A guide tour for your shopping for souvenirs from Fiji is easy with this half-day tour to Sigatoka with resort pick-up and drop-off included. Lively Sigatoka is well-known for its duty-free shops and handicrafts. It’s the ideal place to find gifts for friends and mementos of your Fiji vacation.
Private shopping trip to Sigatoka, situated at the mouth of the Sigatoka River on the Coral Coast just 70 km from Nadi International Airport. The town is the main commercial center for the Coral Coast region, with a population of over 10,000 people. It serves farmers from the fertile Sigatoka Valley (known as the ‘Salad Bowl of Fiji’) who bring their produce to the market to be sold.
The town is also famous for its handicrafts, especially pottery, and its duty-free shopping. The Sigatoka Handicraft Center is a good place to buy souvenirs. Managed by local women, this shop sells carvings, shell jewellery, masi cloth and other local produce. Jack’s Handicrafts handicraft are other well-known shopping destinations in the town.
If you go in the morning there is an excellent hot bread shop. And don’t miss the colourful fruit and vegetable market. There is also a vibrant street market with small stalls selling a selection of items.
When you are finished with your shopping there are plenty of cafes and restaurants where you can get a drink or a meal (payable direct).
This tour also gives you the opportunity to witness how the Fijian ladies demonstrate the making of pottery and sculptor. Pottery Making! This art has seen a renaissance of late, and you will find Nakabuta-made bowls, plates, and other items in handicraft shops all over town
At the end of the half-day tour you will be driven back to your hotel.
Duration – 5 Hours
Operates – (Mon-Sat except Sundays, Public Holidays, Christmas & New Year’s Day)
Cancellation/Refunds/No Shows
Tour is refundable if booking is cancelled 72 hours of departure, administration fee of 10% per person applies
Cancellation inside 72 hours of departure is non-refundable.
No Shows – will result in full cancellation and value of tour being forfeited.
Child Policy
0-5 years – FOC
6-11 years – 50%
12+ years – Full rate applies