What to book before you travel to French Polynesia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

6 activities to book · about €775 per person

Tahiti

Days 1-2
Days 1-2Island tour and waterfalls, guidedFull dayA day round Tahiti, with stops at the waterfalls, blowholes and black beaches of the east coast.€55Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-2Reef diveHalf dayA dive on the reef among rays and blacktip reef sharks.€75Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Papeete market · The black sand beach at Point Venus · The Vaipahi water gardens · The roulottes, food trucks on the Papeete waterfront

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Moorea

Days 3-4
Days 3-4Swimming with rays and sharksHalf dayWaist-deep in the lagoon with stingrays that glide around your legs, and blacktip reef sharks circling at a distance.€60Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 3-44x4 through the pineapple valleysHalf dayUp through the pineapple fields of the Opunohu valley to the Belvedere lookout over both bays.€45Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Opunohu Bay · The Belvedere lookout below Mount Rotui · Temae beach · Snorkelling in the lagoon

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Bora Bora

Days 5-7
Days 5-7Lagoon tour and picnicFull dayA day round the lagoon by boat, swimming with rays and eating lunch on a motu, one of the small islets on the reef.€90Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 5-7A night in an overwater bungalow1 nightA room on stilts above the lagoon, often with a glass panel in the floor to watch the fish go by.€450Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Mount Otemanu, seen from the lagoon · Matira beach · Snorkelling the coral gardens · Sunset over the lagoon

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in French Polynesia cost?

€775 per person if you do them all, across 6 bookings. The most expensive is "A night in an overwater bungalow" at €450, the cheapest "4x4 through the pineapple valleys" at €45. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in French Polynesia without booking anything?

12 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Papeete market, The black sand beach at Point Venus, The Vaipahi water gardens, The roulottes, food trucks on the Papeete waterfront. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Tahiti, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From Half day for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip