Half Day City Tour

Be introduced to the town of Papeete, a city that is designed for walking. Papeete curves along the Boulevard Pomare waterfront and sprawls several blocks inland. The key attractions of the city will be highlighted by the guide. Be sure to spend time at “Le Marche”; the colorful and fragrant marketplace in town. During this half day tour, visit the James Norman Hall Museum, Gauguin Museum and the Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands.

Gauguin Half Day Tour

Follow the life of French painter and carver Paul Gauguin, who lived in Tahiti during the late 19^th Century. On this half day tour, visit his home in the Punaaru valley, as well as the Gauguin Museum, where many reproductions are displayed, and also the Botanical Gardens and the Museum of Tahiti.

Belvedere Tour

Travel along the shore to the valley of Opunohu, then up the valley through the plantation of fruit trees, flowers and the nursery of the Agriculture Technical College.  Along the way, a stop is made at one of the ancient Marae (religious temple), and then continue to Belvedere Point, where you experience a magnificent view overlooking the Cook and Oponohu Bays.

Return through the pineapple plantation before arriving at the vilage of Cook Bay, then stop in the village of Papetoai.  This is where English missionaries lived and built the first printing press, published a bible in Tahitian, baptized their first convert and performed the first Christian marriage ceremony.  The octagonal church built in 1829 is still used today.

Shark feeding and lagoonarium tour

Travel around the island of Bora Bora by outrigger canoe, cruising the most beautiful lagoon in the world.  A stop is made near the reef to wait for young sharks, which are attracted by the smell of fish thrown into the water.  Equipped with snorkel gear, you may enjoy the underwater view of those sharks and the colorful corals around the site.

From here the tour continues to the natural lagoonarium.  Each kind of tropical fish has their own park: Rays and sharks, turtles, giant mussels, lobsters and many varieties of multi-colored fish.  Fresh local fruits and coconut drinks will be offered, and you have time to walk around this small island, before the return to your hotel.

Jeep safari

Travel by 4WD for great views of Bora Bora's natural harbor and Matira Beach.  The climax of the trip is the view of Faanui Bay from a traditional plantation high up in the mountains. This is a true off-road 4WD excursion, traveling in Land Rovers to places only accessible to these special vehicles so that the best viewpoints of the island may be reached.

Helicopter tour

Enjoy a flight by helicopter over the island of Bora Bora. Once on board, listen to your pilot's commentary using the headphones provided. He will point out the sights below. Discover the “Pearl of the Pacific” from a bird's eye view.

Diving in Bora Bora

After snorkeling and swimming, scuba diving is the most popular and definitely one of the most exciting water activities in French Polynesia. Bora Bora's multicolored lagoon is renowned for its scuba diving opportunities. Its wonderful variety of marine life is dazzling. With only one navigable pass, the island of Bora Bora is completely surrounded by a calm, warm, relatively shallow and crystal clear lagoon, offering diving opportunities of a world class nature.