Tahiti Travel Guide
Your Complete Guide to French Polynesia
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The Islands of Tahiti
The islands in French Polynesia are divided in five groups
1. Society Islands
The Society Islands include the country’s main and largest island, Tahiti, her enchanting sister island, Moorea, Marlon Brando’s Tetiaroa paradise atoll, and multiple other world-class islands in between.
No one can forget perhaps the most famous of the Society Islands, Bora Bora, known for its blue lagoon surrounded by coral reefs. These windward islands are a vacationer’s tropical dream!
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2. Tuamotu Archipelago
The Tuamotu Islands consist of 77 atolls spread over 930 miles (1,497km). These islands, located at the edge of the world, are known for forming the largest chain of atolls on earth.
Coconut plantations cover the motu (islet) of the coral barrier reef. The beauty of the lagoons, unique underwater world & white sand beaches make the Tuamotu a very unique group of islands.
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3. Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands have high cliffs, volcanic peaks, impressive remnants wrapped in wild nature & amazing beaches. Located 932 miles (1,500km) away from Papeete, they offer the traveler a trip of a lifetime.
The Marquesans call their islands “Land of Men,” or “Te Henua ‘Enana.” Home to marine life, the Marquesas Islands offer world-class scuba diving for visitors seeking a look at the wildlife.
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- Hiva Oa
- Ua Pou
4. Austral Islands
Closest to the international airport at Papeete, the Society Islands are the most popular destinations in the country. Most trips to French Polynesia go here and nowhere else.
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Taha’a and Huahine offer an awesome array of delicious luxury and stunning natural beauty. Come here to relax and lose touch with the rest of the busy planet.
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- Rurutu
- Tubuai
5. Gambier Islands
Located more than 994 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Tahiti at the end of the Tuamotus, this archipelago is the most remote & the least populated of French Polynesia.
With only 1,000 inhabitants, it shelters 4 islands within the same lagoon: Mangareva, ‘Akamaru, ‘Aukena and Taravai, with dozens of islets, called motu. There are 14 Gambier islands in the South Pacific, the largest being Mangareva.
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- Rurutu
- Tubuai
Things to do
118 enchanting dream islands await you in French Polynesia
Sights
In the South Pacific Ocean, the collection of 118 islands and atolls is geographically dispersed over an area of more than 4,500 square kilometers. The Society Islands, Gambier Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, Marquesas Islands, and Austral Islands are all part of French Polynesia.
French Polynesia
118 enchanting dream islands await you in French Polynesia
French Polynesia, located in the Pacific Ocean at the opposite end of the western world, is a paradise that everyone dreams of. This heaven on earth, visited by Marlon Brando, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Paul Gauguin, enchants visitors with the beauty of its five archipelagos.
Geography
French Polynesia is a collection of five tropical archipelagoes in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean
History
Around 4,000 years ago, the first people to set foot on the Tahitian island of French Polynesia.
Climate
Tahiti has beautiful weather all year, so there is no such thing as a terrible time to come to Tahiti.
People & Culture
The Polynesians are proud of their islands and express this with their own traditional dances.
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