Activities
THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN TAHITI
culture
Museum of Tahiti and her islands Punau’auia
Te Fare Manaha is a territorial public institution. Its mission is to collect, preserve, restore, reproduce and present to the public collections relating to the heritage of Oceania, and more specifically Polynesia. It may organize or participate in the organization of cultural events. As an organization dedicated to the promotion, study and dissemination of this heritage, the Museum has acquired over the years a role of expertise in the preservation of tangible and moveable cultural assets. Today, it is the main institution in French Polynesia to offer visitors the opportunity to discover the treasures of Polynesia’s natural and cultural heritage in a single space. Located in a three-hectare park at Nu’uroa Point, in the commune of Puna’auia, the Museum of Tahiti and the Islands also features an ethnobotanical trail.
It’s a must if you’re spending a few days on Tahiti’s main island and are interested in literature and history. James Norman Hall was a fascinating man who loved Tahiti and French Polynesia. He was also a war veteran who wrote extensively – and not just about the Bounty Mutiny! The house is tastefully furnished with memorabilia and family heirlooms. Vivienne and Tere are perfect bilingual hostesses and a mine of information, not about James Norman Hall, but about all of French Polynesia. The gardens surrounding the house are beautiful and serene. Lunch in the garden is available if you pre-book the day before. Everything is done with true Tahitian hospitality and a smile. Books are available for purchase, as is coffee after your visit. Parking is available across the road (water side). Don’t miss it!
OTHER CULTURAL PLACES TO VISIT
Pomare’s tomb. Arue
The Marae of Arahurahu. Paea
Vaipahi water gardens. Teva I Uta
The Taravao lookout. Taravao
The caves of Mara’a. Paea
Papeete market. Papeete
The Pearl Museum. Papeete
Polynesian dance performances at hotel Intercontinental Tahiti. Fa’aa Booking: restauration.tahiti@ihg.com +68940865150
ACTIVITIES
Explore the lagoon and swim with humpback whales.
Moby Dick
Paea
mobydicktahiti@gmail.com
+689 87 20 72 14
Safari tour in 4X4 in the Papenoo valley.
Iaorana Tahiti Expeditions
Papeete
iaoranaexpeditions@gmail.com
+689 87 75 88 07
Surfing lessons.
Aloha Surf School Fenua
Puna’auia
+689 89 33 82 09
Hiking in the valleys and mountains of Tahiti.
Aito Rando
aitorando987@gmail.com
+689 87 76 20 25
Diving (also with sharks).
Fluid
Puna’auia
info@fluidtahiti.com
+689 40 85 41 46
+689 87 70 83 75
Dive and Sea Tahiti
Pana’auia
contact@diveandsea-tahiti.com
+689 87 73 64 66
Scenic helicopter flight.
Tahiti Nui Helicopters
Fa’aa
+689 87 77 72 56
Paragliding.
Tahiti Parapente
Puna’auia
florentin-pierre@tahiti-parapente.com
+689 89 77 90 17
Acrobatic and scenic flights over Tahiti and its lagoon.
C3P
Fa’aa
info@c3p.pf
+689 87 71 29 99