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Location
Tahiti Island is the main centre of French Polynesia with a population of 170,000, mostly living along the west coast corridor and working in the capital town of Papeete. The island is located in the eastern (Windward) side of the Society Islands and is just over 1000 sq-km in size. Tahiti takes around 7-hours to travel around with sightseeing stops along the way.
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Don't Miss
Papeete market
Scenery of Tahiti Iti
Lake Vaihiria 4WD Tour
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Highlights
Tahiti is a picturesque island with high rugged mountains with jagged escarpments and covered in dense tropical rainforest. There are exceptional walking trails around Tahiti Iti making it a good spot for adventurers although accommodation outside of Papeete is scarce, and the only beaches are of black sand. Surfing is world class in several locations, most famously at Teahupoo in Tahiti Iti.
Travel Info
Although holidaying on Tahiti offers excellent sightseeing, with few beaches the island has become more of a transit destination. The international and domestic airport are located side by side about 10-minutes by road south of Papeete Town and about the same travelling time north of the large resorts. Public transport between Papeete and the airport is reliable and cheap, with more expensive taxis plying the roads. Traffic congestion around Papeete is as bad as is in some French cities with travel at rush hour best avoided. There are public buses travelling around the island, especially along the southern coast, but to visit the stunning mountains of Tahiti Iti or to take in sightseeing, car hire is highly recommended above coach tours which usually travel in convoy dumping crowds on the same sights at one time.
Accommodation
The majority of accommodation in Tahiti is found in and around Papeete and along the sunny west coast. There is a reasonable smattering of budget pensions along the south coast and in the remote wilderness of Tahiti Iti.
Tahiti Accommodation Guide
Please select a Tahiti accommodation name from the list below for detailed information including room interior photos and independent reviews.
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