2 Best Sights in Lautoka, Viti Levu

Set amid mountains and on a river, this charming, more than 200-year-old village includes about 100 thatched bure aligned in the shape of a cross around a rara, or village green. Beside the village is a rural school and a Catholic church. Visitors are required to present a sevusevu (literally "presentation," a ceremonial gift), traditionally a bundle of yaqona or kava, to the village chief. They might then have the chance to take part in a traditional kava ceremony before being led on a village tour. The village is in the Navala Valley roughly 26 km (16 miles) inland from the town of Ba, a winding hour's drive away (buses run daily). Fiji Eco Tours run trips daily including transfers from Nadi, Denarau, and Lautoka hotels.

This large distillery uses molasses from the local sugar mill to produce the country's ubiquitous Bounty Rum. It also makes whiskey, vodka, and gin and offers free plant tours.