8 days tailor made from $9,220 pp
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At a glance
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Don't forget that all of our itineraries are totally customized and so this is just an idea of what we can build for you.
Turquoise lagoons that shift color through the day, overwater bungalows suspended above coral reefs, volcanic peaks rising straight out of the ocean: French Polynesia has drawn honeymooners, celebrities, and discerning travelers for decades, and remains the most photographed destination in the South Pacific for good reason.
For a first trip here, this itinerary is the strongest possible introduction. It moves through the territory’s three most iconic islands, Tahiti, Mo’orea, and Bora Bora, each distinct enough to give a genuine sense of the range within French Polynesia rather than a single, narrow slice of it. Tahiti opens the trip as a place to land and recover before the pace picks up. Mo’orea follows, slower and more cultural, with a lagoon and mountain interior that reward a few unhurried days.
The trip closes on Bora Bora, the island most people picture when they think of French Polynesia at all, where the territory’s most celebrated luxury resorts sit directly on the lagoon beneath Mount Otemanu.
Every hotel and every day of pacing here can be adjusted to build the trip around you; this is simply the version we recommend most often to travelers experiencing French Polynesia for the first time.
In detail
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Don't forget that most of our itineraries can be totally customized. Our expert team will be able to talk you through all the options.
Day 1 - 3: Tahiti
The Hilton sits close to both Faa’a International Airport and central Papeete, making it a practical base for the trip’s opening days rather than a long transfer away from either. The hotel has three restaurants on site, an outdoor pool, and private cabanas available for the days spent simply recovering from the flight.
Beyond the hotel, Tahiti’s volcanic interior offers hiking within easy reach of the coast, and the wellness centers here draw on ingredients native to the island, including monoi oil and noni, rather than a generic spa menu. Three nights covers both: time to explore, and time to do nothing at all before Mo’orea.
Day 3 - 6: Mo'orea
Mo’orea is one of French Polynesia’s strongest centers for traditional culture, and many visitors build an evening around a traditional dance performance during their stay. The island’s interior is equally worth the time: emerald mountain ranges rise directly behind the coast, with hiking trails leading up through terrain that most visitors never see from their resort.
Two resorts stand out here. The Hilton Mo’orea Lagoon Resort and Spa sits on a white sand beach with a lagoon dense enough in marine life to make snorkeling worthwhile straight from the shore. The Sofitel Mo’orea Ia Ora Beach Resort looks directly across the channel toward Tahiti’s silhouette, and is generally considered the more elevated of the two properties.
Every element of this leg, from the resort to the pacing, can be adjusted to suit how you want the rest of the trip to unfold.
Day 6 - 10: Bora Bora
A one-hour flight from Mo’orea, Bora Bora closes the trip on French Polynesia’s most recognized island. The island formed around an extinct volcano, and the resulting soil has produced an unusually dense ecosystem for its size: coral reefs, dense interior jungle, and a lagoon that supports marine life visible from the shore without a mask.
The St. Regis sits directly beneath Mount Otemanu, with the largest overwater villas in French Polynesia. Each has a glass floor panel looking straight down into the lagoon, and the resort runs 24-hour butler service throughout the stay.
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