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Tahiti

Queen of the Pacific

The heart and soul of the South Pacific, Tahiti is the largest in a chain of islands that make up French Polynesia. The name can either refer to the main island or the entire destination. Commonly referred to as The Islands of Tahiti, French Polynesia is a collection of 118 islands and atolls scattered across an impressive nautical surface area the size of Western Europe. Still, these tiny islands—many of which remain uninhabited—make up a total landmass of only 1,600 square miles (4,100 sq. km).

The Locale

You may be wondering, where is Tahiti? The islands are situated halfway between Los Angeles, California and Sydney, Australia. They are in the same time zone as Hawaii and located just as far south of the equator as Hawaii is north. Since the word often conjures up visions of a distant, unspoiled paradise, many assume them to be far away; but in all reality, Tahiti is only eight hours from Los Angeles.

The island of Tahiti is divided into two parts: The larger portion to the northwest is known as Tahiti Nui, while the smaller, southeastern peninsula is known as Tahiti Iti. Tahiti Nui is dominated by three extinct volcanic mountains including Mount Orohena, the tallest in French Polynesia; Mount Aorai, known for its incredible views; and Le Diadème, which appears to crown the island as the rightful queen.

Home to the capital city of Papeete, Tahiti is the economic center of French Polynesia. Since all flights arrive through Faa'a International Airport, your tailored Tahiti vacation will begin and end in Papeete. While you may be tempted to jet off immediately to the other islands, we recommend staying at least a day or two. Tahiti strikes an interesting contrast to some of the more quiet, secluded islands in the region; and with a selection of wonderful and convenient Tahiti resorts available, you will never regret staying.

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Rangiroa Reverie Honeymoon

Rangiroa Reverie Honeymoon

Featuring the Kia Ora Resort and Spa

Escape to the pristine atoll of Rangiroa, the world's second-largest atoll. Includes round-trip international air from select California gateways, all transfers, and inter-island air, two nights at the Te Moana Tahiti Resort, Tahiti ATV adventure, five nights in a Beach Bungalow at the Hotel Kia Ora, daily breakfast for two, drift snorkeling excursion, Blue Lagoon tour, wine tasting, plus added romantic amenities for our honeymoon clients.
 

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$4,250

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7 Nights

Bora Bora Pearl Honeymoon

Bora Bora Pearl Honeymoon

Featuring Le Bora Bora Resort and Spa

Discover Bora Bora and experience firsthand the crystal clear waters of its lagoon and the relaxing atmosphere for which it is known. Includes international airfare, inter-island airfare, five nights in an overwater bungalow at Le Bora Bora, one night at Le Tahiti, a Rai Fenua Couples massage, one complimentary 3-course dinner for two, daily breakfast for two, a shark and ray lagoon tour with motu picnic, a sunset cruise, flower bed, bottle of champagne, and added amenities for honeymoon guests.

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$5,250

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6 Nights

Accommodations

Home to the capital city of Papeete, Tahiti is the economic center of French Polynesia. Since all flights arrive through Faa'a International Airport, your tailored Tahiti vacation will begin and end in Papeete. While you may be tempted to jet off immediately to the other islands, we recommend staying at least a day or two. Tahiti strikes an interesting contrast to some of the more quiet, secluded islands in the region; and with a selection of wonderful and convenient Tahiti resorts available, you will never regret staying.

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Paul Gauguin Cruises

Paul Gauguin Cruises

Designed specifically for Polynesia, the Paul Gauguin is a deluxe vessel offering all-inclusive small-ship luxury to just 332 guests. Flawless, friendly service from a European-trained staff emulates the delightfully unhurried and unregimented Polynesian way of life. Spacious ocean-view staterooms, most with balconies or verandas, open to sweet-scented tropical breezes and lush island vistas. Fine international and French cuisine is served on an open-seating basis in three restaurants. Polynesia's translucent, shimmering aqua lagoons are begging to be explored and there is no better place to do so than from the Paul Gauguin's retractable watersports marina. 

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InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa

InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa

The InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa is the largest luxury resort on the island of Tahiti. Located just five minutes from the airport, it is also the most convenient. Despite this proximity to downtown, the hotel provides a nice Polynesian oasis with some of the best views of Moorea on the horizon. Elegantly engulfed by tropical gardens, this is the ideal place to begin your visit to French Polynesia.

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Hilton Hotel Tahiti

Hilton Hotel Tahiti

 The Hilton Hotel Tahiti is Papeete`s newest oceanfront resort. After completing a multi-year renovation, it opened in the Fall of 2021. The hotel boasts an elegant, contemporary design with finishings that celebrate its rich island heritage. Its multiple food and beverage venues, sweeping panoramic views of Moorea, and central location, just minutes from the airport and downtown Papeete, make it a popular choice for international visitors.

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Aranui 5

Aranui 5

The Aranui V is a working cargo freighter that also operates as a cruise ship, taking passengers to the most remote island group in French Polynesia—the Marquesas. The ship departs every three weeks from Papeete and transports everything from food and liquor to medicine and fuel to the small, inhabited islands of Ua Pou, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva, Tahuata and Ua Huka, as well as Fakarava and Rangiroa in the Tuamotu Atolls. 

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Recreation

Beyond the city atmosphere, Tahiti is also a scenic island with lush landscapes and large abounding waterfalls. Leave the more developed areas behind and you will find shady hiking trails, pleasant beaches and calm waters. This unique juxtaposition makes Tahiti one of the most diverse islands in French Polynesia. We recommend exploring these interior peaks and valleys on a guided hike or Jeep Safari tour.

Other popular activities include snorkeling, Jet Skiing and surfing. Experienced surfers should visit the famed Teahupo'o and bear witness to one of the world's most intense waves. Beginners can surf or take lessons at some of the more mellow beaches around the island. You can also enjoy a day of golfing at the Olivier Bréaud Golf Course, one of only two courses in French Polynesia.  

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Half-Day 4x4 Jeep Safari Tour

Half-Day 4x4 Jeep Safari Tour

Journey through Tahiti`s deep valleys and thick rainforests on this guided 4x4 Jeep Safari with Marama Tours. Your English-speaking driver will take you to the volcanic crater that originally formed Tahiti over a million years ago. You will stop at One Tree Hill, take a short drive along the scenic coast to Papeno`o Valley, and explore lush landscapes and beautiful waterfalls at the island`s interior. Operates: Everyday

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$65

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Tahiti Automatic Car Rental with A/C

Tahiti Automatic Car Rental with A/C

Tour the island of Tahiti in your own rental car from Avis Pacificar and have the freedom to go wherever your curiosity takes you and the roads permit. You can enjoy spectacular views and visit numerous historical sites around the island. Includes unlimited mileage, comprehensive insurance with deductible (CDW), third party insurance and VAT. Other vehicle options available upon request.

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$160

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Three Course Dinner at La Plage Sapinus Bay

Three Course Dinner at La Plage Sapinus Bay

Enjoy a casual evening with dinner at the waterfront La Plage Sapinus Bay with beautiful views of Moorea. The menu at this al fresco restaurant features fresh ingredients and local specialties as well as a selection of burgers and vegetarian-friendly entrees. Save room for dessert for they are known for having the best. Your meal will include a welcome drink, a three-course meal from a pre-set menu, one glass of wine, coffee (or tea), and water. Operates: TUE WED THU FRI SAT 

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$170

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Teahupoo Olympic Journey

Teahupoo Olympic Journey

Embark on an unforgettable journey to the natural wonders of Tahiti Iti, by land and sea. Your adventure starts with a stop at the Vaipahi Garden and waterfall before heading to Teahupoo, PK0 - the end of the road. From here you will board a boat to view the mythical wave and site of the 2024 Olympic surfing competition, up close. Your captain will then head to Fenua Aihere, the wild part of the island, accessible only by foot or boat. You will venture into these virgin forests via the Vaiau River with a stop at the pristine, freshwater swimming hole. Finally, your captain will take you to a sandbar for refreshments and snacks. At the sandbar, you may snorkel the coral gardens to view the tropical marine life. Transfers and refreshments are included. Maximum 8 guests. Operates: Everyday

Private tour also available.

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$189

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Kim Galloway
Candice booked our package to Bora Bora, and we had an amazing trip! She has extensive knowledge of the South Pacific, and she was able to guide us toward a top resort with a fantastic package including breakfast and din Candice booked our package to Bora Bora, and we had an amazing trip! She has extensive knowledge of the South Pacific, and she was able to guide us toward a top resort with a fantastic package including breakfast and dinner and a couples massage! She handled all of the airfare as well, and she even verified that our US flights that we booked would align appropriately with our international flights. Upon our arrival into Bora Bora, one of our suitcases was unfortunately lost, and I reached out to Candice who had the situation resolved within a few minutes, and my bag was put on the next flight over from Tahiti. Fantastic service! Highly recommend!
11 April, 2025
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Sandy Strehlow
Amalia did a fabulous job of planning our trip to Moorea and Bora Bora! I have done most of our vacation planning in the past, but was really clueless in planning this one. Every detail was planned and taken care of for Amalia did a fabulous job of planning our trip to Moorea and Bora Bora! I have done most of our vacation planning in the past, but was really clueless in planning this one. Every detail was planned and taken care of for us. It was a wonderful vacation with beautiful accommodations, great excursions and beautiful scenery. Amalia worked with us to come up with an itinerary that was specific to our age and answered every question that we had in the planning stages and even a few I threw in just before we were departing. I highly recommend French Polynesia and Amalia in helping to plan a wonderful trip! Sandy and Frank
08 April, 2025
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Mimi Tiede...
We are deeply grateful to Candace Webster and Tahiti.com for putting together an unforgettable 30th Wedding Anniversary experience in French Polynesia. We felt special from the moment we arrived. Every detail was arrange We are deeply grateful to Candace Webster and Tahiti.com for putting together an unforgettable 30th Wedding Anniversary experience in French Polynesia. We felt special from the moment we arrived. Every detail was arranged for us. The complete planning and flawless execution of every aspect allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the experience. From transportation to accommodations and excursions, each detail was thoughtfully arranged, freeing us to enjoy every moment of our Tahitian paradise without worry. I highly recommend Candace and Tahiti.com for your Tahitian vacation. You won't be disappointed.
03 April, 2025
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Krithi Kartik
I couldn’t be happier about how perfect our honeymoon at Bora Bora was. Our agent, Lea not only curated our travel package (including 3 islands) but also included activities and recommendations based on our interests. Le I couldn’t be happier about how perfect our honeymoon at Bora Bora was. Our agent, Lea not only curated our travel package (including 3 islands) but also included activities and recommendations based on our interests. Lea was very responsive on email making it so easy to get any assistance. We were stress free the entire trip because our travel, accommodation, meals, pick ups, drop offs, etc were all taken care of. A few other special mentions: 1. Nono and Tuki from Akivai Snorkeling Tour were great! They were so entertaining and shared so many interesting facts about the islands and historic stories. 2. The hospitality at Conrad Bora Bora was top notch. I am a vegetarian and was initially concerned about my meal options. However, the chefs at all the restaurants went out of their way to prepare dishes basis my preferences. This made me really happy because they put their guests first. Overall-fantastic trip and service! We are back with our hearts full.
30 March, 2025
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Ibrahim Khalil
Outstanding experience with Tahiti.com and our agent Amilia. She worked with us to build our dream honeymoon vacation to Bora Bora and Taha’a. The value for the money was incredible. We loved every minute of it, and Amil Outstanding experience with Tahiti.com and our agent Amilia. She worked with us to build our dream honeymoon vacation to Bora Bora and Taha’a. The value for the money was incredible. We loved every minute of it, and Amilia helped make it happen. 5 star hotels, fun excursions, 1st class service everywhere we went! Highly recommend Tahiti.com!
17 March, 2025
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Rhonda Madison
Amelia did a fabulous job planning this trip. Every minor detail planned to perfection. All accommodations were top notch. There was a great mix of excursions and time for relaxation. A completely worry free vacation tha Amelia did a fabulous job planning this trip. Every minor detail planned to perfection. All accommodations were top notch. There was a great mix of excursions and time for relaxation. A completely worry free vacation thanks to Amelia and Tahiti.com.
06 March, 2025
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Sussan Farahani
One of the best trips I had to Tahiti was with tahiti.com. I travel to Tahiti every single year. Candice was absolutely amazing, She heard every single concern I had, with impeccable, patience and understanding. We took One of the best trips I had to Tahiti was with tahiti.com. I travel to Tahiti every single year. Candice was absolutely amazing, She heard every single concern I had, with impeccable, patience and understanding. We took two nights in Papeete And four nights in Le Tikehau. Both hotels, were absolutely wonderful, especially that she upgraded us in Papeete. Out of her own, she added the transit stay on the last day with dinner at the hotel. Highly recommend Tahiti.com company for travel, Ask for Candice. You won’t find anything like this out there.
22 January, 2025
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Susan Galla...
This trip was impeccable and seamless! From the moment we landed in Tahiti until our last boat ride leaving our motu ta ha , everything was handled. Amelia did an amazing job and our trip was beyond expectations. Our acc This trip was impeccable and seamless! From the moment we landed in Tahiti until our last boat ride leaving our motu ta ha , everything was handled. Amelia did an amazing job and our trip was beyond expectations. Our accommodations at Pearl Resorts Taha were amazing , better even than we saw on video. The Resort feels like a private island and the personnel could not be friendlier and more accommodating ! Thank you Amelia and Tahiti.com!
14 January, 2025
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Linda Foley
Had the most magnificent vacation at Le Taha'a over the holidays! Amalia arranged everything for us perfectly- very organized and thorough. It was our first time going to Tahiti and it will not be our last! I will defini Had the most magnificent vacation at Le Taha'a over the holidays! Amalia arranged everything for us perfectly- very organized and thorough. It was our first time going to Tahiti and it will not be our last! I will definitely use Tahiti.com and Amalia again!
07 January, 2025
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Barbara Kaplan
Candice at Tahiti.com worked very hard to provide an incredible trip to Tikehau for my husband and me. I travel a lot and only once before used a travel agent. We landed in Papeete at 5:30 AM on December 6th and Candice Candice at Tahiti.com worked very hard to provide an incredible trip to Tikehau for my husband and me. I travel a lot and only once before used a travel agent. We landed in Papeete at 5:30 AM on December 6th and Candice had booked the Pearl Resort the night prior so we would have a place to relax before our flight on Tahiti Air at 2 in the afternoon. At 9:30 I got an email from Tahiti Air that they changed our flight to December 20th. It turns out that there was a strike and Tahiti air could not fly to Tikehau. I called Candace immediately and within an hour she had us booked on Moana Air to Rangiroa. She booked a beautiful resort, Kia Ora, and by 2:30 PM we were on this beautiful island and staying in a beautiful resort. What could have been stressful and a total hassle turned into a smooth change of plans expertly handled! I highly recommend Candace and Tahiti.com!!
10 December, 2024
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Donna Marcou
We loved our anniversary trip to Bora Bora. Lisa, was amazing and answered all our questions & provided great travel tips. We would definitely go on another Tahiti.com holiday. Thank you for helping us make more memories We loved our anniversary trip to Bora Bora. Lisa, was amazing and answered all our questions & provided great travel tips. We would definitely go on another Tahiti.com holiday. Thank you for helping us make more memories in our travel adventures. Donna + Gary Las Vegas
01 December, 2024
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Justin Levin
100% would use Tahiti.com again. Ask for Amalia! She made everything so easy for my wife and I. From the moment you send the first email, to the moment you touch down, you can expect world class service.
25 November, 2024
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Donghua Xu
It was a great experience working with Tahiti.com agents for our Bora Bora trip. The might we arrived at Tahiti, on the way to hotel, we realized the next day's flight to Bora Bora was too early and didn't leave us time It was a great experience working with Tahiti.com agents for our Bora Bora trip. The might we arrived at Tahiti, on the way to hotel, we realized the next day's flight to Bora Bora was too early and didn't leave us time to explore this island. We emailed the agent that booked us the trip, but seems they are not working on weekends. Then we reached out to the emergency contact phone line. After some text exchanges, they said it's not possible to change the flight at night, but they'll try that when the system opens 8am the next day. And next day a bit after 8am, they texted to let me know the flight has been changed to the afternoon, that gave us a few hours to explore Tahiti island. We appreciated this flexibility a lot! We went there the week before Thanksgiving. Seems like it's off-season. We got pretty empty flights from SFO to PPT and back, where even though it's an 8-hour flight, everybody could actually pick a row to lie down and rest if they wanted to. :) Also some of the excursions we booked turned out almost like private tours, where we are the only couple on the boat. The weather turned out nice too. It only rained for a while on two of those days. Most other times it was cloudy or sunny, no rain to spoil the fun.
25 November, 2024
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La'Don Fuentes
Tahiti.com never disappoints! This is our second time booking with them and this time, my mother joined my husband and I. We booked the Three Island Honeymoon Allure for my 40th birthday in April and it was perfect! I ca Tahiti.com never disappoints! This is our second time booking with them and this time, my mother joined my husband and I. We booked the Three Island Honeymoon Allure for my 40th birthday in April and it was perfect! I cannot recommend Tahiti.com enough! We're already looking to book again!
23 November, 2024
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