Tongatapu is home to the capital - Nuku’alofa. Here is the centre of Government and business and it is where the Royal Family lives. Its terrain is flat so it is easy to explore by car or bike or simply walk around.

Nearby is the mysterious Ha’amonga - the Stonehenge of the South Pacific.

Or just take a leisurely drive and explore the island for yourself. You may even find a secret beach.
If it is a Sunday a visit to church is a must to hear the voices of angels. A walk around Nuku’alofa is a must. See the Royal Palace and the Royal Tombs, and the many colonial houses still in use. Visit the many churches and don’t forget the markets - it is a hub of activity, particularly on a Saturday morning. If you need to unwind then go to one of the offshore islands and soak up the idyllic South Pacific atmosphere.

Or it you want more adventure take a day trip or overnight trip to ‘Eua and explore its rugged and wild natural beauty - a must for bush walkers and bird watches.

Don’t Miss:
• The Royal Palace and the Royal Tombs
• Ancient Capital of Mu’a
• Ha’amonga
• Blowholes
• Offshore Islands

The central Ha’apai group lies approximately 80nm north, an archipelago of low coral islands surrounding soaring volcanoes. Ha’apai is a diver and fisherman’s dream. Continuing 80nm north is the Vava’u group, considered to be Tonga’s sailing centre. It is a beautiful cluster of waterways and pristine, sparsely inhabited islets at the centre lies an immense landlocked harbor. And in the extreme northern reaches are the Niuas, an isolated trio of volcanic islands 320nm from Tongatapu where traditional Tongan customs and culture still thrive.

Tonga is located on the eastern edge of the Indo-Australian Plate, which is forced up by the Pacific Plate pushing under it at the Tonga Trench. This long oceanic valley extends north-south and reaches depths over 5.5nm. Tonga lies on a volcanic ridge known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the ridge extends from New Zealand to Samoa, then back toward Vanuatu and the Solomons. Where Tongatapu, Ha’apai and Vava’u lie, towering volcanoes once dominated the landscape. As they sank into the sea, coral polyps gradually built the islands existing today

Black Pearl ~ Visited

Fafa Island ~ Visited

International Dateline Hotel ~ Stayed

Lagoon Lodge ~ Stayed

Royal Sunset ~ Stayed

Waterfront Lodge