Tonga:
snorkeling and freediving with whales on Uoleva island
August, 2024 (dates to be confirmed)
August, 2024 (dates to be confirmed)
  • 8 days, 7 people in the group
  • Freediving with whales (7 days), lost island, eco-hotel
  • easy
  • 5600 EUR
What to expect from the trip?
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    We are going to snorkel/freedive next to humpback whales in the ocean and live on uninhabited island Uoleva
    What makes Tonga special is that this is where the humpback whale migration route from Antarctica is pumped up. Here females give birth and raise their cubs, and here you can swim with these giants at a distance of five meters right in the open ocean - Tonga is rightfully considered the best place for this in the world!

    This program is very different from all you can find: we are going to live in an exclusive Serenity eco-hotel on a small desert island, it's difficult to find any people living here - this place is so unique that it is impossible to book anything here in years! That means there will be only us in the ocean with the whales.

    Our guides will be Erez Beatuz (world famous freediving instructor and underwater photographer) and Mikhail Korostelev (underwater photographer)

Itinerary
main Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in the Kingdom of Tonga (TBU Airport). Hotel accommodation. Time off.
Day 2
Transfer to Eua island by plane (7-minute flight) or by boat. Check-in at the hotel. Lunch. Briefing. Boat trip for whale swimming. Dinner.
Days 3-4
At 08:15 we will have breakfast.
At 09:00 transfer to the port. We board our boat and go in search of whales.
We divide into 2 subgroups of 4 people each and take turns diving the whales, as local laws do not allow more than 4 people (plus guide) to be in the water with the whales.
At about 1:00pm we have a small lunch.
At 16:30 we go back to the hotel for rest.
Day 5
Sunday is an official holiday in Tonga and working is prohibited. That's why we're resting too. But only from whales. We are going to explore the island.
Days 6-7
At 08:15 we will have breakfast.
At 09:00 transfer to the port. We board our boat and go in search of whales.
We divide into 2 subgroups of 4 people each and take turns diving the whales, as local laws do not allow more than 4 people (plus guide) to be in the water with the whales.
At about 1:00pm we have a small lunch.
At 16:30 we go back to the hotel to rest.
Day 8
Swimming with the whales until lunch. Transfer by plane or boat to Tongatapu Island.
Day 9
flight home
Price:
5600 EUR per person

Dates:
August, 2024 (dates to be confirmed)
  • Included:
    • Domestic flight to Tongatapa - Ha'apai and back
    • Boat hire, swimming with whales
    • Certified guide instructor
    • While Watching Expedition guide
    • Island tour
    • Breakfast and dinner at the hotel
    • Lunch on small islands or on the boat during your time on the ocean
    • Morning Yoga
    • Accommodation (double occupancy - unfortunately due to the exclusivity of the hotel, single occupancy is not possible)
    • All transfers
  • Not included:
    • International flight
    • Medical Insurance
    • Snorkeling equipment (mask, tube, fins and wet suit (could be rent by request)
Additional information:
  • The Weather
    • Water temperature 22C
    • Surface temperature 27C
    • Local currency: Tongan Pa'nga (TOP)
    • Electric socket: Type I (photo), 240V
  • To-pack list
    • passport, plane tickets
    • sun cream
    • hat
    • fins, mask, snorkel, wetsuit 3mm or 5mm
    • mosquito repellent
    • GoPro or other underwater camera
Serenity Eco-hotel
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