Tongan Culture

'Utungake Village

Feel free to wander through our local village and you will find  there are often local ladies weaving in the village hall about half way through the village on the right hand side. They will welcome your interest. At the end of the island there is another village called Talihau, which is approximately a 45-minute walk each way where there is a nice beach for swimming and snorkelling. Please close the gate behind you to keep out the local dogs and pigs!

Church Services

We suggest that you might like to attend one of the Church services in the village on a Sunday morning. All Church services start at 10.00am and the singing is truly beautiful. Don't be alarmed if you hear church bells on other days besides Sundays - usually Fridays and Mondays. The bells usually ring in sets of three, approximately half an hour apart between 5.00am and 6.00am.

Neiafu Township

Neiafu is situated at the head of the Port of Refuge Harbour and is a 10km vehicle drive or a ten-minute boat ride in our Water Taxi. Neiafu offers a few small foodstuff shops, some Gift/Souvenir shops, a Post Office, the Westpac Bank of Tonga and the ANZ Bank.

Traditional Tongan Massage

This is available most days by prior arrangements. Costs are 30 Pa’anga per 30 minutes and 60 Pa’anga for 1 hour.