Things to do in  Papeete

Eric, our guide & driver, was very knowledgeable about plants. He knew the scientific names, comon English and Tahitian names. What they are related to. What they are used for. When they were introduced to Tahiti. The landscapes are spectacular with thin silver waterfalls descending the cliffs. Craggy rocky formations. We had a swim at a deep pool early on, then lunch at a resort high in the caldera. The road gets rougher as the day progresses. Use your lapbelt. Hairpin turns, mud, boneshaking bumps. He was a safe driver. It was longer than I expected. I got picked up around 930am at my hotel. At 5pm we were still on a dirt road. We emerged 48 km from Papeete. I was last to be dropped off. It was almost 7pm when I got to my hotel. We definitely got our money's worth.

A wonderful experience. Beautiful nature, amazing views of the waterfalls. I recommend trying. Have a great day in Papeete.

A very accommodating company, changed our tour time. A simple and easy way to see and learn about the history of Papeete. Hardest part for us was to find where to pick up the train.

Again I was the only person not speaking French and again the Tour Guide always told me in English what I was looking at. A great Tour covering the Island. Very interesting and something any visitor to Papeete should do.

A good way to see the high spots of Papeete if you are cruising. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended!

Most of the shore excursions in Papeete were water oriented but wanted a land tour which this was. Fabrice was a good tour guide and very knowledgable. There didn’t seem an awful lot to see but we went round the whole island about 90 miles I think and stopped off at different places of interest on the way. I’m glad we booked a van with ac as it was so hot rather than a jeep.

We were instructed by email to meet outside the Tahiti Nui Travel Office at Vaima Shopping Centre across from the Cruise Ship Pier. On arrival as with a few others we found the travel office closed and our guide turned up about 15 minutes or more late. By the time we were led to our tour bus and waited for some others to find us, we had already lost some of our tour time. The Tour Guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Although it was lightly raining, our stop at Marae Arahurahu was very interesting and historic. We found the Vaipahai Gardens relaxing and we were able to take photo memories with us. The down point was that we were rushed to leave and had very little time to visit the amenities or gift shop. Again it was sprinkling rain at the Arahoho Blow Hole and the highlight was when we saw several whales frolicking out to sea! The views from the Taharaa View Point were spectacular. Due to the late start, it was obvious that we were being hurried to make up time and although there was talk about the peak hour traffic, we reluctantly arrived back to Papeete a bit early.

This lady Pawa was amazing - we toured solid for 5 hours and saw everything we were supposed to see - she was native to Papeete, so she shared a lot of history and information that a local would know !!! Near the end of the tour, she even sang a beautiful song to us - she first told us the meaning and then sang the song in Tahitian language !!! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR TO EVERYONE !!!

We did this tour the day we arrived in Papeete so we had the morning to relax then got to see the whole island in 4 hours. Sam was our tour guide and he was so nice and personable. He grew up on the island and gave a lot of information and was funny. We were not able to see some sites due to the rain but he made up for it by taking us to the local supermarket Champion to get souvenirs and food for breakfast. Sam made the tour Great.