Garden of the Sleeping Giant

The Garden of the Sleeping Giant sits at the foot of the Nausori Highlands north of Nadi, under the ridge whose outline gives it the name, and it began as Raymond Burr's private orchid collection in the 1970s. Burr collected Asian and Pacific orchids seriously, and the garden that opened to the public after his death keeps the collection along with jungle boardwalks, lily ponds and a canopy of native trees. It is the standard morning out from Nadi.

What's there

• The orchid collection - Asian and Pacific species from Burr's original planting.
• The boardwalks - raised walks through jungle and past lily ponds.
• The sleeping giant ridge - the hill outline above the garden that names it.
• The native trees - a canopy of Fijian species over the paths.

When to go

May to October is the drier season. Orchid flowering peaks vary by species through the year. Mornings are cooler and quieter, before the tour buses.

Before you go

It is small and ninety minutes covers it. Orchid displays are seasonal and can be thin outside peak flowering. Tour groups from Nadi arrive in blocks.

Nearby

Nadi is south, and the Sabeto hot springs are on the same road.