much-needed income.

According to Mr. Saunivalu, his clan originally came from Cuvu Village in the Ba Highlands, but it is no longer there because most of the inhabitants have gone to Navala and others have moved to Cuvu in Sigatoka.

The final traditional village in Fiji is called Navala, and it is located north of Nadi through the sugar metropolis of Lautoka, which houses the biggest sugar factory in the country. You will have time to see the market and take in the bustle of this rural centre if you stop at Ba, a town that is primarily Indo-Fijian. The village is reached by ascending via the hills from Ba. You will have the chance to tour the community and interact with the kids at the village school following the typical “Sevusevu,” or ceremony, welcoming guests.