RAIATEA · FRENCH POLYNESIA
The tours and day trips worth booking.
The 7 top-rated things to do in Raiatea — the boat trips, beach days, volcano hikes and old-town wanders worth building a day around, with real prices and who to book each one with.
Full-day Tahaa trip from Raiatea with pearl and vanilla farms, drift snorkeling at coral gardens, and a motu beach lunch.
Most Popular“This is absolute must do. The tour guides meet you all dressed in red and white Polynesia shirts and escort you to nice red and white company boats. Very professional! Our guide Tere (Tarzan) was amazing the entire day. He shows you his iRead more”
Short Tahaa coral garden drift snorkel from Raiatea for cruise days: small-group boat ride, easy floating, and real lagoon color.
“When we signed up, we didn’t realize that it was a drift snorkel through the coral gardens. If you want a drift snorkel, this is fun and we did enjoy it - just didn’t know that was what we had signed up for. Had a great time and got to do the same drift twice!…”
A comfy outrigger canoe day on Taha’a with black pearls, coral garden snorkeling, Pari Pari rum tasting, vanilla plantation, and buffet lunch.
“Une journée qui restera gravé dans nos memoires. Nous avons passé un moment exceptionnel alliant snorkeling, repas typique et paysage à couper le souffle ! Nous avons été chouchouter toute la journée un vrai bonheur merci encore à toute l’équipe :)”
Tahaa island tour from Raiatea with vanilla, rum and pearls, coral garden snorkeling, and lunch on a private motu by Revanui Excursions.
“A lot of fun - beautiful. Fast boat. The food and dancing was top rate! Coral gardens were incredible. Boat was a bit to fast and bumpy due to wind and behind schedule - over 8 hours.”
Drift snorkel Tahaa’s Coral Garden from Raiatea with included gear, soft drinks, tropical fruit, and a free pearl farm visit.
“Roy was very knowledgeable. Small boat with 5 people. Had drinks and fruit ready for us. Not rushed. Great reef with some amazing fish”
Half-day Raiatea boat trip: glide up the Faaroa River and visit an Opoa pearl farm. Made for cruise stops, with fruit.
“Most of this trip was riding in the boat to visit a pearl farm. The pearl farm was interesting, but felt more like a shopping expedition. The trip up the River was beautiful, but could have been made much better with commentary. The tour was to be limited to 12 but when two boats travel…”
Private light-plane flight from Raiatea over Tahaa motus and lagoons, with pickup, WiFi in the wait area, and possible Bora Bora views.
“An absolutely brilliant experience, Georges provided one of the most memorable times of our holiday/life with aerial scenery that was beyond words. Georges use of the translator app (French/english) ensured that we were kept fully inforRead more”
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