What to do and see in Tongatapu Island, Tonga: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

December 28, 2021 Terina Blouin

Discover the best top things to do in Tongatapu Island, Tonga including Teta Tours Island Tour, Tonga Holiday Villa Island Tours - Fixed Prices BEST VALUE, Oholei Buffet Dinner and Cultural Show with return transfers, 3-Hour Tongatapu East Coast and Anahulu Cave Tour, Highlights of Tongatapu - Top 10 sights With lunch, 3-Hour Tongatapu West Coast Scenic Tour, 1-Hour Nuku'alofa City Tour, Haapai Island Tour, Cave Pool, Natural & Ancient Wonders With lunch , Private fully flexible VIP tour of Tongatapu island with lunch.
Restaurants in Tongatapu Island

1. Teta Tours Island Tour

Royal Tombs
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Welcome to our Island Tour when in Tonga , Teta Tours will look after yous like no other Tour Operator as we have the many many years of experience to take yous around and look after you properly.

Inclusions: Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Port pickup

Exclusions: Food and drinks

Reviewed By MarsingIdaho

In a small country where people live meagerly, it is an ugly display of opulance. According to Forbes, Tonga is the 6th most corrupt country in the world.

2. Tonga Holiday Villa Island Tours - Fixed Prices BEST VALUE

Tonga Holiday Villa
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Our historical knowledge & local experience will ensure that you are well informed and enjoy your journey to our Unique & Exotic features. We tailor your tour to your interest and needs that will suit your budget. Team up with others to get a cheaper rate for the entire tour. We can also add on Cultural Tours for additional charge which includes participating in traditional Tongan wear , preparing Tongan food and dances. Enjoy a free bottle of water and free tropical fruits for refreshments during your tour. With Tonga Holiday Villa Island Tours we offer half day Island Tours or Full day Island Tours depending on your time and budget.

Inclusions: Free Bottled Water Included, Free tropical fruits

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3. Oholei Buffet Dinner and Cultural Show with return transfers

Tonga Travel Troupe
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Oholei brings out the best taste of Tongan traditional food with an "all you can eat" buffet dinner! After dinner, spend the evening experiencing Tonga culture with a floor show in Hina Cave. Enjoy a Faiva performance of many traditional Tongan dances! Return transfers included.

Inclusions: Round-trip private transfers from hotel, All you can eat buffet dinner, Cultural show in Hina Cave, Fire dancing

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Drinks, Guide, Gratuities

Reviewed By CruiseJewel

My review is not about how good the Private VIP tour is because we did not have a chance to take this tour due to Port lock down. We made a booking for a Private VIP tour for 8 of us who will be visiting Nuku'alofa on our South Pacific cruise on the Maasdam. The booking process was very smooth and informative. The tour company notified us in February that Tonga has closed its port to cruise ship. We (the tour company and us) hope that things will get better in March and the ship will be allowed to dock in Tonga. A few days before we were due to arrive in Tonga, the tour company notify us that our ship will not be permitted to dock in Tonga and that a refund will be given back to us for the VIP tour that we booked. The refund was processed quickly without any issue. I would definitely book with this company again in the future if we get a chance to go to Tonga. My special thanks to Sandra who kept us updated in different times. Hope the tour company can ride out the bad travel time caused by CVID-19.

4. 3-Hour Tongatapu East Coast and Anahulu Cave Tour

Anahulu Cave - The Underground Swimming Pool
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This 3-hour small group tour provides an informative exploration of the Eastern Regions of the Island of Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga. The first stop is the place where Captain Cook landed on the 30th of April 1777. You will visit the ancient royal terraced tombs of Tongan kings known as the Langi. Its construction is an engineering wonder dating back to 1300 BC and the most prominent site called the Ha'amonga 'o Maui or well know as the  Stonehenge. You will finish with the highlight of your tour at Anahulu Cave which has a natural underground swimming pool with stalactites and stalagmites. A popular place for a refreshing swim anytime of the year.

Inclusions: Local driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks

Reviewed By Travelsforgill

We came here by private car close to sunset & didn’t want to go into the caves. The caves were closed but the caretaker said he’d charge 3 of us (Palangis) to go in but not our Tongan friend. We just went to the beach for free! Beautiful white sand, gorgeous shells & hermit crabs. Definitely a nice small beach & protected area to swim in. Stayed until after dark.

5. Highlights of Tongatapu - Top 10 sights With lunch

Tonga Travel Troupe
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See the top 10 sights on the mainland of Tongatapu on this small group island tour with local lunch included! 1. Royal Palace 2. Royal Tombs 3. Ancient Royal Tombs of Lapaha 4. Ha'amonga'a Maui Trilithon 5. Hufangalupe Natural Land Bridge 6. 3 headed Coconut tree 7. Tsunami Rock 8. Mapu'a 'a Vaea Blowholes 9. Abel Tasman Landing Site 10. Ha'atafu Beach

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Local Tongan Lunch

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Reviewed By 257GReg

a great spot...appreciate the ethos of the owner...the staff are genuine..the food is great ..the setting is pretty cool

6. 3-Hour Tongatapu West Coast Scenic Tour

Teta Tours and Travel Ltd

Experience the unique places of Tonga through a 3-hour scenic drive. There will be a brief photo stop at the 2 – headed coconut tree (really amazing and one of a kind) before heading out along Tongatapu's southern coastline to see the majestic blowholes at the village of Houma and flying foxes in the village of Kolovai – the home to hundreds of fruit bats. These creatures - harmless and seemingly lifeless-hang eerily from rows of ironwood pines along the main village road and are considered sacred and a delicacy to be consumed only by members of the Royal Family. A stop at Abel Tasman Landing is also included.

Inclusions: All activities, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch

Reviewed By russelljane

I organised a tour for our cruise ship passengers in Feb 2020. We had a group of 22 people. I found Tomasi very easy to deal with while organising the day. We had an island bus and travelled to sights on both sides of the island, finishing off at Anahulu cave for a refreshing swim, after a fresh fruit lunch. The cave is an intersting experience, you need to be careful walking down as the pathways are just cut from the rock and can be slippery, but jumping in to the water was just great. Our young local guide told us lots of stories of the customs on the island. The only disadvantage was as the local buses do not have a speaker system, sometimes those at the rear of the bus found it a little hard to hear, but from all accounts people thoroughly enjoyed the day

7. 1-Hour Nuku'alofa City Tour

Royal Tombs

A must for first time visitors to Tonga, enjoy an informative guided tour to familiarize yourself with the Capital of Tonga, Nuku'alofa. Visiting the Royal Palace and the Royal Tombs highlights that Tonga is the only remaining Kingdom in the South Pacific together with Langafonua Handicraft Center  a place which stocks the best range of Tongan Traditional Handicraft and Fine Arts including Traditional Tapa Cloth, Woven Crafts like Fine Mats and Talamahu Markets very busy on a Saturday as the Kingdom's main  hub of fresh produce is not to be missed.

Inclusions: Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Port pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks, DVD (available to purchase), Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Reviewed By MarsingIdaho

In a small country where people live meagerly, it is an ugly display of opulance. According to Forbes, Tonga is the 6th most corrupt country in the world.

8. Haapai Island Tour

Anahulu Cave - The Underground Swimming Pool

Welcome to Ha'aapi Islands where the Founder of Modern Tonga was born King Taufa'ahau Tupou I  Lifuka Island is where the Capital is  Pangai  and Pilolevu Airport  , Real Tonga flies in from Tongatapu bringing the tourists to this beautiful island. Ha'apai consists of  62 scattered islands, atolls, reefs a well off beaten track for holidaymakers making it  an undeniably authentic slice of Polynesia.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks

Reviewed By Tyranny1057

We were staying at the Tanoa Dateline Hotel and through their in-house tour company Hibiscuss Tours, we took a $120 top per person, 5 hour guided tour around the island. The tour included Captain Cook landing, Terraced Tombs, , Village fishing pigs, Ha’amonga (Stonehenge), Natural Land bridge, Abel Tasman Landing, Flying Fox colony, Tsunami Rock, Blow holes, Three headed coconut palm tree but we didn’t go to the Anahulu Cave (didn’t want to!) which was also included. Sake was a good guide though some more history would have been welcome. Lunch was BBQ chicken bought at someone’s house and eaten on a roadside table later on. Tropical refreshments was a bottle of water. Sake did offer answers to all our questions on Island life and his commentary and thoughts were much appreciated. The van we went around in was a tad tired and dirty as were most of the sites that we visited – not his fault obviously, merely a reflection on Tongan standards

9. Cave Pool, Natural & Ancient Wonders With lunch

Tonga Travel Troupe

Swim in the most amazing cathedral like cave pool, and jump into the 8m deep freshwater pool! See ancient sights that dates back to 1300AD and get amazing photos at the most most beautiful sights that Mother Nature created. Lunch included!

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch, Entry fee to Cave Pool

Exclusions: Drinks & Snacks not included

Reviewed By 257GReg

a great spot...appreciate the ethos of the owner...the staff are genuine..the food is great ..the setting is pretty cool

10. Private fully flexible VIP tour of Tongatapu island with lunch

Tonga Travel Troupe

Private tour for 4 or 9 people. Spend the day with your knowledgeable local guide and private air-conditioned vehicle with a fully flexible tour. The guide will work with you on your chosen attractions, however if you love something & decide to stay longer, then you can! This is the beauty of having control & flexibility as opposed to a set itinerary. We can suggested an itinerary to help you plan the day, but the day is yours with the driver and guide is at your disposal.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Local Tour Guide, Private Driver, Lunch

Exclusions: Drinks & Snacks, Entry fee to Cave Pool (TOP15pp), Gratuities

Reviewed By 257GReg

a great spot...appreciate the ethos of the owner...the staff are genuine..the food is great ..the setting is pretty cool

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