At 1 hour 15 Papeete Rurutu Lodge is the only hotel in the archipelago of the Austral. It is situated on the beach facing the sunset in a rich and preserved vegetation - more than 100 species recorded.
The Lodge is classified Rurutu International Hotel 2 stars and offers all the comforts expected in a stone building coral traditional Austral Islands.
Immersed in nature, Rurutu Lodge is ideal for a relaxing stay and a starting point for many activities at sea and ashore, to discover Rurutu.
Products of Nature Rurutu
The chef takes many ingredients Polynesian cuisine in a classic presentation: cream of pumpkin soup from the garden or tazard taro and fried.
The bar and lounge offer a wide variety of classic cocktails and tropical.
The traditional Tahitian oven - ahimaa!
Regularly on the beach Rurutu Lodge, Four or Tahitian ahimaa (ahi = fire, maa = food) is organized according to traditional customs: a round hole is dug in the ground and filled with logs and volcanic stones - those black stones who bear the heat. The coconut husks are placed, and lighted to make the glowing stones.
The maa is then placed in the oven, wrapped in banana leaves or auti: pork, fish, octopus, chicken, uru (fruit of the breadfruit), yams, taro, sweet potato, fafa, fei ( bananas vegetables), and poe. Everything is covered with a carpet of leaves purau (Hibiscus tiliaceus) seal. After at least one night of the opening of the oven cooking is a great time!
Sheltered sites and visibility of southern waters are exceptional Rurutu a must for swimming and observe humpback whales, or to photograph and film them. Thanks to Manta Ray Rurutu Club became the rendezvous of magazines and television channels - BBC Ushuaia in 2003 or 2005. In the center Rurutu Lodge Manta Ray Dive Club also offers Scuba diving exploration or training - CMAS and PADI.
Leaving the Lodge Rurutu get to know Rurutu! The small size of Rurutu concentrates a view of surprise varied sites and discoveries. The caves and galleries - a fifty listed - the trails and side roads, the southern beaches or historical sites:
many reasons and ways to travel around!
Walking on the deserted beaches of papar or Waterfall on the plateau Tetuanui
