Tahiti Vacation Packages – For more than 200 years, Tahiti has represented the tropical-paradise myth for Europeans. It’s French Polynesia’s biggest, most famous and historically interesting island, but the glossy pictures that you see in travel agents’ windows are quite likely to be some other French Polynesian island.
People come to French Polynesia to live it up in stylish resorts, scuba dive in lagoons teeming with tropical fish, gorge on the unique mix of French and Polynesian cuisine and, basically, experience a little French chic mixed with South Pacific charm.
The Islands of Tahiti are a world apart from all other tropical island vacations. The islands collectively known as “Tahiti” and officially known as French Polynesia, actually consist of 118 spectacular islands located in five island groups: the Society Islands, the Tuamotus, the Marquesas, the Austral and the Gambier archipelago.
The Society Islands are the most popular island group including the main island of Tahiti and its capital city of Papeete, as well as popular vacation islands of Moorea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiatea, and Tahaa. The Tuamotu Islands are known for their outstanding diving and snorkeling including the islands of Manihi, Tikehau, Rangiroa, and Fakarava. The Marquesas Islands are historically significant with their ancient stone tikis, as well as the final resting place of poet Jacque Brel and painter Paul Gauguin. The ocean waters around the Austral Islands are famous for their humpback whale migration from July to November.
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This island of Atolls is full of dramatic wonders from volcanic scenery to endless spectacular lagoons, turquoise waters. Tahiti is the Island of rest, where you escape to relax. Relax and enjoy the Moorea cruise, sip your Polynesian cocktail as the catamaran sails outside the lagoon. Be welcomed aboard for an intimate sunset cruise on the stunning bays of Moorea and see the horizon slowly change hues to red, pink and even purple.
Experience the thrill of watching the reef sharks and rays being fed by hand. Board a motorized outrigger canoe, and depart for a memorable experience in the blue lagoon of Bora Bora. Encounter Black Tip Reef Sharks and discover the wonders of the underwater world of the “Lagoon of Bora Bora” by snorkeling near the barrier reef. And you can enjoying to swim with the dolphins at the Moorea Dolphin Centre!
Experience the untouched majestic beauty of Papeete and uncover archeological sites. Discover the interior of the island of Tahiti to Mount Marau. At 4320 feet, there is a magnificent panorama of the island’s highest peaks: Orohena, Aorai, Tetufera and Teamaa. enter to the Fa’aurumai Valley to visit the three waterfalls. The rainforest on both sides of this small valley is thick, nearly impenetrable and filled with “hutu” and “mape” trees (chestnut trees, only found in the Society Islands). If you look carefully, you’ll notice star fruit, guava and “mape” along the trail.
Whether you desire relaxing on white sand beaches, swaying in the tropical breeze on a hammock, swimming with dolphins, or feeding sharks, you can find it all on the islands of Tahiti. With beautiful beaches, spectacular lagoons, and surrounded by the open ocean, you can enjoy a wide variety of activities during your island stay.