by Umair Hassan

Created on: October 13, 2009   Last Updated: October 22, 2009

Located in the heart of the South Pacific, The Kingdom of Tonga is the most scenic of the Pacific Island nations, which with its distinct experiences entices any traveler, and lets him discover an ideal travel experience.

Tonga is an eclectic country where 'time begins' as well as ' stands still'; this is because the place has modern day life blended with ancient traditions, as the Tongans are well informed of international news, hip hop music, and simultaneously cherish a bowl of kava (local drink) and sit on traditional mats.

For the traveler, Tonga offers snorkeling, diving and whale watching. With its tiny-forested islets, deserted white beaches, vibrant reefs, along with water-based activities like fishing, surfing and Kayaking, tourists are left completely exotic.

Things to see and do

Caves, caverns, archways, pinnacles. Octopus, lobster, eels and frogfish, define Tonga and make it unique.

* Beaches

The magnificent white sand beaches make Tonga a real highlight for beach lovers. The beaches of Ha'apai are incredible. Vava'u is also famous for its beaches, the capital of which, Neiafu is the second largest city of Tonga. It is the perfect destination for relaxation with astonishing views of nature. Beaches at Tonga are crowded all year round, due to the exotic beauty, which they offer. The beaches have the power to take away all the worldly worries from the traveler for a while, and relax his soul.

* Caving

Caving is really popular at Tonga. There are a number of freshwater pool and limestone caves to explore. This gives a splendid combination of knowledge with beauty to the traveler. Popular caves are Anahulu on Tongatapu and Swallows Cave and Mariner's Cave on Vava'u.

* Diving

Tonga enjoys one of the world's finest coral reefs ecosystems; there are caves, deep reefs and sunken ships to explore. Also is there the rare black fan coral, which is found in abundance, and is a great attraction to the divers. Ha'apia is famous for its clear lagoons and colourful reefs, while Vava'u offers its divers sea caves and shipwrecks.

* Surfing

Tonga is known for its surfing, which takes place all year round, as from April to October (winters) there are south swells, and from November to March (summers) there are north swells. A world-standard surfing beach is located on the island of Eua, which is 11km away from Tonga. Also there are plenty of surfing spots in Vava'u and Ha'apai.

* Fishing

Variety of game fish including black, blue, sailfish, tuna and mahi mahi etc,

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