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Private Half Day Tour: Papeete and Nature of Tahiti east coast

By Tahiti Welcome Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$1,024 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Do you have few hours before your plane departure? A gap to fill between the cruise ship disembark and your flight back or flight in and embankment? Just interested to visit Tahiti Island and do some shopping at the same time?

Combine the city tour, including shopping, with the visit of the most important Tahitian nature attractions and historical sites.

Split your tour in three parts:

  • Visit first Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, to get in touch with the vibes of the busy city and, making shopping on the Papeete market or buying black pearls in one of the city's shops;
  • Dive into Polynesian rich history, visiting the most important historical place, stepping by the foot of legendary captains and, at the same time, enjoying the beauty of the spot;
  • Make in immersion into the tropical nature, visiting one of the most beautiful waterfalls and the amazing blow hole.

Activity location

  • Municipal Market
    • Francois Cardella Colette Streets,
    • 98714, Papeete, French Polynesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Municipal Market
    • Francois Cardella Colette Streets,
    • 98714, Papeete, French Polynesia

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Private Half Day Tour: Papeete and Nature of Tahiti east coast
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
NZ$1,024.44 x 1 TravellerNZ$1,024.44

Total
Price is NZ$1,024.44
Until Sat, 23 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travel time is included on the total tour duration

Activity itinerary

Municipal Market
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Dive into the colourful and bustling ambience of the main Papeete market. You fill find all kind of souvenirs, including the precious black pearls and famous Tahitian vanilla beans in one spot. Enjoy some fresh fruit drink or take a sip of cold coconut water.
Mairie de Papeete
  • 10m
Let's take pictures of one of the most beautiful buildings of Papeete, which architecture reproduce the colonial style shapes. Situated in the Papeete city centre Papeete city hall is a must-see part of the city life.
Notre Dame Cathedral
  • 10m
Papeete catholic Notre Dame cathedral sit in state as an architecture centre of the city. The cathedral presents the mixture of European and local Polynesian features in its design, which creates he real intrigue for the visit. This is demonstrated in a full-size woodcarving of the Madonna and Child, the latter of whom is clutching a breadfruit. This work of art originated from the Marquesas Islands.
Point Venus
  • 30m
After the visit of the busy city, we are heading to the east o visit the nature wander. Our next stop will be the famous Venus Point featuring the diversity of the historical monuments and the beaty of marine landscape. We will make the immersion into the great period of arriving of first Europeans to the Tahitian sole. The excursion will include the visit of the monument, dedicated to the arriving to Tahiti of scientist, great navigator Captain James Cook, which remarkable achievement during his staying in Tahiti considerable improved the navigational skills of British. We will also visit the monument, dedicated to the Bounty crew, who mutinied against their captain Blight after the staying of the ship in Tahiti. Venus Point also future the monument, dedicated to the arriving of first protestant missionaries to Tahiti ant their hard job to convert Polynesian population to the Protestantism. Venus point is an absolute must do for the visit with its picturesque black sand beach.
Arahoho Blowhole
  • 20m
Enjoy the amazing spot where the nature created a breathtaking attraction. The ocean surf pushes the air through a narrow channel which compresses the air inside. The air brakes out with a sudden noise, making everybody around scared. This funny attraction is completed with the breathtaking landscape of the rocky shore and the observation of the life of the miniature marine creations - gobbys, living on the rocks.
Faarumai Waterfalls
  • 25m
The visit of this majestic waterfall is an absolute must do in French Polynesia. One of the highest waterfalls of the area, making around 300 feet, the Faarumai waterfall is an impressive nature wander. The fall is situated in the easy 5 -minutes walking distance from the car. The whole place around, surrounded by the lush tropical vegetation, is a wander, which will charge you with the mana (energy in Tahitian) when you will be enchanted with its beauty. To complete the magical impression about the spot, you guide will tell you the famous Tahitian legend about two lovers, who hided themselves behind the wall from this world long time ago, and, according the legend, are still living inside of the rock.
Belvedere du Tahara'a
  • 15m
The Belvédère du Tahara'a scenic viewpoint is in the hills above the municipality of Arue. It offers superb panoramic views over the island of Moorea and the bay of Matavai where the first European settlers disembarked. This is an important historical point, because here happened the first meeting between the Maohi culture and western civilisation.
Tomb of King Pomare V
  • 10m
We will visit the site with the mausoleum of one of Tahiti's kings, Pomare V, which was built out of coral stone and shaped like a small lighthouse, with a red door and a red Greek-style urn on top. Originally the tomb was built for the Queen Pomare IV, but her son sent people to excavate her remains. Just a few years later, Pomare V died of alchoolism and his remains were buried in the palace. The mausoleum faces the sea, and you can enjoy the beautiful sea view of Tahitian coast.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMunicipal Market
    • Francois Cardella Colette Streets,
    • 98714, Papeete, French Polynesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMunicipal Market
    • Francois Cardella Colette Streets,
    • 98714, Papeete, French Polynesia

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