Tahiti & French Polynesia - The Tuamotus (PDF Chapter)
This is the Tuamotus chapter from Lonely Planet’s Tahiti & French Polynesia guidebook.
The Tuamotus is the dream South Seas snapshot. The 77 atolls – narrow coral rings encircling turquoise lagoons that make up this stunning archipelago – are flung over an immense stretch of indigo-blue ocean.
- explore the legendary Tiputa Pass and see surreal coral formations at Île aux Récifs on Rangiroa
- maps
- go nose-to-nose with hundreds of sharks in Tumakohua Pass and find your own slice of heaven on the unspoilt sands of Les Sables Roses on Fakarava
- transport
- walk along the pink and white sand beaches on Tikehau
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Rangiroa, Tikehau, Tuherahera Villagea, Private Motu, Mataiva, Rotoava, Tetamanu, Fakarava and Ahe.
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