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- English
- French
Take part in a wonderful island tour steeped in history. Discover the gorgeous fauna, flora, and lovely waterfalls of Tahiti, archaeological sites, and grottoes, and also take in the landmarks and monuments to Captain Cook and Captain Bligh at Venus Point. Discover the lighthouse designed by Robert Louis Stevenson's father.
Plenty of time is given at each stop then time to explore the lovely beach of black sand as well. All our tour guides are licensed guides and they are all native Tahitians.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will meet at the arrival hall of your respective hotel. The guide will be waiting for you with a signboard with the lead travel name.
we will pick you up at 09:00am at Hilton Tahiti by the lobby, we will hold a sign with your name. we have a hyundai Staria 9 seaters with a red T on the car hood.
Itinerary
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1Arahurahu Marae
We will start our tour at 09:00am from your respective hotel with our first stop to an archaelogical site: some of the most mystical locales in Tahiti are on land: the stone marae (temples) that the ancient Polynesians held sacred. The best way to understand the ancient Polynesian culture is to visit a marae, Today, most marae are just piles of stones, but before the arrival of Europeans in the 18th century, they were the center for social, political and religious activity-including human sacrifice. Our tour guide will take you around this sacred place
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2Maraa Grotto
After the Arahurahu marae around 10:10am we will visit the Maraa Grotto: we will walk through a rainforest with impossibly lush freshwater pools, small caves and the dripping grotto itself, ringed by ferns, which Paul Gauguin mentioned in his letters. (easy terrain)
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Taharuu Beach
driving along the west coast we will stop around 11:00am at Taharuu surf beach, a black sand beach on the west coast of Tahiti island. The place is beautiful - with many palms and trees. Most of the time, there are strong waves suitable for beginning surfers.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4The Water Gardens of Vaipahi
around 11:45 we will stop to Vapahi garden, situated along Tahiti's southern coast in Mataiea, the Vaipahi Gardens are a verdant paradise. we will see more than 75 plant species from all over the world (marked with signs and information in English and French), exotic flowers, a lily pond and streams that wind through the area. Travelers said they were impressed with how well-maintained this natural attraction is. Many said that they loved its tranquility, the easy-to-traverse trails, the small waterfalls and the vibrant flora throughout.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5
After the botanical garden Vaipahi we will head to the small island Tahiti iti for lunch (estimated arrival: 12:45pm). Enjoy a 270° view of the Big island of Tahiti from the belvedere of Taravao which is located on the little island Tahiti iti. We will have lunch at the plateau. the lunch can be taken in a different restaurant of your choice. (lunch will be paid by each participant)
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
After lunch around 2:10pm, we will head to a 20 minutes scenic drive along the small island Tahiti iti, we will stop to a local spot to feed the sacred eels (there are around 30 eels to feed)
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Faarumai Waterfalls
At 2:40pm after feeding the eels in Vairao we will head to a scenic ride (40 minutes) from the small island of Tahiti to the east cost of big island of Tahiti. We will stop to the highest waterfall in Faarumai valley. Through the village of Tiarei where the road swoops around a black-sand beach,It’s a couple of hundred metres through a forest of chestnut trees to Vaimahutu waterfalls. (need sneakers and bugs spray)
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Arahoho Blowhole
At 03:55pm we will stop to the blowhole where we will see some locals surfing on their body board. The right swell conditions produce a geyser-like fountain of water that looks very impressive coming up from what is known as the trou du souffleur (blowhole). Just past the blowhole there's a beautiful black-sand beach sliver that makes a great place for a picnic
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Point Venus
at 04:10pm we will end our tour to the most popular black sand beach on east coast of Tahiti. Point Venus is a peninsula on the north coast of Tahiti, A primary objective of James Cook's first voyage. Point Venus, with its large beach of black sand, her emerald water, her mythical lighthouse and a long and a great history. MGM hollywood has filmed on Pointe Venus beach the famous movie Mutiny on the bounty with Marlon Brando. at 05:00pm we will drop you off to your respective hotels.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that there is a total of 2 hours 40mins drive to get to all of the 9 sights and 5 hours 20mins of sightseeing we will spend on all of the sights
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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