Vava’u, TongaAI generated

Vava’u

Tonga · 20 m

Short description of Vava’u

Vava’u is the northern group and the one part of Tonga with a tourism industry of its own. Its sixty islands sit inside a drowned limestone plateau, so the water between them is deep, sheltered and almost windless, which is why the Port of Refuge at Neiafu fills every winter with yachts crossing the Pacific. The same geology gives the group its caves, Swallows’ Cave entered by dinghy and Mariner’s Cave entered by diving under the rock. Whale swimming operates from Neiafu from July, and the beaches at Ano and Kenutu are among the finest in the kingdom.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum3 days
Optimal5 days
Maximum7 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: July – October

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All highlights and sightsBeta

  1. Swimming with humpback whales off Vava’u (July - October)
  2. Swallows’ Cave(Day trip)
  3. Port of Refuge Harbour
  4. Mariner’s Cave(Day trip)
  5. Island-hopping charter through Vava’u
  6. Mount Talau National Park
  7. Ano Beach
  8. Kenutu Island(Day trip)
  9. ’Ene’io Botanical Garden
  10. Neiafu waterfront market
  11. Nuku Island sandspit(Day trip)
  12. Hinakauea Beach(Day trip)
  13. Veimumuni Cave at Toula
  14. Utula’aina Point(Day trip)
  15. Hunga Lagoon(Day trip)
  16. Ovava tree at Tu’anekivale(Day trip)
  17. Falevai village(Day trip)

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