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Windward Islands
Tahiti
Tahiti is the biggest and the most populated island in French Polynesia. As the political and economic heart of the country, Tahiti stands out from traditional Polynesia. The capital city Papeete is very busy and rounds up many tradings, banks, hotels, re...
Moorea
Moorea, the sister island of Tahiti, is situated 7 minutes away by plane. As soon as you arrive at Temae airport, you will be enthralled by the beauty of the island renowned for its serenity and a striking change of scenery. The combination of beauty and ...
Leeward Islands
Huahine
Huahine is located 175 kilometers northwest of Tahiti, only 35-minutes by plane. It belongs to the Leeward Islands group along with Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora and Maupiti. Blessed with numerous assets, Huahine is a must-see destination. It appears to be on...
Raiatea
Raiatea, the largest of the Leeward islands, is often referred as Raiatea the sacred. Indeed, it was formerly the cultural and religious center of eastern Polynesia, with one of the most important marae, Taputapuatea. Raiatea is the only island in Polyne...
Taha'a
Taha'a shares the same lagoon as Raiatea from which it is separated by a narrow channel. The island is particularly peaceful because it does not have an airport, (Raiatea's airport is very close), and it offers the visitor a rare taste of authenticity. Th...
Bora Bora
Bora Bora, a genuine jewel poised on the blue canvas of the Pacific, emerges from the ocean 45 minutes by plane to the northwest of Tahiti. Glistening with shades of sapphire, emerald and turquoise, Bora Bora’s lagoon is considered one of the most beautif...
Maupiti
Maupiti is the smallest island of the Leeward Islands. It is located 315 kilometers (189 miles) northwest of Tahiti. The island is a miniature version of Bora Bora. Just like its big sister, Maupiti possesses impressive rocky peaks which overhang a shallo...
Tuamotu Islands
Rangiroa
Rangiroa, the largest atoll in French Polynesia and the second largest in the world, is made up of a string of coral islets as far as you can see around an immense lagoon. A veritable sea in the interior, it could contain the entire island of Tahiti. “R...
Tikehau
Tikehau, much smaller than its neighbor Rangiroa, is a ring of sand 26 kilometers in diameter covered by coconut trees. Its postcard decor and its heavenly white and pink sand beaches which unfurl out of sight make Tikehau an ideal destination for all nat...
Manihi
Manihi, located in the extreme north of the Tuamotu Archipelago, is also called “pearl island”. It was actually on this atoll, 520 kilometers from Tahiti, that the first pearl farming adventure began several years ago giving birth to the first of these pr...
Mataiva
Mataiva is a small marvel located in the extreme northwest of the Tuamotu Archipelago. Nine hoa (channels) line the coral reef, hence the origin of the name of the atoll (Mataiva means “9 eyes”). Its reticulated lagoon is completely unique in Polynesia. A...
Ahe
Ahe is the neighboring atoll of Manihi, separated by 15 kilometers or so. The famous navigator Bernard Moitessier liked it so much there in the 1970’s that he stayed for a few years, sharing the peaceful life with the inhabitants. They currently live on f...
Fakarava
Fakarava is located 488 kilometers to the northeast of Tahiti. This atoll is gigantic; the second largest in surface area in the Tuamotu Archipelago. Veritable jewel of the South Seas, the gold or pink-toned motus of fine sand extend out of sight. The tra...
Makemo
Makemo is the third largest atoll in the Tuamotus based on the extent of its lagoon. Its width only varies from 5 to 8 kilometers but its length extends 65 kilometers from the northwest to the southeast. Located 500 kilometers to the east of Tahiti and st...
Gambier Islands
Mangareva
You are in the Gambier Islands, the most remote archipelago of Polynesia, situated about 2000 kilometers south-east of Polynesia. Because of a cooler climate than in the other archipelagos, pine trees and coconut palms may be seen growing together and the...
Marquesas Islands
Nuku Hiva
Nuku Hiva is the largest of the Marquesas Islands. The main village, Taiohae, is a quiet port set in the curve of a great bay protected by two rocky promontories. It is the administrative and economic capital of the archipelago. The airport is on the nort...
Hiva oa
Hiva Oa, island beloved to the hearts of Paul Gauguin and of Jacques Brel, is situated 1184 km north-east of Tahiti. A tortuous geological formation endows the island with a wild and untamed atmosphere. Green valleys provide protection to some of the best...
Ua Huka
Ua Huka, one of the smallest islands of the Marquesas, lies 50 km east of Nuku Hiva and 56 km north-east of Ua Pou. This wild and deep universe offers a preserved nature with steep slopes and desertic plateaux. A few islets are home to thousands of birds ...
Austral Islands
Rurutu
Rurutu, situated 574 km to the south-west of Tahiti, is part of the Austral Islands, which has a cooler climate than the other archipelagos. The island is surrounded by an almost unbroken reef very close to the shore and featuring many attractive little p...
Raivavae
Raivavae, située à 730 km au sud-est de Tahiti, fut découverte en 1775 par le navigateur espagnol Thomas Gayangos et fournissait du bois de santal aux négociants européens au début du XIXe siècle.Souvent citée comme l'une des plus belles îles du Pacifique...
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