Navotua - Malakati - Naisisili Village Backpacker Homestays - Yasawa

How to get to Navotua, Malakati or Naisisili village

• The Navotua – Malakati – Naisisili villages are located in a remote, unspoilt and breathtakingly beautiful environment.
• To get here, please first board Yasawa Flyer ferry from Denarau Marina in Nadi, which leaves every day at 8.30 AM only. There is only one trip per day. You will need a ticket to Blue Lagoon Resort, but please tell the ferry crew that you are going to the village. Going back from Blue Lagoon Resort to Denarau, the same ferry arrives back to Denarau daily around 5-6 PM. If these times do not connect well with your international flight or other plans, please look into Turtle Airways seaplane offers.

  Yasawa Flyer Booking page: https://www.hotfiji.deals/tours/yasawa-flyer-island-boat-transfers/
  Turtle Airways Booking Page: https://www.hotfiji.deals/turtle-airways-sea-plane-island-transfers/

• After a scenic 4-hour ride along the beautiful Yasawa archipelago, you will receive a call to hop off the ferry, usually near Blue Lagoon, and hop on a small fibreglass boat. The boat will then take you straight to Navotua, Malakati or Naisisili village. Your drop off takes place in a similar way. If the ferry never reaches Blue Lagoon stop due to bad weather, an extra transfer fee applies.

Homestay

• Traditional Bure or if these are full then a modern village house which will generally be bigger and lighter than the traditional Bures.
• Three ample island-style meals plus afternoon tea and pancakes are served daily and are all included in the price. We drink clean rainwater in the village, but it might not be a bad idea to use bottled water if you have a sensitive tummy. Bottled water is usually available in the village store.

Village Rules

• Standard Fijian village etiquette applies in Navotua too. Visitors are advised to present Sevusevu (a kava root) to the chief upon arrival. You can get a kava root at any marketplace in mainland Fiji (in Yasawas it is more expensive). Please do not wear sunglasses or hats in the village. Women should be modestly dressed while inside the village. Outside the village, you can do whatever you like.
• You have booked a homestay in a native, vibrant Fijian village, not in a tourist resort. Once you enter our village, you become part of the village. This also means: in case you experience some inconvenience during your stay, please do not hold onto it but simply TALK to people. Village ladies are ‘always ears’ in their hospitality and generosity. Just approach any, voice your concerns and it is likely that your request will be taken care of immediately. In the Fijian culture, such an exchange will probably make us even happier, in spite of it being interpretable in Western cultures as an unpleasant, face to face complaint. In short, this makes both your holiday more enjoyable and improves mutual understanding in this intercultural project. Leaving positive reviews online after your stay is always welcome, but complaining online after your stay does not help you enjoy your holiday, nor did it help us make YOUR stay enjoyable.

Activities

• Sawa-i-Lau Cave Tour – $60 FJD per person. Just 7 to 10 minutes by boat from the village.
• Our village is known for fine traditional Fijian dances, please inquire upon arrival if interested to witness them. Evening kava sessions are a must in Fiji, feel free to join us at any time. You are more than welcome to visit our small village school and the church. Hiking and snorkelling are for free and are excellent all-around Nacula island. Kayaks and surfboards are usually available in the village as well. SCUBA diving is not available in the village, but at least 2 resorts in the same island offer it. A spectacular Sawa-i-Lau sea cave is a popular tourist destination and is close to Navotua. the cave is very close to our village.

There is internet coverage (Vodafone), but it’s quite random. There is electricity only for special occasions in the evening. There is a solar panel in the community hall with an inverter and our guests can charge their devices for free there.

NOTE: Yasawa Village Homestays reserve the right to allocate guests to Navotua, Malakati or Naisisili village, as per availability. All facilities, rates and the general “look and feel” are identical in all villages, and all villages are located on the same island.