Travel Tips

Day One

Flight from Paris to Papeete with Air Tahiti Nui.
Departure: 11:30 a.m.
Arrival: 09.40 p.m. local time
This means a flight of 22 hours with a stop in Los Angeles.

After arrival we put our luggage in a luggage room on the airport and take a cab to Papeete for a short night (only six hours) in Hotel Tiare in Papeete (capital of Tahiti).

Day Two

Out of bed at 4 a.m. for our early and only flight on Friday to Maupiti.
Departure: 06:00 a.m.
Arrival: 07:10 a.m.

A 15-minutes boat transfer from the airport motu to our motu and check-in in Pension Papahani.

Relaxing on the beach and swimming in the crystal blue water.

Day Three

Discovering the main island of Maupiti. A walk to the main village, some poisson cru for lunch in a local snack bar and a walk to the other side for visiting a marae.

Day Four

A walk around the motu and some swimming and relaxing.

Check-out for flight to Raiatea.
Departure: 4:45 p.m.

Check-in in Raiatea Pearl Beach Resort

Day Five

Exploring the island by car.

Day Six

Relaxing morning in the hotel

Check-out for flight to Bora Bora
Departure: 1:55 p.m.

Check-in in Hotel Le Maitai Polynesia

Enjoying the hotel and blue lagoon, doing some snorkeling.

Day Seven

Exploring the island by scooter in the morning and snorkeling in the afternoon.

Day Eight

Relaxing at the hotel and some more snorkeling. In the afternoon a sunset cruise on a catamaran. In the evening a fancy meal for our wedding anniversary at Bloody Mary's.

Day Nine

Check-out for flight to Moorea
Departure: 11:50 a.m.

Check-in in Hotel Kaveka
Relaxing at the hotel

Day Ten

Exploring Cook's Bay and snorkeling near the hotel

Day Eleven

Relaxing at the hotel

Day Twelve

4x4 Photo Safari Tour

Check-out for flight to Tahiti
Departure: 4:45 p.m.

Check-in in Hotel Tiare
Absorbing Papeete's nightlife

Day Thirteen

Exploring the capital and doing some shopping.

Check-out for flight to Paris
Departure: 11:15 p.m.
Arrival: 08:30 a.m. - two days later!!

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