Avaiki Cave
Avaiki
Said to be the landing place of Niue's earliest Polynesian settlers, a stalactite cave hiding a clear tidal pool, with a mysterious atmosphere.
Avaiki Cave lies on the west coast near the village of Makefu. It is said to be the landing place of Niue's earliest Polynesian settlers and is regarded as sacred. A coastal path leads down through a rock tunnel into an open cavern, with stalactites hanging from the ceiling and a clear green tidal pool inside. Once you leave the cave, you are straight onto the reef flat. Because the site is sacred, swimming in the pool inside the cave is prohibited, but you can snorkel in the tidal pools on the reef outside the cave. It is closed on Sundays.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat daytime; closed Sun