Tahiti & French Polynesia - Tahiti (PDF Chapter)

This is the Tahiti chapter from Lonely Planet’s Tahiti & French Polynesia guidebook.

The heart of the islands, what Tahiti lacks in wide white-sand beaches, it makes up for in waterfall-laden, shadowy mountains, unpretentiously beautiful black-sand beaches, sheltered blue lagoons and a distinctly Polynesian modern buzz.

• embark on a boat excursion past the road’s end at Teahupoo to visit the remote Fenua Aihere and Te Pari
• maps
• peruse the colorful Marche de Pape’ete and dine at the very local-style waterfront roulottes in Pape’ete
• transport
• take a 4WD excursion to explore the lushness and archaeological sites of the Papenoo Valley
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Pape’ete, Tahiti Nui, Puna’auia, Pa’ea, Mataiea, Pointe Vénus & Matavai Bay, Papenoo, Fenua Aihere, Taravao and Tahiti Iti.