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# staying in tonga Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Tonga
rotuma 22:00 UTC 30 Jun 2008 | We have just got back from Tonga and can recommend theHeilala holiday lodge which we stayed at for 1 week. Taxi fare to town is $8 and can recommend the emerald restaurant and also cafe escape. |
leo_walsh 23:58 UTC 05 Jul 2008 | It's nice but there are many just as nice closer to town if town is what people want. | 1
harry_mudd 00:34 UTC 06 Jul 2008 | yeah heilala is good as are several others. I always recommend the Nerima Lodge. Depends on the budget, really. | 2
mariajane 19:01 UTC 10 Jul 2008 | Hey There, I am from Canada, presently living in Auckland. I have two weeks to travel in September and am planning on checking out Tonga. Is this too long to stay in Tonga? Any suggestions on activities/events going on around late August, early September? Any help is appreciated. Thanks. | 3
leo_walsh 08:16 UTC 12 Jul 2008 | You could easily spend a week each in Va'vau or Ha'apai. snorkeling, diving, whale watching, strolling around etc. Tongatapu, the main island won't take much of your time. maybe 3 or 4 days. | 4
mariajane 09:40 UTC 20 Jul 2008 | Thank you for the helpful info. We are booked and ready to go! | 5
krawum 09:57 UTC 28 Aug 2008 | Heilala is OK, nice place and friendly people. Has free wifi and breakfast, snorkeling gear and free bikes in the evening. Its just around the corner from Tonis guesthose, which is cheaper but there you are charged for every little thing, so in the end its not such a big difference for this really calmer and friendlier place. Friend from Japan stayed at winnies guesthouse and were also rellay happy with that | 6