Guided Walking Tours, Suva

29/04/2025

Mornjng Kava with Paul & Janet from the US, Jim had a full day with them that started with a history tour of Suva, a stop for lunch at Ginger Kitchen & then a nature walk at Colo I suva forest!!

29/04/2025

Korchi at the old Metropole Building in Suva, is named after Korchi the owner, she serves Fijian classics a few Fijian dishes, a couple of Chinese options and the fried section of fish, chicken and fries all meals are served with either rice or tapioca.

She moved from China to Suva 26 years ago and tried her hand at farming first and then got the shop over 6 years ago. She employs 4 other women, 2 cooks, and two waitresses and Korchi the main server that manages cash.

I had never eaten here and today whilst doing our veggie shopping at the Suva Market with my Cuban neighbour he suggested we stop and eat there, their rourou with lamb is the best and is a massive serve at $10.

Everyone she served whilst we were in there was a returnee, she knew everyone by name and they either called her by her name or Aunty a term of respect and endearment for older folk.

I loved her pleasant demeanour and her openness with telling me her story.

20/04/2025

Easter weekend city walking tours with Jim!

16/04/2025

Jim did a tour with 8 guests off the Celebrity Solstice cruise liner that was in port, we are doing two tours today, he has just finished and starts another one later in the afternoon :)

The weather held up as guests were a little apprehensive about the weather as they were in Lautoka yesterday and it was pouring with rain.

12/04/2025

Jim had a group today, we were lucky with the weather as it cleared up after a big storm in the early morning!

10/04/2025

Thursday history walking tours with Jim, Shaina Micheal & her husband are visiting from Minnosota in the US & spending a couple of days with family in Suva did a tour with us this morning.

08/04/2025

Yesterday was hectic, I did 2 tours in the city a history tour with a group off the Westerdam, I had a group of 8 in the morning for the history tour and an afternoon of a few ppl to Naililili church in the afternoon.

Whist we had Jim and the team from Matemosi Masi Artisans head down to InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa for a cultural immersion program for 140 guests, our role was to host the evening and also to provide cultural activity proving masi printing and weaving workshops for guests.

We are well into April and tours season is in full swing, this week we have already done 4 tours and have another 4 lined up for the rest of the week.

07/04/2025

Monday tours with Laurence Richard & family that’s visiting from Tahiti. After the rains of the last week it was a scorcher of a day, vinaka Jim.

31/03/2025

April is back to super frequent tours!! This morning we got Inca a local expat with her mum & uncle visiting Suva from Scotland. Here we are at the market in a kava chat with Amar.

23/03/2025

Nightlife in Suva!!

Can you believe it? My first clubbing experience came when I was 13 yrs old. I had just been baptized at school earlier that day and the girls decided to take me out to my first club that same night…

19/03/2025

Vinaka Lavenia and her team from VSA (Volunteer Service Abroad) and to Jacqui Berrell and her brother for joining the tour this morning, apologies we were a little late and hope Jim made it up for during the tour.

18/03/2025

Our biggest group yet, through Projects Abroad booked tour with 33 students and staff from Bishop Strachan School in Canada yesterday, we had to do in two groups each group had a backup guide to help us with ensuring the group remained together and we also had police escorts with each group so we can move through traffic effortlessly.

Jim led a rather studious tour that stuck to a very regimented tour schedule where I took my group to the supermarket at MHCC to get Fiji snacks like UFOs, Bongo and drinks, we also did a Jacks stop so the girls could get sulus for their village visit, and we did a cultural food stop at Curry House Pte Limited so they could try the best bara (spiced lentil nuggets) for a quick snack on the go.

The folks at the Fiji Arts Council welcomed us and allowed us to sit on the floor of their cool galleries so the girls could try their snacks and get a little rest.

I had the best time, and we ended the tour with pizza and Pepsi at New York Pizza Kitchen for our guides and our police escorts as it was super hot and humid out yesterday.

06/03/2025

I love it when guests take some time in this church, a peaceful break from the bustling city.

04/03/2025

Doreen Huon is a star and a great supporter of Guided Walking Tours, Suva we celebrate her achievements in her role at IHG Hotels & Resorts

Today, we feature Doreen Huon, Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing for Grand Pacific Hotel Suva and Holiday Inn Suva.

Doreen is a seasoned hotelier and commercial expert with an extensive knowledge of the Fijian travel & tourism industry having worked for multiple global hotel management brands.
Recently, she completed IHG Hotels & Resorts RISE program which is a mentoring initiative created to ensure high-potential female colleagues are given the support they need to achieve their ambition of becoming a General Manager.

She is a proud mother of 3 kids, daughters Regeena, Aimee and son Daniel and together with her husband Charles, they love to spend time as a family cooking or baking.

Keep shining Doreen !

03/03/2025

Big lolomas to the team at Grand Pacific Hotel Suva esp Doreen Huon Maria and Vanessa for making this booking with us, as this gave us a chance to present our business to this is an exclusive group of top travel agents as part of AUNZ Matai Famil, which aims to provide travel agents with a direct experience of Fiji’s hospitality, helping them better understand the destination and we're very lucky to have been included in their itinerary today.

Jim took the group on an afternoon tour at peak Suva after school time but also great for the travel agents to see Suva at its peak when the city is bustling with life.

Vinaka Jim :)

25/02/2025

When we started there were 5 but the rain scared away 2!! These Canadians loved the tour & left a stunning review :)

21/02/2025

Guests from Maui Palms on a tour earlier this week.

19/02/2025

Thursdays is when the market takes on its weekend face, Monday to Wednesday there’s just over 400 vendors at the weekends there’s close to 1000 selling at the market.

On our tours this landmark is a second stop after the Bus Station & a place our guests love and a testament to Suva’s cultural diversity!