A country · 19 places · 4 regions
Tonga, all of it.
19 curated places across 4 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
Tonga reads below in 4 chapters — Tongatapu, ʻEua district, Vava‘u and Haʻapai district — in any order you like.
Chapter I · Tongatapu · 8 places
Tongatapu
Nuku'alofa is the capital of Tonga, set on the north coast of Tongatapu island. It is home to the Royal Palace, waterfront markets and the seat of the Pacific's last remaining Polynesian monarchy.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · ʻEua district · 2 places
ʻEua district
'Eua is one of Tonga's oldest islands, rising to forested limestone ridges and sea cliffs. It is prized for rainforest hiking, caves and dramatic clifftop viewpoints over the ocean.
✦ May to October · $
Chapter III · Vava‘u · 2 places
Vava‘u
A cluster of islands and sheltered waterways in Tonga's north, a magnet for sailors and whale watchers. Between July and October humpback whales come here to breed and nurse their calves.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Haʻapai district · 1 place
Haʻapai district
Ha'apai is a low-lying group of coral islands and atolls in central Tonga. Its remote white beaches, clear lagoons and reefs make it a quiet destination for sailing, diving and whale watching.
✦ May to October · $
Regions of Tonga
Every place in Tonga
19 places, one country.
Nuku'alofa
Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May to October · $$
Tongatapu
Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May to October · $$
Ha'apai
Haʻapai district, Tonga
✦ May to October · $
'Eua
ʻEua district, Tonga
✦ May to October · $
Neiafu
Vava'u, Tonga
✦ June to October · $$
Langi Tombs
Lapaha, Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May to October
Langi Royal Terraced Tombs
Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May to October · $
Pangaimotu Island
Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May to October · $
Royal Palace of Tonga
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May–October
Royal Tombs (Mala'ekula)
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May–October
Ha'amonga 'a Maui
Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May to October
Mapu'a 'a Vaea Blowholes
Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May to October
Vava'u
Vava‘u, Tonga
✦ July to October
'Eua National Park
ʻEua district, Tonga
✦ May to October
Pangaimotu
Tongatapu, Tonga
✦ May to October
Tin Can Island
Niuafo'ou, Niuas, Tonga
✦ May to October
Port of Refuge Harbour (Neiafu)
Vava‘u, Tonga
✦ June to October
Pangai
Ha'apai, Tonga
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Nuku'alofa
Tongatapu, Tonga