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Tokelau

14 places in Tokelau, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Pictured: Atafu Atoll

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RegionPolynesia

CapitalFakaofo

Places written14

Categories covered4 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Tokelau - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type I · 230 V travel adapter →

CurrencyNew Zealand dollar (NZD)

LanguagesTokelauan, English

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Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (4) Landmarks & history (1) Museums & culture (8) Food & drink (1)

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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island

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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bridge

Nukunonu Lagoon Bridge

Nukunonu

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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craft tradition

Atafu Canoe Builders

Atafu

islet

Fenua Fala

Fakaofo

festival

The Fatele

The three atolls

tradition

The Inati Share

The three atolls

tradition

The Pulaka Pits

The three atolls

tradition

The Voyage to Tokelau

The three atolls

tradition

Tokelauan Culture and the Fatele

Tokelau

standing stone

Tui Tokelau Coral Slab

Fakaofo

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Tokelauan Cuisine

Tokelau

Tokelau

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Atafu Atoll

Fakaofo Atoll

Nukunonu Atoll

The Lagoon Motu

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Nukunonu Lagoon Bridge

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Atafu Canoe Builders

Fenua Fala

The Fatele

The Inati Share

The Pulaka Pits

The Voyage to Tokelau

Tokelauan Culture and the Fatele

Tui Tokelau Coral Slab

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Tokelauan Cuisine

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