--- title: "Funafuti, Tuvalu — Remote Atlas" canonical: https://remoteatlas.tv/en/journeys/tuvalu/ language: en alternates: ru: https://remoteatlas.tv/journeys/tuvalu/ en: https://remoteatlas.tv/en/journeys/tuvalu/ x-default: https://remoteatlas.tv/journeys/tuvalu/ --- # Funafuti, Tuvalu > This file repeats the text of the story at https://remoteatlas.tv/en/journeys/tuvalu/. The site gives no prices or exact coordinates. Where a month or dates appear below, they are our own trip, not a tour timetable. **Two nights or a week on the atoll** Funafuti is narrow: lagoon on one side, ocean on the other. About 11,000 people live in Tuvalu, and most of them live here. From Fiji the flight goes via Suva, not from Nadi. The plane is private and lands on the atoll about twice a week, so the short trip is an arrival day, two nights and the flight out. Staying up to a week leaves time for diving or walking in the shallow lagoon. ## Fatele in the maneapa. In the maneapa on Funafuti people sit together, clap and drum, then stand up to dance. A fatele is an ordinary community occasion: adults and children both take part. It starts slowly and is loud by the end. - Film “Songs and dances of the community” (FUNAFUTI, 48.57 s): In a hall on Funafuti, people of different generations, including children, sing and dance to drums, clapping and a chorus. Files /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-fatele-1080.mp4, /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-fatele-720.mp4, poster /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-fatele-poster.webp ## A mound of rubbish. At the northern end of Fongafale there is a mound of rubbish, with an excavator working on it. On site, you can see that it is higher than seven metres and higher than any natural point on the atoll. Calling it a “summit of Tuvalu” is easy, but it is not a hill: almost everything on the island is imported, and land is short. The only official landfill sits in a former borrow pit by the road. In 2015 some of those pits were filled with sand from the lagoon. The site is fenced, green waste is composted, and scrap metal is shipped away for recycling. - Film “Northern Fongafale” (FUNAFUTI, 14.4 s): An excavator on a rubbish mound at the northern end of Fongafale. On site, the mound is higher than seven metres. Files /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-landfill-1080.mp4, /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-landfill-720.mp4, poster /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-landfill-poster.webp ## A plane on the runway. A private plane lands at Funafuti and taxis. It is not a regular scheduled flight: departures are about twice a week. The same runway is a public space: when no plane is due, people walk, play and talk on it. Before a landing, they clear it. - Film “A plane on the Funafuti runway” (FUNAFUTI, 20 s): A plane on the Funafuti runway. Low buildings of the atoll stand around it. Files /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-airstrip-1080.mp4, /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-airstrip-720.mp4, poster /assets/video/tuvalu/tuvalu-airstrip-poster.webp ## Discuss a trip to Funafuti. Tell us when you would like to go, how many of you there are and what you hope to see. We will suggest a route and prepare a quote. From Fiji the flight goes via Suva. Planes are about twice a week, and we do not plan a trip shorter than two nights. The request is put together in the form on the page: the destination is already filled in, and the text can be copied, sent to Timofei on Telegram (https://t.me/timanashko) or opened as an email to timofei.anashko@gmail.com. Nothing is sent automatically. Message us directly: Timofei — WhatsApp https://wa.me/8562057100654 (+856 20 57 100 654), Telegram https://t.me/timanashko, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timogavk/; Nikita — WhatsApp https://wa.me/8562059466036 (+856 20 59 466 036), Telegram https://t.me/NkLauw, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nikitasbt/. The page does not name an aircraft type, an airline, a departure airport other than Suva, weekdays, a timetable, any person, coordinates or prices. ## Where and when. Choose a place and a month. These outlines show how much time to allow, where to stay and what you could add. We agree the dates, route and cost for your group. These are suggested travel months. We choose the departure date with you. ### Tuvalu: two nights to a week on Funafuti Time to allow: Two nights, or up to a week. When to go: About twice a week. Based on our own journey From Fiji to Funafuti the flight goes via Suva, not from Nadi. The plane is private and lands on the atoll about twice a week, so the minimum is an arrival day, two nights and the flight out. **Funafuti** A narrow strip between lagoon and ocean. When no plane is due, the runway is a public space: people walk and play on it. **Water, if you stay longer** Up to a week leaves room for diving or walking in the shallow lagoon. Neither is required, and both depend on the weather and a boat. **The flight out** The next plane may not be the following day. Even a short trip includes two nights, with a buffer before any onward flight. **Possible additions.** Fiji before or after. The connection has to fit the plane, not just the map. **Before booking.** Accommodation and transport choices on the atoll are limited. We explain the arrangements before booking. Durations are planning estimates. Allow extra time for international travel and buffers between island flights. We check flights, accommodation and entry requirements before booking. ## Language versions - [Русский](https://remoteatlas.tv/journeys/tuvalu/) — hreflang ru, x-default - [English](https://remoteatlas.tv/en/journeys/tuvalu/) — hreflang en