Niuafo'ou
Niuafoóu is the most remote island in Tonga. Also known historically as " Tin Can Island" due to the late 1800's practice of passing ships floating mail in sealed tin cans for locals to swim out and retrieve. Niuafo'ou is a volcanic-rimmed island with a large crater freshwater lake called Vai Lahi, and smaller lake called Vai Sií. The coastline is mostly rocky cliffs with a handful of black-sand beaches. In Niuafoóu you can do alot, or just do a little, relax and take things at the island's slow pace.
Activities include going for a swim in Vai Lahi, the “Big Lake”, or join the locals for a canoeing trip across Vai Sii, the “smaller lake”. Taste the local delicacy ‘ofato – a delicious wood boring grub found only on Niuafo'ou. Look out for the rare Tongan bird "Malau", endemic to Tonga, and is the only species of megapode still surviving in Polynesia. Go for a drive or a hike around the caldera. Experience village life in one of the island’s 10 villages. Attend any Sunday church service to experience local choir singing at its spiritual best.