HIGHLIGHTS

• Jetty of Bau
• Sevusevu. Significant and ancient in Fiji, the “sevusevu” also marks the time and place for visitors to seek acceptance into a Fijian village. Bau's Mata ni Tikina o Bau invites you to tour. There will be a formal greeting sevusevu followed by -- exclusive guided day tour, followed by hearty Lunch. This day tour will take approximately 4 hours (8:30am to 1pm) includes village donation for preserving Bau Island.
• Temple Vatanitawake at Bau is the bure kalou (spirithouse) of the Bauan chiefs, including Ratu Seru Cakobau. A remnant of Pre-Christian community gathering places. A place of much power, religious and secular, and played an important role in the religion and cannibalism in the years before Ratu Cakobau converted to Christianity.
• The Rara. Vatanitawake temple and the Ulu ni Vuaka meeting house, GCC-Great Council of Chiefs Hall, situated around the village green or rara
• Methodist Church on Bau built from the remains of the other 25 Burekalou established in the days before 1870. The stone walls of the church built from historic relics of Fiji’s pre-Christian past. The stone at the altar of her church, the original killing stone (Vatunibokola) now only holding holy water. This is the oldest Methodist Church in the country stands proudly on one end of the Rara and Vatnitawake (traditional meeting house) on the other end of the Rara.
• Vunivalu. Paramount Chief of the Kubuna Confederacy. Loosely translated the title means Warlord of Bau, or Root of War. The succession to the title does not follow primogeniture, but the candidate must be a high-ranking member of the Tui Kaba clan. The chiefly title was vacant since 1989. The last Vunivalu of Bau was Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Cakobau. He held the title for 30 years until his passing in 1989. The new 13th Vunivalu of Bau Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau was installed in March 2023.
• Sau Tabu, a mausoleum beside the Vunivalu. The Mausoleum built for the home of Cakobau and his descendant’s children. Laid to rest Ratu Seru Cakobau, Governor General Ratu George Kadavulevu Cakobau, the turaga mai Naisogolaca, Ratu Edward Cakobau, his father Ratu Doviverata, and now Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi.
• Roko Tui Bau House home of former vice-president Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi (the end of an era). The Roko Tui Bau is technically a subordinate chief, the selection process is completely independent of the Vunivalu and his Tui Kaba clan. On 1st November 2017 the newly installed Roko Tui Bau Ratu Timoci Taniela Tavanavanua  carries out traditional duties, installs the Turaga Na Vunivalu of Bau and chief of the Kubuna Confederacy. Ratu Timoci waited for the Tui Kaba clan to nominate and unanimously agreed on the new/ 13th Vunivalu of Bau Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau installed March 2023
• Delalasakau, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II first Royal Visit in 1953, the opening ceremony of the Fiji Great Council of Chiefs meeting. Facing the sea is the Ulu ni Vuaka, GCC-Great Council of Chiefs Hall, Built in 1982 to accommodate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1982 ROYAL VISIT to Bau Island. Entry into this stunning building is not usually permitted although guests may walk onto its wide flagstone veranda.
• Soso, Natural spring on Bau Island. The main village on the island is Bau. Once integral to the power and economy of the chiefly village, the villages of Lasakau (traditional fishermen) and Soso (traditional carpenters) are also located on the twenty-two acre island which became the centre of traditional power throughout the Fiji Islands in the nineteenth century.
• see GUEST REVIEWS

OPTION. AFTER BAU ISLAND Day Tour 10am-2pm-ish enjoy,

• OPTION 2pm forward. Bau's Driver takes you to Nearby Natural Tropical Waterfall Pool COLO-I-SUVA Forest Park -- recently visited by Prince Harry October 2018.
• OPTION. Enjoy nearby Eco Lodge refreshments over looks tropical pool. All your belongings safe & secure with your personal Bau Driver whose village is under Bau Tikina, and choosen by Mata ni Tikina o Bau to be your Driver. OR

OPTION. Day Tour 10-11am close by historic NAILILILI CATHEDRAL (or EXPAND your Day Tour after BAU ISLAND Day Tour 2pm-ish)

• Built by French missionaries at the turn of the 20th century, an active church in a deteriorating condition your day tour helps Restore! The Catholics decided acceptance in Rewa as a rival religious group gives them a foot hold in the most politically active powerful area of Fiji. NAILILILI CATHEDRAL TOUR GUIDE LEBA has 26 years in the Teaching Field, still an active member of the church today, and in 2009 introduced the Tourism Program. Eight of those years your Tour Guide the President of the Catholic Woman's League at Naililili Church.
• INCLUDES 11:30am-12:30pm (or After Bau Day Tour 4-5pm) Guide Leba and your Bau Driver take you to Guide Leba's residence near Bau Landing for FOOD DEMONSTRATION & TASTE prepared by Nakaile Village women - Rou Rou Moci small prawns together with Taro Leaves (prepared for Rewa High Chief), and
• INCLUDES Kava Taste Ceremony and Fijian Lei Saulusalu
• INCLUDES 1-2:30pm (or after Baul Island Day Tour 5-7:30pm) Guide Leba introduces Naikaile Village members DEMONSTRATE the process of making CLAY POTs -- holds Rewa High Chief's Drinking Water. Clay Pots will also be available for purchase.
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  Estimated time Bau Island 4 hours
  Estimated time Naililili Cathedral 4 hours
  
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