Tahiti
Teahupoo is world famous among surfing circles for its monster wave. Until the early 2000s, the Teahupoo wave was only known to local surfers. It now…
Must-see attractions in Tahiti
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Just outside Pape’ete’s urban sprawl, the Lagoonarium is a pleasant tourist trap with a meshed-in area of lagoon with a modest underwater viewing room; it…
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A picturesque strip of white sand, Maui Beach gets packed and noisy on weekends, but is peaceful during the week. It’s right on the road but has shallow…
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A signposted turn-off at PK9.5 leads a short distance inland to the rarely visited remains of Marae Nuutere, restored in 1994. There are three paved yards…
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This very well-maintained site holds three adjoined stone courtyards, each with its own ahu (alter). It was probably used for religious fishing rituals…
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The restored Marae Farehape site is almost directly below the ridge line on which the Relais de la Maroto inn perches; you can see an archery platform…
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You'll need a guide to find Tahiti's best preserved petroglyphs deep on the Te Pari coast and accessible only on foot or by boat.
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Popular day trip from Teahupoo. Walk into blackness till your eyes adjust then swim to the back through the icy waters.
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A gem of a cave accessible only by foot or boat, looking out over a wild stretch of reef-free coast.
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Waves move in and out of this hidden cave from the coast. It's like a natural (not hot) hot tub.
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Three long cave lava tubes that make for a very wet and adventurous hike (guide mandatory).
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View over the bucolic plateaus of Taravao to the blue coastlines and towering Tahiti Nui.
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Lovely, massive residence where the high commissioner from France lives.
