East Coast Half Day
Tour
East Coast Half Day Tour
This fascinating tour of the North East Coast of Tahiti Nui takes us to the most historically rich corner of Tahiti Nui and encompasses all that the island has to offer. Natural sites, breathtaking coastal and volcanic scenery, view points and local encounters are just a few of this tour's spectacular features. The East Coast is often referred to as the Jurassic coast and will interest anyone who likes history and natural beauty. The dramatic volcanic coastal scenery of the East Coast is in direct contrast to the classic lagoon and reef scenery of the Western coast.
It is from the Bay of Matavai that Tahiti was discovered by Captain Wallis. On the beach, walk in the footsteps of Captains Cook, Bougainville and Bligh, the mutineers of HMS Bounty, the first Protestant missionaries and more recently Marlon Brando. The 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty was filmed from this Bay. The light house and monuments to the Bounty and Cooks mission to observe the transiting of Venus provide a perfect opportunity to learn about how the first Europeans presence in Polynesia was felt by the natives of the day and its repercussions since.
Visit the ancient Leper Colony in a hidden valley, where we can meet the locals and feed the blue eyed, river eels. On week days watching local sculptors at work as they create the wooden Tiki statues in their workshop is a chance not to be missed to buy directly from the craftsman themselves.
The silk screening factory to watch the printing and creation of beach wraps, famous flowery dresses and shirts of the Polynesians is another wonderful opportunity that this tour provides (on weekdays) to get up close to the local population and go home with a hand and locally made traditional souvenir.
The view point of Tahara or Squirmish Hill, as it was named by Captain Wallis, provides a breathtaking view of Papeete with spectacular views of Moorea in the distance.
The highlight of the tour is the spectacular and breath taking waterfall of Vaimahuta, in the Tiare valley, as well as our famous ‘blow hole’ on the coast with stunning views down the East Coast of Tahiti Nui.
TOUR UNCOVERS
- Blow Hole
- Bay of Matavai
- Point Venus and monuments
- Tiare valley and Vaimahuta waterfall
- View Point of Tahara
- Silk Screening factory (weekdays only)
- Chinese Cemetery
- Presidents Palace
- Sculptor at work based around his availability
TOUR INCLUDES
- Refreshments
- Tasting of local produce
- Sunday morning church visit
- Papeete city highlights
Half Day - Group Tour
- Duration
- 4 hours - Half Day
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Price (1
)
- 12,000xpf / €100
- People
- Minimum 2- 8
Half Day - Private Tour
- Duration
- 4 hours 30 mins
- Price (1 tour)
- 65,000xpf / €545
- People
- Maximum 8
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, on Tahiti in Papeete and its suburbs yes – we pay alot for our water on Tahiti
(if you cannot drink it, I am not sure what we are paying for!) On Bora Bora you can drink the tap water in the Key Resorts (there is a huge desalinisation plant there). In the rural communities of Tahiti, Moorea and the other islands best drink bottled water.
The Resort Hotels will generally tell you not to drink the tap water but on Tahiti they are perhaps being over cautious – the best resort hotels will offer you a bottle of water in your hotel on arrival
Around 8am or a little later
The bigger supermarkets will stay open until around 7pm
The shops are generally closed on Sundays and Saturday afternoons.
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