8 Days Activity Levels 1-3 • Bike • Walk/Hike • Snorkel Ponant Ship Le Paul Gaugin from $8,699 to $18,399 / person double occ. See web for date-specific pricing. Choose a Trip for • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Your Private Group Price & availability varies based on date & group size o \ Search TIIM on backroads.com
DAY 1 Your adventure begins in Papeete, Tahiti, the heart of French Polynesia • Hike the spectacular Fautaua Valley amid lush tropical jungle with our friend and expert local guide • Cool off with a dip in a crystalline river • By the sea, relish simple dishes that burst with island flavor • Set sail for the Society Islands in style aboard your intimate Ponant ship • Take in your first dazzling tropical sunset as we raise a toast to the week ahead. DAYS 2–3 Rich with culture and strewn with coconut palms, Huahine is spellbinding • Bike to the ancient Maeva marae and Fare Pote’e, sacred gathering places • Pedal past aromatic vanilla fields on secluded Taha’a • Visit a fascinating black pearl farm and vanilla plantation • On a private islet, enjoy a sumptuous barbecue lunch, snorkel with colorful fish in impossibly blue waters and kick back on the beach. DAYS 4–5 Island-hop to famed Bora Bora, a place even more beautiful than you might imagine • Snorkel amid myriad sea life, including manta rays, clownfish and moray eels • Cycle to famous Matira Beach, with its pillowy white sand and crystal-clear waters • Experience Bora Bora’s hidden coastline—and WWII history—on two wheels • Board traditional Polynesian outrigger boats to explore Bora Bora’s turquoise lagoon for a once-in-a-lifetime snorkeling experience. DAYS 6–8 Cruise to idyllic Moorea, blanketed in velvety green mountains • Walk the path of ancestors through pineapple plantations and palms to the sacred site of Marae Ti’i-rua • Relax on the shore or take a dip in the sea—it’s up to you! • A scenic coastal bike route delivers breathtaking views over sapphire Cook’s Bay • Catch an evening dance show on board our luxury ship or lounge in the piano bar • Sail back to Tahiti, the picture-perfect place to extend your vacation. » Ponant Ship - Le Paul Gauguin
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