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Private Island Tour: Tahiti Highlights
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Papeete
Embark on a private island tour in Tahiti and immerse yourself in its rich history, stunning natural beauty, and vibrant culture. Explore archaeological sites, enchanting waterfalls, and iconic landmarks, including the lighthouse designed by Robert Louis Stevenson’s father. Limited to 6 people, this half-day tour offers ample time to discover each stop and relax on the beautiful black sand beach.
Embark on a private island tour in Tahiti and immerse yourself in its rich history, stunning natural beauty, and vibrant culture. Explore archaeological sites, enchanting waterfalls, and iconic landmarks, including the lighthouse designed by Robert Louis Stevenson’s father. Limited to 6 people, this half-day tour offers ample time to discover each stop and relax on the beautiful black sand beach.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Arahurahu Marae - Archaeological site
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Maraa Grotto - Maraa Grotto: features lush freshwater pools, small caves, and the dripping grotto itself, surrounded by ferns. Paul Gauguin mentioned it in his letters home, taking a break from his usual requests for loans; the poor fellow didn’t quite live the life he depicted in his paintings.
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- Arahurahu Marae - Archaeological site
- Maraa Grotto - Maraa Grotto: features lush freshwater pools, small caves, and the dripping grotto itself, surrounded by ferns. Paul Gauguin mentioned it in his letters home, taking a break from his usual requests for loans; the poor fellow didn’t quite live the life he depicted in his paintings.
- Taharuu Beach - The most popular surf beach on the big island, known for its stunning black sand.
- Faarumai Waterfalls - Located through the village of Tiarei, where the road curves around a black-sand beach. It’s a few hundred meters through a forest of mape trees to reach the Vaimahutu waterfalls.
- The Water Gardens of Vaipahi - Nestled along Tahiti’s southern coast in Mataiea, the Vaipahi Gardens are a lush paradise. Visitors can explore more than 75 plant species from around the world, all marked with signs and information in English and French. The gardens feature exotic flowers, a lily pond, and streams that meander through the area. Travelers have praised the well-maintained natural attraction, appreciating its tranquility, easy-to-navigate trails, small waterfalls, and vibrant flora.
- Point Venus - Point Venus is a peninsula on Tahiti’s north coast and was a primary objective of James Cook’s first voyage. With its expansive black sand beach, emerald waters, mythical lighthouse, and rich history, Point Venus is a charming destination not to be missed during your visit.
What's Included
- Restroom on every stop
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Discover West and East coast of Big Island Tahiti Nui
- Live commentary onboard by your tour guide
- Bottled water
- Restroom on every stop
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Discover West and East coast of Big Island Tahiti Nui
- Live commentary onboard by your tour guide
- Bottled water
Additional Information
- Immerse yourself in a fascinating island journey rich in historical significance. Explore the beautiful wildlife, plants, and stunning waterfalls of Tahiti, along with archaeological areas, caves, and don’t miss the significant landmarks dedicated to Captain Cook and Captain Bligh at Venus Point. Uncover the lighthouse crafted by the father of Robert…
- Immerse yourself in a fascinating island journey rich in historical significance. Explore the beautiful wildlife, plants, and stunning waterfalls of Tahiti, along with archaeological areas, caves, and don’t miss the significant landmarks dedicated to Captain Cook and Captain Bligh at Venus Point. Uncover the lighthouse crafted by the father of Robert Louis Stevenson. Ample time is allocated at each attraction, followed by an opportunity to investigate the exquisite beach of black sand.
Personal tour (maximum of 6 participants)
- Half-day itinerary consists of six attractions:
- Marae Arahurahu
- Maraa Grottos
- Vaipahi Garden
- Faarumai Waterfall
- Blow Hole
- Venus Point & the Lighthouse
Location
Hilton Hotel Tahiti
contact us to let us know where you are staying so we will advise you where is the nearest pick up location
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(188 Ratings)
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Christi_f
Mar 20, 2025
Wonderful tour! - We loved our private tour with Fabrece (sorry if the spelling is wrong!). He was an amazing guide- a wonderful experience seeing the sights and learning about French Polynesian! Well worth your time!
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Kim_a
Mar 8, 2025
Great Day with a local expert - Antoinette, our guide was extremely knowlegable, accommodating and engaging. She is very friendly and seemed to know everyone in town. Antoinette was very willing to adapt and taylor our tour to match our interest. She went above and beyond to make sure we had a enjoyable experience.
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Neil
Feb 27, 2025
Best Tour and Guide Ever! - Fantastic day with a fantastic guide! Fabrice provided the best tour we ever had. Great information as we saw 6 major sights on Tahiti. He shared his personal insights about Tahiti and Polynesian throughout the day. He even drove us to an additional sight and even waited for us and then took us to a restaurant in Papeete.
We will use Fabrice and Eden Tours in the future when we return again to Tahiti.
Highly recommended!
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Virginia_m
Feb 20, 2025
Inside Tahiti - Right on time and a great mini van to travel in.
Our guide Vetea was amazing! He was friendly and very knowledgeable about the local flora and kept us on our schedule but allowed us time to walk at our slower pace. He shared insight on life in Tahiti. We highly recommend this tour and our friend Vetea to other travelers.
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Alison_m
Feb 16, 2025
Travel with a local! - Fabrice was great! He communicated well before the trip and his English was very good. He took us to some beautiful places! The waterfall was our favorite! He also taught us about the local culture and very knowledgeable in history. Would highly recommend.
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W130dschristians
Feb 7, 2025
We had a good time - Antoinette was a wonderful guide- we learned a lot and she has a fine sense of humor - we will never forget this amazing excursion.
Excellent car-and very clean.
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Fsdukejr
Feb 5, 2025
Tour after the cruise was the best of the lot - We disembarked from a 10 day cruise at 8AM and out flight was at 11:59PM so we booked a hotel for the day but could not check in until 1PM so we decided to book a private island tour to fill the time. We could have had up to 6 people but it was just the 2 of us. Vetea met us as scheduled at 8AM with an AC minivan that was very easy to get in and out of. Our guide told us he was born in Tahiti but moved to Florida as a baby so his first language was English and when he moved back to Tahiti as a teenager, he had to learn to speak French. He was easy going and told us interesting facts about each place we went. We visited 6 major stops including an ancient temple, gardens, a lava tube grotto, an impressive waterfall and a square lighthouse. Along the way, he planned bathroom stops at comfortable intervals, bought us fresh coconut and provided cold bottled water. We also stopped for an excellent mango smoothie ice cream drink that was reasonably priced at $6. We felt like we were being guided by an old friend. None of the places he took us were too difficult for our 80 year old bodies. The cost of this tour per person was about the same as most of the Oceania tours and it was one of our best. Highly recommended.
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Kellyjmaclean
Jan 17, 2025
Perfect Way to See the Island! - We had such a great day on this tour and learned so much about the island, geography, and history of the people that we would not have otherwise known. Fabrice was wonderful and very accommodating to customize our tour to fit our needs and make a few extra stops along the way! We loved everything that we saw and felt that all of the stops were differentiated enough that we were excited to see all of them. We had tons of questions along the way / during each of the stops and having Fabrice as a local who grew up on the island was absolutely necessary to make the most of this tour.
I would highly recommend this tour if you are staying in Tahiti or stopping through for the day. One tip I would recommend is to bring bug spray since some of the stops can have mosquitoes and you don't want to feel rushed :)
Thank you for an awesome day! <3
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David_m
Jan 17, 2025
Fabrice was an ambassador for French Polynesia - Fabrice brought Tahiti and the Polynesian islands to life for us. He was a fabulous tour guide. He explained the culture, the economics, l social fabric, food, geography, geology, religion, and more. We always felt safe with his driving and the tour was perfectly paced. Five star A+ rating!
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Diane
Jan 14, 2025
Rainy day fun - It was a rainy day but still a good day to tour the landmarks of Tahiti.
Our guide was thoughtful, answering lots of questions and providing large umbrellas for our walks. We recommend this tour.
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