Tahiti

Travel Tips

1. Enjoy a private or group picnic on your own motu (tiny islets in the lagoon.) Pack your own meal or ask one of the many hotels to organise this for you. It will provide an unforgettable experience. Park yourself under a coconut tree or in the warm, shallow waters along the beach. Bliss!
   
2. Tahiti 'black' pearls are renowned throughout the world, and it's well worth touring a pearl farm in Manihi, Rangiroa, Raiatea, Huahine, Taha'a, Tikehau or Fakarava, or visiting one of the many pearl shops to purchase your own. Each Tahitian cultured pearl ranges in size and shape and the colours range from the darkest black to shimmering shades of green, blue, bronze, aubergine, or even pink.
   
3. Va'a (canoe racing) is one of the traditional sports of Tahiti. The Hawaiki Nui Va’a is the world’s largest, longest, and most exhilarating international open ocean outrigger canoe event, and is the ultimate test of strength and endurance for six-person crews of both men and women. More than 100 canoes race 72 miles between the islands of Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a and Bora Bora to the finishing line at Matira Point in Bora Bora. An entourage of avid fans followed by canoes and boats welcome the winners at the finish line.
4. Tahiti and her islands offer an abundance of marine life like no other making diving and snorkelling a must for visitors. In the Society Archipelago the fantastic Moorea lagoon is home to grey, yellow and black-fin sharks, surgeon fish, moray eels and leopard rays while the lagoons of Huahine are treasure troves to be discovered, where the yellow coral at ‘Coral City’ and the ‘Yellow Valley’ is a key attraction.
5. Discover Tahiti from a bird's eye view of the basalt peaks, canyons, waterfalls and plateaus offering a mysterious and fascinating view of French Polynesia’s interior. This service is available on all of the Society Islands.