Raiatea & Taha'a
RAIATEA & TAHA’A - Where It's Always Summer
Tahiti, Raiatea or Taha'a & Bora Bora
7 nights / 8 days from $2,289
Package Includes:
- Round-trip airfare Los Angeles-Papeete-Los Angeles
- Meet & Greet on arrival and departure
- 2 nights in Papeete; 2 nights on Raiatea or Taha’a;
3 nights on Bora Bora - Flights: Papeete-Raiatea or Taha’a; Raiatea or Taha’a-Bora Bora; Bora Bora-Papeete
- Round-trip airport transfers on all islands
- Circle Island tour on Bora Bora
OVERNIGHT | TOURIST CLASS | FIRS
CLASS | SUPERIOR
FIRST CLASS | DELUXE |
| TAHITI | Sofitel Tahiti Resort - Superior Gardenview | Radisson - Oceanview Room | Sheraton - Superior Lagoon View | Intercontinental - Panoramic Room |
RAIATEA/
TAHA'A | Raiatea Hawaiki Nui - Garden Room | Taha'a Vahine Island Resort - Beach Bungalow | Taha'a Private Island & Spa - Beach Villa | Taha'a Private Island & Spa - Sunset Overwater Suite |
| BORA BORA | Maitai Polynesia - A/C Gardenview | Sofitel Bora Bora Beach Resort - Superior Gardenview Bungalow | Pearl Beach Resort & Spa - Beach Suite with Jacuzzi | Le Meridien - Beach Bungalow |
| Low-High | Low-High | Low-High | Low-High |
| Twin | $2289-$2577 | $2648-$3035 | $3932-$4299 | $4099-$4376 |
| Single | $3081-$3451 | $3699-$4231 | $6265-$6757 | $6588-$7479 |
Meals
(B,D daily) | $263 | $282 | $301 | $307 |
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Low season rates apply for travel Jan. 4 -Mar. 31. High season rates typically apply for travel between Jun. 1 - Oct. 31 and from Dec. 14-31. Shoulder season levels generally apply for the remainder of the year.
All prices are per person based on double occupancy. Weekend surcharges may apply. Taha'a is not available January 8 - March 4, 2007. Code: BV Cat07/08
RAIATEA
Raiatea, which means "clear sky" is believed to be the sacred birthplace of the gods. It was the center of royalty, religion, culture and history. Ancient Polynesians called the island Havai'i, "the homeland". As you arrive on Raiatea your eyes are greeted with a panorama of emerald carpeted mountains, pearlescent shores and sapphire blue lagoons. The main town of Uturoa is a sleepy little waterfront town much like Papeete in years past.
There are several passes through the lagoon, which also encompasses the neighboring island of Tahaa. Because of ideal sailing and fishing conditions, Raiatea offers year-round sailing charters and deep-sea fishing. Visitors can venture up the Faaroa, the only navigable river in French Polynesia. A hike up Mount Temehani will reward the adventurous with a glimpse at the rare "Tiare Apetahi", a flower found nowhere else on earth. On Raiatea, visitors can also marvel at the Taputapuatea "Marae", considered the best-preserved and most important religious site in French Polynesia.
TAHAA
Enclosed within the same barrier reef as Raiatea is the small island of Tahaa, located only two miles north of Uturoa, across the lagoon. Tahaa is known as the "Vanilla Island", for its numerous plantations of this "black gold". These fragrant plants' rich, sweet aroma perfumes the island breeze. The white sand beaches, coral gardens and the secluded motu islets inside the coral reef are what seduces visitors. With only a handful of guesthouses and two small hotels, Tahaa is slowly awakening to tourism and yet it still maintains an authentic flavor of Polynesia.
