Explore Tahiti's Wonders with Lydia

What's to see?

Here you will find a list of interesting sites on Tahiti and Tahiti Iti, the sites that you'd like to visit on your tour will determine the length of tour you need

Pape'ete, interesting sites include the Queens bath in the grounds of our Assembly, Bougainville Park, The Presidential Palace , The Town Hall, The Catholic Cathedral and the Paraita Market

View of the The Diademe the spectacular lava plug in the centre of the island can only bee seen to the east of Papeete

The Tomb of Pomare V the last King of Tahiti and the site of the first church built by Pomare II

James Norman Hall’s Island Home, co-author of Mutiny on the Bounty, the house is a replica of the original.

Arue Town Hall was built as a plantation house in the 1890’s it was named La Saintaonge.

Venus Point is a beautiful black sand beach with fabulous views and it’s also of historical interest, the arts and crafts shop is a good place for souvenirs.

Papenoo is a popular surf spot with open ocean waves since there is no barrier reef on this side of the island.

Arahoho blowholes , because of the pillow lave there are natural blowholes here.

Vaimahuta waterfall a spectacular permanent waterfall

Faaone’s double waterfall is on private land but can be viewed.

Tahiti Iti is the southeastern peninsula, we can visit Teahupoo and the famous wave, the Belvedere view of the isthmus, or Tautira with its spectacular views.

Botanical gardens founded by Harrrison Smith, who brought us Rambutans and the Pomelo, but also Miconia which is a pest.

Vaipahi gardens The gardens are a sacred site, there are many local plants including the magnificent Porcelain Rose, the Amherstia tree and the Jade vine.

Papara surf beach is a black sand beach used by many professional surfers.

Monoi factory learn how we make monoi the traditional coconut oil used by Polynesians for centuries.

Mara’a fern caves were originally lava tubes at the water’s edge and are now full of fresh water.

Marae Arahurahu The ancient Polynesians were polytheists, meaning they believed in multiple gods, Visit of a reconstructed marae.

Museum of Tahiti and her islands Reopened in April 20 Te Fare Iamanaha, The House of Treasures

Maximize your Tahitian experience with a private full day tour

Price 800.00 $USD

Discover the rich customs and history of Polynesia with an a la carte tour of Tahiti Nui and your expert guide.

Private & Personalised Half Day

Circle Island Tour

Price 600.00 $USD

This comprehensive tour include sites on both Tahiti Nui and Tahiti iti your experienced guide will share 30 years of Tahitian experiences.

Full Day tours are approximately 8 hours and will include sites on both Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti. Departure time is around 9am, we can stop for lunch (not inc.), the tour ends at around 5pm. On Tahiti’s west coast we find Mara'a fern cave, the Marae Arahurahu, Papara surf beach and Vaipahi Water gardens, a visit to the Museum of Tahiti and Her islands is possible (entry not inc.). Then onto Tahiti Iti: visit Teahupoo to see the famous wave, or climb to the Belvedere view point to admire the view of the isthmus or perhaps visit Tautira village described by Robert louis Stephenson as a Garden of Eden, with its stunning mountain views and black sand beach. Continue onto the east coast of Tahiti with its luxuriant vegetation, waterfalls, black sand beaches and plunging cliffs, where the ocean has created blowholes in the pillow lava. Visit Venus Point on Matavai Bay and admire the view from the Taharaa hill.

A 5 hour a la carte private tour. Visit up to 6 different places, selected from the Marae Arahurahu, Mara'a fern cave, Papara surf beach, The Monoi Factory, Vaipahi Gardens, Te Faarumai valley and the Vaimahuta waterfall, the Arahoho blowholes and not forgetting Venus Point a magnificent velvety black sand beach of important historical interest on Matavai Bay at the northernmost point on the island . The Taharaa view is one of the best views on the island. Departures are at 7.30am or 13pm

Taking you to the best places.

Learn more about historical sites and visit unique vacation spots

Share the pleasure of a half day tour

Price 95.00 $USD per person

Discover and experience the rich customs and history of Polynesia with others during a shared tour with a set itinerary

The East Coast of Tahiti

Price 400.00 $USD

Visit Tahiti's wild side from Papeete to the Vaimahuta waterfall, see the Arahoho Blowholes, Venus Point with the lighthouse and its black sand beach followed by a stop at the spectacular view from the Taharaa hill.

A tour of the wilder side of Tahiti starts in Papeete, we will visit the Vaimahuta waterfall, the Arahoho Blowholes, Venus Point on Matavai Bay an important historical site with a magnificent velvety black sand beach. We finish with a stop at the spectacular view from the Taharaa hill; The tour lasts approx. 3 hours with departures at 9am or 1.30 pm A visit to the James Norman Hall’s Museum can be added, (not inc.)

Share the pleasure of a 4 hour tour of the main island of Tahiti Nui. We visit Venus Point, Vaimahuta waterfall, Vaipahi Gardens, Papara Surf Beach and Mara'a Cave. The tour needs a minimum of 4 people to go and departure times will depend on your pick up points

A 4 hour cultural adventure visiting Te fare Iamanaha, the Museum of Tahiti and her Islands, entry is included, vaipahi Water Gardns where once polynesians prepared their dead for their final resting place, washing the bodies in these sacred waters, today these gardens are open to the publilc, maraa fern Cave and the Marae Arahurahu a sacred site where once human sacrifices were offered to the polynesian gods

The West Coast of Tahiti

Price 550.00 $USD

Visit Tahiti's sacred treasures, museums, marae's, the beuatifull Vaipahi garden.

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