Garden Of The Sleeping Giant

The garden of the sleeping giant sits at the foothills of the nausori highlands about 10 minutes drive north of nadi.

Garden of the sleeping giant. Thanks to its discrete location the beautifully landscaped garden may just be one of the south pacific s best kept horticultural secrets. Founded in 1977 by actor raymond burr it s now one of nadi s most popular attractions and home to more than 2 000 varieties of orchids. It was initially started by raymond as a private collection. A jungle walk takes visitors past a large lily pond and through native forest.

Located on wailoko road just minutes from nadi airport the garden of the sleeping giant is nestled in the shadows of the nausori highlands and the affectionately named sleeping giant mountain. The attractive landscaped gardens specialize in fiji s native plants as well as housing an impressive collection of orchids some native. Founded by actor raymond burr in the year 1977 the garden of the sleeping giant houses around 2000 different types of asian orchids and cattleya hybrids. The highlight here is the garden s collection of vibrant orchids.

Head over here for a relaxing day walking along landscaped lawns lily ponds fountains the magnificent orchids and cherry on. The garden of the sleeping giant is located in the foothills of the nausori highlands. Travelinsuz wrote a review apr 2020.