Tahiti, Bora Bora, French Polynesia resorts and hotels

More than just an international point of arrival for the other fabulous nearby islands, Papeete, the capital of Tahiti, offers visitors numerous treasures: the colorful market, art and history museums, botanical and flower gardens, animated nightlife and cultural exhibitions such as the traditional 'Heiva' which provides a lively change of scenery full of folklore, dancing, singing, colors and fragrances.

Moorea appears to the visitor as a tropical garden filled with silver pineapple fields, main agricultural product of the island. In the midst of this fairytale landscape, light rays pierce the Mou'a Puta (the pierced mountain), was it just natural eccentricity, or according to the legend, made by the arrow of the demigod Pai.

Huahine, also called the « Woman island », overflows with a savage allure that makes her exceptionally attractive: her velvet slopes draped in exuberant tropical vegetation, her mirror-like lagoon reflecting the phosphorescent coral formations that lay scattered in their silent abode and her numerous snowy white sand beaches that envelope her in virginal modesty.

The largest of the Leeward Islands, Raiatea shares the southern part of her lagoon with Tahaa, the vanilla island. As well as famous surf spots such as Faaroa or Miri Miri, one can discover wonderful white sand beaches and underwater gardens on the motus (islets) close to the coral reef surrounding the island.

This enchanting paradise, endowed with a magnificent, turquoise lagoon surrounded by 'motus', islets of superb, white, sand beaches, is an ancient volcano dominated by Mount Ohiri with its exceptional panorama.

Maupiti is an island to the west of the Leeward Islands in French Polynesia. It is the westernmost volcanic high island in the archipelago, 40 km west of Bora Bora.

« The Pearl of the Pacific » as Captain Cook baptized it, bears the magic of the most beautiful Polynesian islands. This ancient stretched volcano shows its two peaks, Mounts Pahia and Otemanu, whose green colors stand out against the jade, turquoise and sapphire shades of the lagoon.

Rangiroa, ''the big sky'' in the Puamotu language, is one of those atolls that one dreams about without really believing that it exists. One of those fantasy worlds at the door of Utopia when the imagination travels far, far away...

Tikehau meaning « peaceful landing ». This circular shaped atoll, is reckoned to be one of the most full of fish. Peace and quietness have built up the frame of newfound secret harmony between sea and sky.

Manihi's lagoon is a kaleidoscope of magical colors. Her warm waters, perfect for water sports, are also favorable for the production of one of Tahiti and Her Island's strongest symbols, the Tahitian black pearl; world famous for its moonlike beauty.

Fakarava is filled with numerous unexplored « motus » (islets) awaiting new adventurers to discover those pink sand beaches shaded by rows of coconut trees and crystal-clear waters.

The largest of the Polynesian archipelagoes includes 76 islands and atolls extending over more than 20,000 square kms. Asleep for many years, now it has come back to life through the establishment of some 250 pearl farms and tourism based on rich scuba diving sites which make it a winning destination.

Many legends take place, waterfalls and rivers follow a trail kept by mossy tikis hidden in the forest, still standing up, their eyes fixed on eternity.

This wrinkled land, whose virginal beauty remains untouched by 20th century, tells the long and captivating story of Marquesas which can be discovered while strolling between papaya and banana trees and into the secret valleys.

Last island of the northern group of the Marquesas, Ua Pou is the most populated and geologically the most recent. Basalt summits give the scenery an impressive strength, making this island one of the most beautiful and typical of Polynesia.

Rurutu (the 'gushing rock' in Polynesian language) is the most northern island of the Austral archipelago.

Easter Island is an isolated island in the south-east Pacific Ocean, famous for its monumental statues (the moais) and its unique writing Oceania, the Rongorongo.

Rarotonga, land of jagged blue peaks, red earth valleys, aquamarine lagoons and crimson trees, is the emerald jewel of the Pacific. And at the heart of this sparkling gem is the equally stunning Pacific Resort Rarotonga.

Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araura, Ararau and Utataki, is one of the Cook Islands, north of Rarotonga. It has a population of approximately 2,000. Aitutaki is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands. The capital (main village) is Arutanga (Arutunga) on the west side.

Bora Bora has a lot of type of accommodation from resorts to hotels through guest houses. The rooms are mountain view, lagoon view, garden bungalow, beach bungalow or over water bungalow. Of course the prices vary from very cheap to very expensive depending of your expectations. The next list will give you a good sense of what is availale in Bora Bora.

Bora Bora has only a few real 5 stars Bora Bora resorts. All of the resorts in Bora Bora are on white sand islets called motu in Tahitian language. These islets are all around the main island on the reef.

More than just an international point of arrival for the other fabulous nearby islands, Papeete, the capital of Tahiti, offers visitors numerous treasures: the colorful market, art and history museums, botanical and flower gardens, animated nightlife and cultural exhibitions such as the traditional 'Heiva' which provides a lively change of scenery full of folklore, dancing, singing, colors and fragrances.