French Polynesia
Why should I plan your trip? The Islands of Tahiti are 118 islands deep. Most people only ever see one.
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$1,400+
7+ days
MAY-OCT
Dreamlike French PolynesiaWater That Doesn't Look Real
French Polynesia is 118 islands and atolls scattered across the South Pacific, and no two feel the same. Tahiti anchors the group as its cultural and economic heart, its black sand beaches and mountainous, figure-eight silhouette formed by two volcanoes. Bora Bora delivers the postcard: a turquoise lagoon ringed by a barrier reef, framed by the dramatic peak of Mount Otemanu. Moorea offers the same beauty with a fraction of the crowds, while Tetiaroa, once Marlon Brando's private atoll, remains one of the most exclusive stretches of sand in the Pacific. This is overwater luxury at its most iconic, and still, somehow, more remote than it looks in the photos.
Where to go in FRENCH POLYNESIA
The largest of the Society Islands and French Polynesia's cultural and political center, Tahiti's figure-eight shape was formed by two volcanoes, Tahiti-Nui and Tahiti-Iti. Black sand beaches, the Papeete market, and mountainous interior trails make it more than just the airport everyone flies into on the way to Bora Bora.
TAHITI
BORA BORA
The image most people picture when they hear "French Polynesia": a turquoise lagoon enclosed by a barrier reef, overwater bungalows on stilts, and Mount Otemanu rising sharply at the island's center. Snorkeling, private speedboat tours, and some of the most exclusive resorts in the Pacific are all built around that single, extraordinary lagoon.
MOOREA
A short ferry ride from Tahiti, Moorea offers Bora Bora's drama, jagged volcanic peaks, clear water, coral gardens, without the same crowds or price tag. It's often the quieter, more local half of a Tahiti itinerary.
A private atoll once owned by Marlon Brando, now home to one of the most exclusive eco-resorts in the Pacific. No cars, no crowds, just fifteen motu (islets) surrounding a single lagoon, reachable only by small plane.
TETIAROA
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