City: Tonga
Top Things to do in Tonga
10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Tonga That You Shouldn't Miss
Coordinates: 20°S 175°W / 20°S 175°W / -20; -175
Restaurants in Tonga
1. Hakau Adventures Day Cruises
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 62 reviews
Your hosts Don and Laurie offer snorkel tours in the beautiful waters of Vava'u Tonga. Or if your preference is an island tour and simply relaxing on a deserted beach, we would love to be your guide. Either includes a 3 course lunch, snorkel equipment and the chance to explore the outer islands and sea life abounding in this area of the South Pacific. Special group rates are available as well as discounts for children under 12. Please note, as of 2017, Rochelle and Ben are the new owners of Hakau Adventures and will be providing top quality snorkel tours to all. Don and Laurie wish to thank all those wonderful guests who came out with us and enjoyed Vava'u. If you haven't been on the trip, you really should consider it. Happy New Year and thank you.
2. Tongan Expeditions Dive & Whale Watching
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 135 reviews
We carry out whale swim eco-tours in the pristine waters around Vava'u where the majestic humpback whales come every year to mate and calf. Our tours are carried out under strict guidelines with fully qualified and certified personnel to ensure minimal impact on these beautiful mammals. We are also a fully licensed PADI dive resort offering daily dive trips and all levels of diver training.
3. Ancient Tonga
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 70 reviews
While you are in Tonga, make sure that your first stop is to Ancient Tonga.. Here we will introduce you to the culture. We provide you with a tour that touches on the importance of our dress codes. How we make the most valuable treasures. We show you where we make our Traditional meals, what traditional plants we use for medicine and we will share our stories about the Kava and much more. With all the important things you will learn, you will find it very useful when you travel through out Tonga. Once you have been to Ancient Tonga you will understand and observe the traditions with more appreciation when you travel through the island.
4. Ha'atafu Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By GandPHart - Auckland, New Zealand
Ha'atafu is only about 20 odd kilometers from Nukualofa but can take around 30/40 minutes to get there - not because of the roads as they are actually pretty good for the islands, but just due to the speed limits and a lot of cars going at just 30-40km all the time -hey island time! The beach is great, the sand deep (actually hard to walk on it's so deep) and the snorkelling safe and easy. We don't surf but there was quite a lot of guys surfing here just off the reef too so obviously popular for that. And when you are done just pop next door to the Hideaway for a great burger and a beer - awesome!
5. Ene'io Botanical Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 109 reviews
22-Acre botanical garden with 40 years of conservation and natural growth, Daily guided Eco tours and beach activities for the family; ocean-side restaurant and bar specializing in fresh fish and local fare; souvenir shop with gifts, many of which are made by local craftsmen and artists utilizing native materials, Local Tongan Family Owned and Operated
Reviewed By couplewithoutborders - New York City, United States
We, along with the 2 other people on our whale tour had an extra day in Tonga and decided to visit these gardens. We got very lucky because we didn’t realize we had to book in advance, and when we arrived, he had just one person there for a tour that was about to start. Besides the gardens (which I will talk about later), the location is at the most beautiful spot on the beach with turquoise waters and a whole area you can explore and swim in. After the tour you can just hang out there for the day and have some food and drinks, and enjoy the facility. We also had lunch there which was fantastic! Fish and chips but the most amazing! And chips were soursop chips (a special) along with regular fries and plantain and taro chips. The gardens are owned and run by the most passionate man who spent his entire life building it. He loves to talk about the gardens and his life and all of it is interesting. He is well traveled and educated and his love for the gardens really showed and made us all smile and really enjoy the tour. We learned a lot about plants and he let us smell/taste some that were appropriate. We really recommend Day here and bring your snorkels if you like!
6. Deep Blue Diving
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 229 reviews
Our deep oceans and pristine aqua green blue waters, is home to healthy soft and hard corals, a variety of small fishes, lion fish, moray eels, puffer fish, angel fish, wrasses, and larger animals turtles, white tip, leopard, grey nurse sharks, schools of baracudas. Diving is superb all year round. Water Temp 24 degrees, 12 - 40 meters visibility. Relaxing drift, wall, wreck dives.
7. Mapu'a 'a Vaea Blowholes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 411 reviews
Reviewed By MarsingIdaho - Marsing, United States
It was fun driving out to the Blowholes. Besides the Blowholes, you got to see some agriculture as well as some very nice homes.
8. Anahulu Cave - The Underground Swimming Pool
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 268 reviews
These are limestone caves with fresh water to swim in. Situated in the village of Haveluliku on the Eastern Side of Tonga and only about a 30 minute drive from Nuku'alofa it's a must see.A tour of the cave ( including a swim) plus drop off and pick up can be organized by email or contact Teta Office in Nuku'alofa, TongaAnahulu Beach is just infront of the entrance of the cave and is great for snorkeling and swimming.
Reviewed By lynnixx - Whangaparaoa, New Zealand
what a hidden gem this spot is. the cave is amazing with all the stalactites and stalagmites and at the final bend you can go down and get int he water. So cool and clear and beautiful. you can also jump off the rocks bordering the entry too. lots of fun!
9. St Joseph's Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By RoadTripRoger - Putnam, United States
Large, impressive facade that dominates the view of Neiafu's main street. Interior not as grand as the exterior would suggest. Nice place to pause and pray if that's your thing.
10. Centenary Church
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