Participating in a Tongan feast should definitely be on your itinerary. These wonderful get togethers with traditional dancing and copious quantities of food lie at the heart of Tongan culture. Any function, from weddings and birthdays to welcoming important people to the village or opening a new building will involve a large village gathering. Pigs, which are highly prized in Tonga and can be seen wandering freely around every village, are killed and cooked in an underground earth oven with fish and root crops. Traditional dancing pre-empts the feast and at traditional ceremonies, mats and tapa cloth are presented as gifts.

A few resorts offer their own feast nights with dancing. The Samaritan Inn on the west tip of Tongatapu has one of the best on the islands and non-guests are welcomed.



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Our top 10 Tonga tours, not to be missed, are:

1) - Waterways of Vava'u Islands
cruise and snorkel around these limestone islands

2) - Humpback Whale Watching, Vavau
watch these spectacular mammals in the waterways of Vavau

3) - Island Hopping off Tongatapu
visit the tiny coral uninhabited islands off Nukualofa

4) - Blowholes of Tongatapu
series of spectacular blowholes on Tongatapu

5) - Trilithon on Tongatapu
learn about the intriguing history of Tongas past

6) - Attend a Traditional Feast
indulge in traditional food cooked underground

7) - Visit An Active Volcano, Haapai Group
visit the sleepy villages of Haapai

8) - Hike the Coastal Cliffs of Eua Island
spectacular cliffs and forest trails

9) - Aerial Sightseeing
view the coral islands from above

10) - Visit Nukualofa Market
browse the handcraft stalls and vegetable markets



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Cook Islands Tours - Top 10 Attractions
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Tahiti Tours - Top 10 Attractions
Hawaii Tours - Top 10 Attractions

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