South Pacific
Tonga
The ancient Kingdom of Tonga, the oldest and last remaining Polynesian Monarchy, is the only Pacific Island nation not to have been brought under foreign rule. It comprises a group of 176 coral and volcanic islands and is the first place on earth to greet the new day.
Tonga is divided into four, scenically diverse areas; the Tongatapu group in the South, with the capital Nuku'alofa; the Ha'apai group, a far flung archipelago of low coral islands and soaring volcanoes in the centre; the Vava'u group, a beautiful cluster of waterways and sparsely inhabited islets considered to be Tonga's sailing centre; and in the North, the isolated and volcanic Niua's. Our holidays include Fafa Island, off the coast of Tongatapu and Kapa Island, in the Vava'u group.