The 13 Island Highlights Tours in Tahiti That Book Out by the Wet Season

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.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.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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10.Discovering the emblematic sites of Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $303

Travel around Tahiti with a private guide, stopping at Pointe Vénus, the Arahoho Blowhole, Faarumai Waterfalls, Mara’a Grotto, Arahurahu Marae, and a final Moorea view. At Taravao, choose a coastal belvedere or Teahupoo. Pickup is offered, and fruit, local snacks, and water are included.

“On a fait le tour de l'île pendant 5 h, ce qui nous a permis d'apprécier les sites emblématiques de Tahiti. Paysages sublimes, la mer et la montagne sous la pluie! Une belle découverte. Le service très professionnel.”

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11.Moorea Highlights Private Tour: Natural and Cultural Attraction

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Travel from Papeete by ferry, then circle Moorea in an air-conditioned vehicle with a private guide such as Max or Eric. See Toatea and Belvedere lookouts, Cook’s Bay, pineapple fields, Marae Titiroa, beaches, and a tropical garden. Sample local juices, fruit, and jams, with an optional lunch stop.

“Had a wonderful time in Moorea with Max! He is so knowledgeable about the French Polynesia countries and brings historical information into his tours. Were lucky enough to see a turtle on our lagoon excursion during this tour. Saw many places that you wouldn't know were there if you werent on this tour!”

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12.Private : Tahiti Museum & Circle Island Tour, Afternoon Tour (5h)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews

Start at 12:30 p.m. with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle, then visit Tahiti’s museum, Maraa Grotto, Taharuu Beach, Vaipahi Gardens, Tahiti Iti, Faarumai Waterfalls, and Point Venus. Guide Michael has been praised for his local insight and flexibility, including a waterfall detour when time allows.

“We had an amazing day. Our tour guide was very accommodating, as we requested to see a waterfall - and we detoured to an awesome waterfall - highlight of the tour! We learned a lot about the culture and the different areas of the island. We would highly recommend this tour!”

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13.Private Half Day Culture and Nature Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours

You’ll tour Tahiti by private air-conditioned minivan, stopping at Marae Arahurahu, Mara’a Cave, Taharuu Beach, Vaipahi Water Gardens, Faarumai Waterfall, and Venus Point. English and French guides are routine, with German and Russian by request. Natalia and Angele are named guides associated with the experience.

“Die Tour ist super um die Insel grob kennenzulernen, wenn man nur einen Tag dort ist, so wie wir per Kreuzfahrtschiff. Wenn man mehr Zeit hat, sollte man Ost- & Westküste wohl lieber teilen, denn in 5h einmal um die ganze Insel mit ihren Sehenswürdigkeiten ist schon viel und so bleiben an den einzelnen Stationen jew. nur 20 Minuten Zeit. Dafür hat man allerdings alles mal gesehen. Unser Guide Natalia war toll, pünktlich und wusste sehr viel über die Insel zu berichten. Die Kommunikation im Vorfeld war super und sie ist sehr flexibel. Wenn Ihr also etwas andere Wünsche und Vorstellungen habt im Zweifelsfall einfach bei ihr anfragen.”

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