The Garden of the Sleeping Giant near Nadi was established by Raymond Burr — the Perry Mason actor — as a private orchid garden and now houses over 2,000 varieties of tropical orchids and exotic plants in a spectacular hillside garden at the foot of the Sleeping Giant mountain range. The orchid walks, lily ponds, and lush tropical planting provide a tranquil counterpoint to Fiji's beach and reef activities. Hotels near Nadi and at the Denarau Island resort marina arrange visits to the Garden of the Sleeping Giant as a popular morning excursion.
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Mamanuca Islands
On a private Fijian island in the Mamanuca Group, Six Senses Fiji blends deep sustainability credentials with spa excellence and barefoot luxury — 24 pool villas surrounded by absolute natural beauty.
Mamanuca Islands
One of the world's great private island experiences — Laucala was bought by Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz and transformed into a 25-villa estate of extraordinary ambition: golf course, stables, organic farm, and some of the Pacific's most extravagant villas.
Mamanuca Islands
Fiji's first and finest overwater bure resort offers genuine Fijian design and culture alongside over-water accommodation built directly on the lagoon — an adults-only paradise.
Mamanuca Islands
An intimate adults-only boutique resort on one of the Mamanucas' most beautiful islands — 37 bures and villas with private plunge pools, outstanding reef snorkelling, and a spa in a stunning open-air pavilion.
Coral Coast
A remote private island in the Kadavu Group with just 21 villas, Kokomo delivers some of Fiji's most exclusive diving — the Great Astrolabe Reef is one of the world's largest barrier reefs and virtually undiscovered.
Coral Coast
Pacific Harbour's finest address sits on a private stretch of the Coral Coast and offers an exceptional combination of adventure activities — surfing, diving, whitewater rafting — alongside genuinely luxurious villa accommodation.
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