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Huahine French Polynesia: Our TOP 3 Highlights & Attractions
Less than one hour flight from Tahiti is Huahine, a wild paradise with watermelon and coconut plantations rise from the jungle. Huahine bears the name “the untouched” or “the authentic.” Although Huahine is the third largest of the Society Islands, it is one of the least populated and most pristine islands in the archipelago. This is also reflected in the number of tourists you will meet here only sporadically. With only eight small villages spread over the two islands Huahine Nui in the north and Huahine Iti in the south, which are connected by a hundred meter long bridge, Huahine seems manageable. Far away from the hustle and bustle of…
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Fakarava Atoll French Polynesia: Things to do, Highlights & Attractions
Fakarava, formerly Havaiki, belongs to the Tuamotu atolls archipelago of French Polynesia and is located 560 km northeast of Tahiti. Fakarava is nicknamed “the end of the world”. And that’s exactly what it is for me. Paradise on earth, at the end of the world. The atoll Fakarava fascinated me twice. On the one hand with its luxurious flora and fauna, which allows extraordinary dives in the magnificent waters of the South Seas, on the other hand by the most beautiful palm tree on the most beautiful beach in the world, which I was ever allowed to discover. When talking about the South Seas and the islands of Tahiti, I…
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Tikehau Atoll French Polynesia: Things to do, Highlights & Attractions
Tikehau, formerly Oropaa, belongs to the Tuamotu atolls archipelago of French Polynesia and is located 300 km northeast of Tahiti and only 30 km from Rangiroa. Tikehau offers an incredible amount of things to do and is a real jewel especially because of its striking layout and its natural 460 km² lagoon. With a diameter of only 25 kilometers and a depth of about 30 meters, this underwater aquarium is teeming with marine life. This enchanting atoll is the ideal destination for diving and snorkeling. Whether it is the almost perfect circular shape of the coral ring, the infinite palette of blue tones of the lagoon or the beauty of…
