Lake Lalolalo
Place · Lake Lalolalo crater
Go by car in the morning: the rim is the view, the walls are steep, and the lake is not for swimming.
- Crater lake
- Morning by car
- Customary land
- Go before 10:00
- Free entry
- Crowded at peak
- Queue: switch at 20 min
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Rules in force · 8No taxi rank
- Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
- Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
- Polynesia ↗In much of Polynesia Sunday is kept for church and family: expect shops, tours and some flights to stop, and dress and behave quietly in villages.
- Wallis and Futuna ↗Entry rules are set by France but separately from Schengen: EU citizens enter freely, other passports should check the French government's rules for Wallis and Futuna, and an onward ticket is required.
- Wallis and Futuna ↗Land belongs to families and customary chiefs: ask before visiting sites, beaches or islets, and respect the kings and their villages.
- Wallis (Uvea) ↗Land belongs to families and customary chiefs: ask before visiting sites, beaches or islets.
- Mata-Utu ↗No taxi rank: bags go from the pre-booked car to the door, never on a walk.
- Mata-Utu ↗Sunday is for Mass and family: almost everything is shut, so buy food on Saturday.
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Go before 10:00
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: free (customary land; ask)
- Time to spend
- 45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet; rarely more than a few visitors.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 20 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Fri, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Note
- Open-air site; no published hours. It lies on customary land: ask locally.
- Hours note
- Open-air site with no published hours: go in daylight, preferably before 10:00. It lies on customary land: ask your guesthouse and your driver.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprlight
- Maybusy
- Junheavy
- Julheavy
- Augheavy
- Sepbusy
- Octbusy
- Novlight
- Declight
Quietest Nov–Apr · busiest Jun–Aug.
Estimate: desk reasoning from season, weekday and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Hired car to the track end
- Exit
- -
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- rim: rough steps and uneven ground
- Shoes
- Shoes on; sturdy.
Accessibility
- NoStep-free entrance · Rough steps at the rim.
- NoLifts
- NoAccessible toilet
- NoWheelchair · Not possible beyond the track end.
- NoStroller · Use a carrier.
Sensory load
- Sensory load4/5 High
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Footwear that suits the rule · Shoes on; sturdy.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
- Landscape photos are fine; ask before photographing people.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Track shade
- fatigue: Rim viewpoint
Nearest rescue anchor: A - Track end parking (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Do not climb down to the water: the walls are steep.
- Ask locally before you visit: customary land.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Photos
- Landscape photos are fine; ask before photographing people.
- What's closed
- Rain and after heavy raincheckThe track and the rim are slippery; go another day.
- Cyclone warningscheckStay away from the rim in wind.
- Customary eventscheckAsk locally if access is limited on a given day.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Access | free (customary land; ask) | A small gift or a thank-you to the local family may be appropriate; ask your host. |
| Driver from Mata-Utu | about 5,000–10,000 XPF (2026 estimate) | Agree the price and waiting time first. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (60 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
In the park
- Opening hours
- Open-air site with no published hours: go in daylight, preferably before 10:00. It lies on customary land: ask your guesthouse and your driver.Open-air site with no published hours: go in daylight, preferably before 10:00 AM. It lies on customary land: ask your guesthouse and your driver.
- Rain and after heavy rain: The track and the rim are slippery; go another day.
- Cyclone warnings: Stay away from the rim in wind.
- Customary events: Ask locally if access is limited on a given day.
- Kids and playgrounds
- Steep, unfenced edges: hold hands and stay well back.
- Rules
- Not for swimming.
- Track end parking (field-verify) · about 1 min on foot
- Rim viewpoint (field-verify) · about 4 min on foot
- Track shade (field-verify) · about 8 min on foot
- Rim path west (field-verify) · about 6 min on foot
- Rim path east (field-verify) · about 7 min on foot
- Track junction (field-verify) · about 10 min on foot
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: no · noRough steps at the rim.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: no · no
- Wheelchair: no · noNot possible beyond the track end.
- Stroller: no · noUse a carrier.
Rough steps and uneven ground at the rim; no facilities.
Rules on site
- safety
- Do not climb down to the water: the walls are steep and there are no fences.
- swimming
- Not for swimming.
- land
- Customary land: ask before you go and leave no rubbish.
With kids
- with kids
- Steep, unfenced edges: hold hands and stay well back.
- child price
- free
Combine with
Combine with
- 5 minRim path
- 20 minTalietumu fortress — Short drive.
- 25 minMata-Utu (car) — About 15–25 minutes by car.
Walk the Lake Lalolalo crater area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Can I swim?
No: the walls are steep and the lake is on customary land. The rim is the view.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do I need a guide?
A driver or guide arranged by your guesthouse is best: they know the access and the customs.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Lake Lalolalo Photo: Vogensto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage - Wallis and Futuna
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.