Tahiti is made up of 118 of the world’s most beautiful islands, renowned for their warmth, friendliness, hospitality and blend of French and Polynesian culture.
Tahiti offers a range of accommodation styles and there is plenty to entice the visitor. The capital Papeete offers some fabulous dining, excellent museums and waterfront walks and has a vibrant indigenous dance culture. The city is famous for its Black Pearl and jewellery shops and offers great shopping. Tourist opportunities also include exploring the secret valleys of the islands’ interior discovering a variety of unique flora. A popular time to visit is July when the month long Heiva I Tahiti festival is held. Other popular tourist activities include water sports, snorkelling, scuba diving, parasailing, canonying, climbing and deep sea fishing. Exploring Tahiti’s many ancient Maraes and archaeological sites is also popular with tourists and you can’t go to Tahiti without visiting the Gauguin museum which houses works of art by this famous painter.
Tahiti is a popular destination for romantic getaways and honeymooners and there are a host of romantic holiday packages available from online companies and travel agencies.
Pacific Resorts will help organise resort and beach weddings and design that perfect honeymoon package to suit all budgets.
There are plenty of online travel companies offering pre-planned and custom made vacation packages providing the ultimate relaxation. Many offer island tours aboard luxury cruisers with unique 3, 4 or 7 day packages available.
Tahiti has a reputation for being expensive but Club Med on Bora Bora offer comprehensive holiday packages as reasonable prices which include all meals, flights and transfers, beer and wine and plenty of things to do.
Paradise Adventures and Cruises will put together both cruise and resort style holiday packages to suit various tastes and budgets while Australia 200 Travel Ltd, a South Pacific specialist will help you tailor make your Tahiti vacation.
There are plenty of offline agencies also offering holiday packages to these stunning islands including Harvey World Travel, Flight Centre, Jetset and Travel World.
It is recommended tourists are vaccinated against Hepatitis A before travel and be aware that the islands are subject to occasional outbreaks of Dengue Fever.