58 days in French Polynesia Itinerary
Created using Klarna Trips French Polynesia holiday planner
Start: Cape Town
Fly to Faa'a International Airport, Drive to Taravao
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Taravao, Tahiti
— 5 nights
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Avatoru, Rangiroa
— 6 nights
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Maupiti Island
— 5 nights
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Bora Bora
— 18 nights
Ferry to Bora Bora, Fly to Raiatea
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Raiatea
— 6 nights
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Papetoai, Moorea
— 7 nights
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Papeete, Tahiti
— 9 nights
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End: Cape Town
Tue, Apr 11 - Wed, Jun 7
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Taravao, Tahiti — 5 nights
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Step out of Taravao to go to Papara and see Taharuu Beach, which is approximately 30 minutes away. Spend the 13th (Thu) spotting exotic species with Tahiti Safari Expedition.
Klarna Trips's itinerary builder makes planning a Taravao trip simple and quick.
Cape Town, South Africa to Taravao is an approximately 35-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Cape Town to Taravao is minus 12 hours. When traveling from Cape Town in April, plan for a bit warmer days and warmer nights in Taravao: temperatures range from 36°C by day to 28°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 16th (Sun) to allow time for the flight to Avatoru.
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Klarna Trips's itinerary builder makes planning a Taravao trip simple and quick.
Cape Town, South Africa to Taravao is an approximately 35-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Cape Town to Taravao is minus 12 hours. When traveling from Cape Town in April, plan for a bit warmer days and warmer nights in Taravao: temperatures range from 36°C by day to 28°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 16th (Sun) to allow time for the flight to Avatoru.
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Avatoru, Rangiroa — 6 nights
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The main draw to Avatoru is its stunning location at the northern end of Rangiroa's vast, turquoise coral lagoon.Avatoru is known for wildlife, nature, and shopping. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: step off the mainland to explore Ile aux Recifs, fulfill a lifelong dream with a swim-with-the-dolphins experience, tour the pleasant surroundings at Le Lagon Bleu, and stop by Gauguin's Pearl Farm.
For maps, where to stay, photos, and tourist information, read our Avatoru trip planning website.
Fly from Taravao to Avatoru in 3 hours. You'll set off for Maupiti Island on the 22nd (Sat).
Find places to stay Apr 16 — 22:
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Maupiti Island — 5 nights
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Tropical paradise doesn't get more surreal than on Maupiti Island, a volcano perched on a coral atoll and surrounded by a horseshoe of forested land.Maupiti Island is known for beaches, nature, and wildlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: enjoy the sand and surf at Tereia Beach, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Mt. Teurafaatiu, make a trip to Le Palais de la mer, and see some colorful creatures with Maupiti Diving.
For where to stay, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Maupiti Island trip planning tool.
Traveling by flight from Avatoru to Maupiti Island takes 3.5 hours. Cap off your sightseeing on the 27th (Thu) early enough to travel to Bora Bora.
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Bora Bora — 18 nights
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There's a reason why many consider Bora Bora the most romantic island in the world.Bora Bora is known for wildlife, shopping, and beaches. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: enjoy the sand and surf at Matira Beach, stop by Arc En Ciel Bora-Bora, stroll through Leopard Rays Trench, and hit the best photo ops around with an inspiring photography tour.
To find maps, photos, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Bora Bora online route planner.
Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Maupiti Island to Bora Bora. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Mon) so you can travel to Raiatea.
Find places to stay Apr 27 — May 15:
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Raiatea — 6 nights
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Green, mountainous, and sacred to the ancient Polynesians, Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands.Raiatea is known for historic sites, adventure, and wildlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: get outside with Arii Moana Tours, hunt for treasures at Mercato Coperto di Uturoa, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Mount Tapioi, and head off the coast to Motu Iriru.
To find traveler tips, ratings, photos, and other tourist information, read Raiatea trip planning site.
Traveling by combination of ferry and flight from Bora Bora to Raiatea takes 3 hours. On the 21st (Sun), you'll travel to Papetoai.
Find places to stay May 15 — 21:
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Papetoai, Moorea — 7 nights
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Papetoai is known for adventure, outdoors, and shopping. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: get great views at Belvedere Lookout, get a dose of the wild on Moorea Miti Tours, enjoy the sand and surf at Temae Beach, and admire the natural beauty at Moorea Tropical Garden.
For other places to visit, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Papetoai day trip planning site.
You can fly from Raiatea to Papetoai in 3 hours. Expect a daytime high around 35°C in May, and nighttime lows around 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly to Papeete.
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For other places to visit, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Papetoai day trip planning site.
You can fly from Raiatea to Papetoai in 3 hours. Expect a daytime high around 35°C in May, and nighttime lows around 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly to Papeete.
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Find places to stay May 21 — 28:
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Papeete, Tahiti — 9 nights
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The capital of French Polynesia, Pape'ete amounts to little more than a medium-sized town by Western standards, but it is still a thriving hub of culture and commerce.Change things up with these side-trips from Papeete: Eglise de la Sainte Famille (in Ha'apiti) and Ciao Tahiti Excursions 4x4 - Day Tours (in Punaauia). There's still lots to do: get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Lagoonarium, explore the activities along Point Venus, get engrossed in the history at Museum of Tahiti and the Islands, and admire the sheer force of Faarumai Waterfalls.
To see where to stay, other places to visit, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Papeete road trip planning website.
Getting from Papetoai to Papeete by flight takes about 2 hours. Other options: do a combination of car and ferry. In May in Papeete, expect temperatures between 35°C during the day and 28°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Tue) so you can fly back home.
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Find places to stay May 28 — Jun 6:
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French Polynesia travel guide
Spanning an area of the South Pacific as large as Western Europe, French Polynesia includes 118 islands and atolls scattered across the blue ocean. White sand beaches (and pink and black) skirt rugged island peaks, while magnificent coral reefs form tranquil lagoons, dyed a startling blue and teeming with fish, eels, dolphins, rays, turtles, and sharks. The names Tahiti and Bora Bora conjure up images of private thatched bungalows built out over a lagoon, and couples silhouetted against the sunset. That said, a wide range of family-run hotels and bed and breakfasts offer less extravagant (and surprisingly affordable) experiences that take in more of the laid-back local culture.
