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Known as the Friendly Islands, all visitors to Tonga can be guaranteed a friendly welcome, just like Captain Cook in 1773 when the islands were first visited! Tonga is an archipelago of 169 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, and just 36 of these islands are inhabited today.
Flights to Tonga
The largest island of Tonga is Tongatapu, and the main international airport for the country is located there. The Fua'amotu Airport (airport code: TBU) is less than a half hour drive from the capital city of Nuku'alofa. Coming from London, flights to Tonga are some what limited and all will have 2 transfers. You can book with Virgin Atlantic, Qantas Airways, or British Airways for the same route that stops in Sydney and then Auckland. Flights to Tonga are quite long, and when you add in the transfer times you should expect to be traveling for more than 48 hours.Tonga Tourist Attractions
There’s no doubt that Tonga is a very friendly place, and a wonderful destination for a relaxing holiday, but if you’re somebody who likes life’s luxuries Tonga probably isn’t for you. Even though Tonga receives tourists with arms wide open the islands have limited infrastructure so you might find that facilities and services are not up to the standard of some other tropical destinations. While this may put off some visitors it wholeheartedly encourages others who want to experience the culture and the warmth of these people up close and personal, rather than from behind the walls of a posh 5 star hotel!The 162 islands of Tonga are divided into three groups called Tongatapu, Vava’u and Ha’apai. Tongatapu is home to Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, and it’s these islands that many visitors spend the majority of their time. The Vava’u group of islands is very popular for yachting and is often visited on round the world trips. The Ha’apai group is in contrast the least populated and least visited.
Tongatapu certainly has the most in terms of tourist attractions in Tonga, and there are several main sights you should try to visit…
Mu’a Archaeological Site
Tongs has numerous archaeological sites, but Mu’a is the most impressive. There are 28 royal stone tombs here, of various shapes and sizes. Some of the most striking include the pyramid-like memorial to one of Tonga’s 16th century kings, Tele’a.
Ha’amonga
One of Tonga’s most famous images is of these large stones which resemble Stonehenge. It consists of two large stones with one over the top and although impressive is not anywhere near as large as Stonehenge.
The Mapu’a ‘a Vaca Blowholes
This natural feature is also a popular image of Tonga. The name of the blowholes translates as ‘Chief’s Whistles’ presumably because of the whistling noise that can sometimes be heard when the waves crash up through the blowholes. There are many of them stretching over a distance of 3 miles, and are best seen when the tide is high, or better yet on a stormy day as the water shoots through the holes!