UGA (Coconut Crabs) Tours in Niue

UGA (Coconut Crabs) Tours

The Niue rainforest is home to Uga (coconut crabs). These giant land crabs are only found in Niue and eat coconuts, dehusking them to get inside to the flesh.

Uga tours happen after dark and provide visitors with an opportunity to see an uga in its natural habitat. Have the uga lifecycle explained and see first hand some of the methods used to capture them and why they are of such cultural importance to Niueans. Visitors may also have the opportunity to hold an uga