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Mālō e lelei and welcome to our island tour, led by an English-speaking local guide. Choose between our Shared or Private Tour. SHARED TOUR - Join other travelers booked on the same tour - Hotel or cruise-port pickup included - Lunch not included - Complimentary fruit or coconut water provided - ʻAnahulu Cave entrance fee included PRIVATE TOUR - Tour is exclusive to your party. No other travelers will join - Hotel or cruise-port or airport pickup included - Lunch included - Complimentary fruit or coconut water provided - ʻAnahulu Cave entrance fee included - Includes round-trip airport transfer CRUISE SHIP GUESTS - Tour begins once all guests are accounted for. - Disembark promptly. Earlier arrival allows more time on tour and helps ensure return, well before embarkation. - Meeting point: Vuna Wharf (cruise dock) - Guide holding a “Raea’s Taxi & Tours” sign NON-CRUISE SHIP GUESTS - Tour starts at 9:30am - Hotel pickup provided - Alternative pickup locations: available upon request

Exploring Tongatapu’s southwestern coast is all about dramatic nature, and this half-day, small-group tour takes in blowholes, Maui’s throwing rock, and fruit bats, but it also features a bonus stop at the historic Abel Tasman Landing. Group size is capped at 15 people to ensure a more personal experience, and the tour includes door-to-door transport from any hotel in Tongatapu, so you'll be whisked straight to the gorgeous coastline.

This is a fully customisable tour for the solo travellers . What we had listed is just a guideline however you can chose the places that interest you most for the tour. Your driver will be you guide and we operate at your pace. We do have written guidelines that you can check first before going off on our tour. If you do have questions or places you want to visit that is not in the list please let us know we will take you there.

We cover the entire island and will drive about 140 km CBD area: *Popua Sports park *pango motu *warf42 *Chinese Embassy *vunga warf *Royal StGeorge Palace *War Memorial *Fishing Pigs *Shirley Baker Resident *British High Comm/the White House Royal Resident *Royal Palace *Royal Tombs *Free Church of Tonga *Zion Church Western dynasty: *Sia Toutai Theological University *Flying Foxes *Abel Tasman Point *Ha'atafu Beach(optional snorkel) *Tsunami Rock *Blow Holes *Three Headed Coconut Tree Eastern Dynasty *Ha'amonga *Fishing Pigs* *Raised Tombs *Captain Cooks Point *Natural Land Bridge/Cliff *The Villa Royal Resident *House of Parliament *Viola Hospital ** Traveling the entire Island, visiting all the sites and hearing all the history

Follow in the footsteps of Tongan kings and Captain Cook on a small-group tour of Tongatapu’s eastern side and Anahulu Cave. Combining the historic sites, from ancient to the age of exploration, is a great introduction to the island’s fascinating heritage, and traveling with a small group ensures personal service from the local guide.

Cover highlights of Tongatapu’s rugged east coast on a small-group shore excursion, making the most of your time in port by combining history and spectacular nature. You’ll be following in the footsteps of ancient Tongan kings and early European explorers at the langi and Captain Cook’s Landing Site, with a refreshing break to cool off in Anahulu Cave’s underground pool before returning to port.

See the highlights of Tonga’s capital city on the guided tour. With a local guide, visit the Royal Palace (the residence of the King of Tonga) as well as the Royal Tombs where the island’s aristocracy is buried. Shop for fresh fruit and souvenirs at Talamahu Markets, and for arts and crafts at Langafonua Gallery and Handicrafts Centre.

Follow Tongatapu’s scenic southwestern coast on a half-day shore excursion that’s all about spectacular nature. Listen for the booming detonation of blow holes, pass ‘Maui’s throwing rock,’ and spot swarms of sacred flying foxes at a massive colony, traveling with a small group to ensure personal service from the local guide.

Experience a Tongan kava ceremony on a half-day tour that combines cultural immersion with some of Tonga’s top sites, exploring the island’s spectacular east coast along the way. You’ll see Captain Cook’s Landing Place, visit ancient royal tombs, and cool off in Anahulu Cave, then watch local artisans at Anahulu Cave Ancient Tonga Cultural Centre make tapa cloth and woven mats.

Welcome to our Island Tour when in Tongatapu we have combined our 2 popular tours the TT2 - West Coast and the TT3 - East Coast Tours for our guests to choose from .We are here to help in any way we can and make sure we look after guests as we are grateful that we have many years of experience .

Discover Tonga by booking a full- or half-day private tour of the island. The itinerary is flexible so that you can customize the tour to your personal interests, whether you want to visit such natural attractions as Tsunami Rock and the Mapu'a 'a Vaea Blowholes or cultural attractions such as the local market and Royal Palace.

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.

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.

Become acquainted with the fascinating Tongan culture and traditions on this half day tour. Visit the Anahulu Cave Ancient Tonga Cultural Centre where a variety of interesting exhibits provide an insight into the local culture. You will be welcomed with a Kava Ceremony and you will also discover the intricacies of tapa cloth making and mat weaving. You will also learn how to coconut is used in everyday Tongan life with a demonstration of coconut climbing and husking.

Discover Tongatapu’s royal landmarks, ancient history, dramatic coastline, village scenery, cave formations, and local market life in one easy fixed-route tour. This experience is designed for first-time visitors and cruise guests who want a well-rounded overview of the island without planning each stop themselves. Visit Talamahu Market, the Royal Palace exterior, the Royal Tombs exterior, Hufangalupe Land Bridge, Haʻamonga ʻa Maui Trilithon, ʻAnahulu Cave, Mapuʻa ʻa Vaea Blowholes, and Tsunami Rock, with local commentary throughout the day. Fixed-route tour covering key eastern and western highlights of Tongatapu Good-value option compared with booking Eastern and Western highlights separately English-speaking local guide/driver with local knowledge Includes hotel pickup or cruise port pickup in Nukuʻalofa Approximately 5–6 hours, depending on weather, timing, and group movement

This tour covers: 1popula sports park 2warf42 3vunga warf 4Royal StGeorge Palace 5Fishing Pigs 6Shirley Baker Resident 7British High Com/White House Royal Resident 8Royal Palace 9Royal Tombs 10Free Church of Tonga 11National Rugby Stadium 12House of Parliament 13The Villa(Royal Resident) 14LDS Temple 15Three Headed Coconut Tree 16Blow Holes 17Tsunami Rock 18Abel Tasman Point 19Ha'atafu Beach/Snorkel