• ↺🌐 MARAE TEFANA I AHURAI 

This site called a "Marae". Similar sites can be seen on the Inca steppa paths of South America.

In ancient Tahitian society, a "marae" was an important institution combining religion and politic. Everything could be decided from this stone enclosure. Genealogy conferred supernatural power on the owner (Ari'i) due to his origin. 

High-ranking marriages, funeral services, offerings to the tutelary gods and sacrifices in kind (sometimes human on exceptional occasions) were performed here. 

Some enclosures were reserved intimately for family members. Others were reserved for specific trades such as fishing, canoe building, instruction or tattooing. Others were dedicated to inter-clanic diplomacy. (such as taputapuateatea)

It was the chief place where the first ancestor (Tupuna) of the tribe or family set foot for the first time. They could delimit the land boundaries of the family owning the place, from its mountain (Mou'a) to its ocean point (Outou).

Without them the memory of the tribe or family, the ancient societal and religious codes of its respective region would crumble. This is how it happened with the arrival of the British missionaries (1797) and the implementation of Christianity by 1815.

Let your guide tell you all about it.

Visit duration: 10 to 20 minutes

• ↺🌐 PAPE'ETE CITY TOUR 

This is guided tour of downtown pape'ete. We'll make stops without getting out of the vehicle at cemeteries, monuments, institutions, colonial and religious relics dating from a certain era, but which say a lot about the country as it is and its future. 

A visit not to be missed.

Visit duration 01h45 minutes | toilet stop possible (Mc Donald)

• ↺🌐 TAHARA'A BELVEDERE 

This promontory, 15 minutes east of the town center, was often cited by early English visitors in their logbooks. Indeed, it overlooks the bay of "Matavai" (eyes riveted on the ocean). They called it "One Tree Hill" (Erythrine) or "Skirmish Hill".

An unparalleled panoramic view awaits you for group photos and selfies.

Visit duration: 10-20 minutes

• ↺🌐 VENUS POINT

A major ocean point in the country's history is the bay known as "Matavai", which today we refer to as "Pointe Venus".

A site that will tell you more about the arrival of the first English visitors, such as the British Samuel L Wallis in 1767, the English James Cook in 1769, Captain William Bligh from the story of the "Bounty" revolts in late 1788 and the English Captain George Vancounver in 1791.

This bay is made up of black sand from basaltic residue originating from the center of the island.

Visit duration: 20-30 minutes | toilet stop possible

• ↺🌐 ARAHOHO (Blowhole) 

The "trou du souffleur" or the "Arahoho" blowhole (or "roaring noise") located in the township of Tiarei. 

A trou du souffleur or blowhole is an emergent cavity connected to a pipe system formed by a tube-shaped lava flow, which has since remained unchanged. The emerging hole is often a water outlet, which in turn is connected to a seawater inlet below a crevasse or cliff. The pressure of the swell causes the water to rise through the pipe at its outlet creating a kind of saltwater Geizer. 

Weather conditions are key to seeing the cavity in action. Neighbors' rumors said they could hear it several kilometers away during periods of very intense weather.

Visit duration: 10-15 minutes | toilet stop possible

• ↺🌐 VAIMAHUTA WATERFALL (Valley of Te Fa'arumai or the "triple waterfall") 

Nearby is the "Vaimahuta" waterfall. It towers over the entire "Te Fa'arumai" valley at a height of over 100 meters. It is one of the highest on the island.

It is surrounded by plateaus over 200 meters high, which explains why it is constantly supplied with water. 

Visit duration: 10-20 minutes

• ↺🌐 "TE ANA-PU" BAY 

Arriving at the associated-commune of Maha'ena, we make a brief stop at the mouth of the "Te-Ana-Pu" bay. A site that hides a less than happy past from the country's colonial period. We'll evoke some of that history.

We'll enjoy the presence of surfers, locals and their families. It's one of the most popular weekend spots where families gather to pass time and enjoy each other's company.  

Visit duration: 10-15 minutes

• ↺🌐 BOUGAINVILLE'S ANCHORAGE SITE 

This site is where French navigator Louis-Antoine de Bougainville first arrived. It wasn't just the English who plied our waters, but the French too. A stele was erected in honor of his arrival with his ship the "Boudeuse" in April 1768. He named the island the "New Cytherea" because it reminded him of the Greek island of Aphrodite. 

His passage awakened certain urban myths, such as the simple life of the "good savage" versus his own in Europe. An idea that had emerged with Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas 3 centuries earlier, and that had been espoused by the French philosopher Jean-jaques Rousseau. It challenged the frenzied lifestyle of Europeans on the ancient continent. 

Visit duration: 10-15 minutes

• ↺🌐 "TE VAIHI" TWINFALL 

About 15 minutes away from Bougainville's anchorage site is ound a twin-fall called "Te-Vaihi". One-third the size of the "Vaimahuta" fall, but just as pleasant to pass and weight down for a few minutes.

It is privately owned with the agreement of the owner in partnership with the supervisory authority. The site is now open to the public.

Visit duration: 10-15 minutes

• ↺🌐 THE "MAUI BEACH" RESTAURANT

Lunch stop:

Located in the "Toahotu" district is a restaurant called "L'escale du paquebot France". A lunch venue unlike any other. 

Old cruise liner named "France" docked in this bay opposite the restaurant. It was back tin the 70s.

This is a very unusual restaurant, as its floor is made of white sand. The restaurant has an open window overlooking the ocean.

(Please note: the cost of lunch is not included in the package).

Duration: 01h00-30 minutes | toilet stop possible

• ↺🌐 TEAHUPO'O POINT

Teahupo'o beach is 15 minutes from the restaurant. A very popular site, the "local mecca" of surfing, but only for the most seasoned surfers (amateurs caution). An international competition is held here every year, sponsored by the WSL (or the "World Surf League").

In ancient times, this district was greatly feared by the northern regions because of its military strength. It was part of a very large coalition called "Teva". Its name was given "Te-Ahu-Upo'o" or "Altar/Wall of Skulls" (human) to demarcate this land from its neighboring district.  

The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris, but the surfing competition will take place here at "Teahupo'o".

Visit duration: 20-30 minutes

• ↺🌐 VAIPAHI WATER GARDEN

On the southern side of the big island of Tahiti (Nui) lies the "Vahipahi" water garden. The area is teeming with local flora, often found in local gardens. 

In ancient times, this estate belonged to a very powerful family from a coalition of several families called the "Teva". An ablution site reserved for their great chiefs. An obligatory purification passage to the Polynesian paradise "rohotu no'ano'a". 

It is also said that its promontory was an obligatory passage for all souls from the Polynesian tentacle (fe'e) on their way to "Hawaiki" (place of origin) for their final journey. 

Visit duration: 01h00-30 minutes | toilet stop possible

• ↺🌐 MARAE MAHA'IATEA

An architectural masterpiece, the Marae Maha'iatea located in the south of the island belonged to one of the most influential families of the southern coalition called the "Teva". It was built for the induction of one of the chiefess of the region (Purea) in honor of her son named "Teri'irere". Her appeal was rejected by the rest of the coalition, she had to flee north to the pointe venus (Matavai) to find asylum. It was the same "queen" that welcomed the first English navigator, Wallis, in 1767 while in asylum. 

Banished from the region, the Marae was abandoned. With the arrival of the christian missionaries, the denigration of the Maraes by 1815 took its toll. Its remains was eventually used to build a bridge nearby in later periods. 

Since 2017, its reconstruction has been in the works to insure its preservation. 

Visit duration: 20-30 minutes

• ↺🌐 MARA'A GROTTO

The "Mara'a" cave. A cave filled with a small lake. Fresh water mixed with sea water. Ferns lining the cave entrance. Locals bathing in it.  Pigeons and phaetons nesting at the entrance.

Visit duration: 10-20 minutes | toilet stop possible

• ↺🌐 MARAE ARAHURAHU

Another ancestral site called "Marae Arahurahu". This site was attached to another very powerful west coast family called the "Te Oropa'a". We'll take a short tour of this site, renovated in the 1950s and now often used for traditional and folkloric performances. 

Visit duration: 10-20 minutes | toilet stop possible

Payment method

• Paid in person and collected at the end of the journey ✔

• Cash only (CFP (Pacific Franc), U.S and Euros) ✔ 

Not applicable:

• Credit or debit cards. ✖

• Amex, foreign checks. ✖

Luggage count (if applicable)

⚠ In regards to the luggage count, the driver will double-check the count before departure.

Estimated Price (EP)

An estimated price is a projected price based on distance and waiting time. 

Swimming and snorkeling

We do not rent our car for swimming or snorkeling sessions at this time. This for logistic reasons. Thank you for your understanding.

Cancellation policy

✔ Free to schedule, reschedule or cancel. No fees incurred.

✖ If weather conditions, "acts of God" or by governmental decree force us to cancel the tour, you will be advised and will be proposed a different date.

Refund policy

⚠: Once payment has been made, it is non-refundable.

Covid related infos

⚠: All sanitary restrictions related to COVID have been lifted by the local authorities as of March 2022. No obligations related to COVID required any more.

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