15 Island Highlights Tours in French Polynesia, Costed for an Island Week

1.5 Hours Tahiti Island Tour – West and East Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,020 reviews · from $79Our pick

Explore Tahiti Nui by air-conditioned minivan with guides such as Fabrice, Vetea, or Antoinette. In about five hours, you’ll visit a marae, caves, black-sand beaches, botanical gardens, waterfalls, and Pointe Venus. Water, live commentary, and occasional local fruit or bread are included, but there is no swimming or lunch stop.

“A good way to get an overview of the main sites to see in Tahiti. A great guide that provided history and insight of life in Tahiti.”

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2.Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 861 reviews · from $118

Join Alex Lagoon Tours Moorea for a four-hour, small-group outing along Moorea’s west and north coasts. With six people or fewer, you’ll visit several snorkeling sites, including reefs, a turtle area, and a sandbank with rays and blacktip reef sharks. Equipment, water, snacks, and a relaxed pace are provided.

“If you are here for the snorkeling, this is the trip for you! Alex was a fabulous guide and captain, and took us to four perfect snorkeling spots. We left early, and had the places to ourselves.”

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3.Island Tour & Getaway on the Bora Bora Mountains by Quad / ATV

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 326 reviews

Ride an ATV around Bora Bora with a local guide such as Tahi, H, Mana, Caleb, or Tama. After a short driving lesson, you cross Vaitape, visit lagoon viewpoints, tackle mountain tracks, see Mount Otemanu and World War II guns, and stop for fruit, drinks, cooling towels, and coconut bread. One ATV is assigned to two people.

“We were picked up on time. Delivered to friendly tour guide and his cousin. We all got our helmets and ATVs. Given instructions and our day around the island began. I felt safe and comfortable with our fun guide who btw makes beautifuRead more”

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4.Bora Bora Island Tour By JET SKI

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews

Spend about two hours circling Bora Bora’s lagoon by jet ski with a local guide such as H, Caleb, or Damien. You’ll receive safety instruction, equipment, refreshments, sunscreen, and a vest, with stops for views, stories, photos, and a motu snack break. One booking covers one jet ski for one or two people.

“It was wonderful they took their time explaining things beautiful water. Equipment worked well. Friendly”

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5.Private Island Tour ( 5 HOURS)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews

See Tahiti’s major sights in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide such as Fabrice, Antoinette, Vetea, or Sylvie. The five-hour route can include Arahurahu Marae, Maraa Grotto, Taharuu Beach, Faarumai Waterfalls, Vaipahi Gardens, and Point Venus, with room to adjust stops to your interests.

“Wonderful tour with Vetea! We chose this private tour since we were traveling with 2 young children and it was perfect. Vetea is the sweetest and was especially accommodating with the kids and kept things flexible and tailored to our interests and needs. Highly recommend this tour and guide!!”

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6.Tetiaroa Island Tour by Sailing Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 156 reviews · 11 hours · from $227

Spend 11 hours sailing, or motoring, from Papeete to Tetiaroa on a French Polynesian catamaran. You get breakfast, a guided walk to Bird’s Island, free beach time, a local lunch, reef snorkeling, and punch on the return. The early start and long crossing demand energy, but limited island access keeps the setting peaceful.

“I loved the island, the guides were great! Although, they didn’t speak much English so it was hard to get the full details. The catamaran they used was a smaller one because they had 2 tours that day. It took 4 hours each way, which I think is too much for one day. The journey was too long. I was under the impression it would take 2.5 hours. For four hours I can’t say the same day journey is worth it, but the island is beautiful.”

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7.Discovery of Tahiti Nui Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 115 reviews · from $115

See Tahiti Nui in about five to six hours with an air-conditioned vehicle, guide, bottled water, and stops at Te Fare Iamanaha, Mara’a Caves, Taharu’u Beach, Vaipahi, Faarumai Falls, and Point Venus. Small vans may hold up to seven people, though large cruise-ship groups have sometimes been moved to buses.

“We had a good day seeing the island, with great stops along the way. It is a good way to get a sense of the whole island as part of a small group if you’re staying in Tahiti. Our French guide was excellent and gave us a very good sense of both the history and current way of life on Tahiti.”

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8.private Tahiti island discovery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews

Spend about 4.5 hours exploring Tahiti in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with guides such as Damien, Bertrand, or Edouard. Visit Point Venus, Faarumai Waterfalls, Arahoho Blowhole, and Vaipahi Water Gardens, or adjust the route to suit your interests. Pickup and bottled water are included.

“Our tour guide Bertrand was extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant. He gave us a great tour around the Island and stopped at numerous beautiful overlooks and parks. One of the highlights was his knowledge of the cultural sites and his understanding of the geography of French Polynesia. We traveled in what appeared to be a new Mercedes Van that was very comfortable and clean. We highly recommend Bertrand.”

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9.Moorea Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 95 reviews · from $54Best value

Tour Moorea by air-conditioned coach with a local guide such as Donovan, Selma, Steve, or Stephane. In about 3 to 3.5 hours, you’ll visit major island sights including the Belvedere lookout, pineapple plantations, a fruit factory and distillery, and an archaeological site. Cruise-port pickup and drop-off are included.

“Beautiful scenic stop, however thete could have been more. Guide needed to be more knowledgeable, rather than just a local with an ameteur level of knowledge.”

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10.Island Tour and Mountains Getaway by Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · 3 hours

Ride a quad around Bora Bora with local guides such as Tahi, Mana, Manu, and Tama. The three-hour route combines Vaitape, three viewpoints, three off-road trails, WW2 cannon sites, lagoon views, fruit tasting, coconut bread, and local juice. Pickup and drop-off are included island-wide.

“We did a full tour to the main island with off road routes to see major points on Bora Bora. Our guide Mana, was handsome, funny and told us a lot of interesting things about Bora Bora. It was perfect, not short, not long, with the right amount of tour explanations and the perfect dose of ATV funny rutes”

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11.Private TAHITI Half Day Circle Island Tour (Departs 8am or 1pm)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews

Travel around Tahiti with a private guide, departing at 8am or 1pm. You’ll visit Arahurahu Marae, Maraa Grotto, Faarumai Waterfalls, Arahoho Blowhole, and Point Venus in about 4.5 hours. Guides Gana and Yota are known for local stories, cultural insight, clear English, and helpful photos. Pickup and bottled water are included, but lunch and swimming are not.

“We booked the Private TAHITI Half-day Circle Island Tour with Yota and had such an amazing time!! We were picked up and dropped off at our resort (Hotel Hilton Tahiti) with no additional charge. Yota took us around the entire island of Tahiti Read more”

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12.Tahiti Highlights Full-Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 8 hours

Spend eight hours circling Tahiti with a private guide such as Eric, Max, or Natalia. Stop at Marae Arahurahu, Maraa Caves, Taharuu Beach, Vaipahi Water Gardens, waterfalls, Taravao Lookout, and Pointe Venus. Hotel, airport, port, and ferry pickup are included. Lunch is taken at a waterside restaurant but paid separately.

“This tour was absolutely fantastic! Eric was an amazing tour guide and we saw and learned so much during the tour. Definitely the best way to learn about Tahiti!”

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13.Moorea Solo or Twin Island Tour Jet Ski 4 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews

Follow guide Tini or another Top Jet & Top Quad Moorea guide around Moorea by single or double jet ski. In four hours, you’ll see Cook and Opunohu bays, stop for photos and Polynesian stories, snorkel with stingrays and blacktip sharks, and look for dolphins, turtles, fish, and seasonal whales. Pickup, gear, photos, and videos are included.

“Fantastic adventure in every way! It was so much fun! We saw dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, tropical fish, and rays. Water is crystal clear and warm. The guide was an expert and very helpful. A perfect activity!”

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14.Shared 4.5h Circle Island Tour of Tahiti Nui by Lydia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $115

Join Lydia for a 4.5-hour small-group drive around Tahiti Nui. You’ll visit Pointe Venus, Vaimahuta Waterfall, Vaipahi Gardens, Mara’a Caves, and Taharuu Beach while learning about Polynesian migration, geology, culture, politics, and daily life. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at eight, and the tour returns to the starting point.

“Lydia was very knowledgeable and pleasant and prompt. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a tour of the island.”

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15.Private Island Tour by ATV / QUAD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews

Ride a private ATV around Bora Bora with a native guide such as Manu or Caleb. In three hours, you’ll visit four viewpoints, tackle three off-road trails, see World War II cannons, hear island legends, and stop for fruit, juice, and water. One quad accommodates up to two people.

“Our tour guide was amazing, we forgot his name but he is Tahitian with blue eyes lol. He treats you like a friend visiting his home. Brought us fruit from his garden and refreshments. Was the perfect stop before our trip to bora bora, if you haRead more”

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