Secret Holiday Destination: Niue Island
Nuie is blessed with a wonderful year-around climate and a plethora of natura attractions to create a diverse holiday itinerary.
Known as the “Rock of Polynesia”, the Island of Nuie is small in size, but big on pristine natural beauty. Located 2,400 kilometers north-east New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Island, The Island is only three and half hours flight from Sydney, Australia making it a convenient island destination for couples seeking a tranquil, laid back holiday experience.
An Eco Tourist paradise, Nuie is blessed with a wonderful year-round climate and a plethora of natural attractions to create a diverse holiday itinerary. The rugged coastlines is framed by tropical rainforest that boasts a spectacular array of flora and fauna, including butterflies, and bird life and an abundance of bouganvillaea, frangipani, hisbiscus, and orchids, providing the perfect backdrop for leisurely activities like biking and bushwalking.
Facts and Figures
The tropical island of Niue is situated 19˚south of the Equator. It’s 2,200 km’s northeast of New Zealand, 386 km’s east of Tonga and 900 km’s west of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
Population of Niue Island is about 1500 people live in only 14 widely dispersed villages. The rest of the island comprises virgin rainforest and farmland. We don’t recommend it, but there’s a lot of space to get really lost, if you want to.
Places to See
Togo Chasm
A half day return journey to a fantastical chasm at the sea edge, hidden within a landscape of concentric swirls of lattice like rocks, a tiny golden sand enclave lush with palms. Walk to the very end of the chasm and you’ll find a pool reputed to be home to a monstrous eel - and then contemplate how an eel arrived on an island with no open fresh water!? Other places including Limu, Matapa Chasm, Liku Sea Track and Cave, Palaha Cave, Talave Archer, Avaiki Cave, and Anapala Chasm
Activities
As one of the largest raised coral atolls in the world, spectacular diving opportunities abound in the waters around Nuie. A series of reef, canyons and caverns sculpted beneath the surface teem with the brilliant color and diversity of fish lige., and provide an exhilarating and memorable experience for novice and pro divers.
Other activities in Niue Island are walks, cycling, caving, fishing, dolphin and whale encounters.
Where to Stay
There is a limited choice accommodation but most prices ranges are covered from budget-priced self-catering apartments to the Matavai Resort, Nuie’s premiere accommodation venue which boasts breathkaing sea views
How to Get There?
Only Polynesian Airlines fly to Niue! And there are only two flights per week. You can book your flight at your local travel agents
Please visit Niueisland.com for complete information about this secret holiday.
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