Included Raiatea Highlights Experience
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Port
Raiatea, Society Islands, French Polynesia
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
Information Not Currently Available
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Board an airconditioned bus for a panoramic drive through the main town of Uturoa, the cultural and administrative center of Raiatea. You will see Mount Temehani, endemic home to the Tiare apetahi. This extremely rare flower grows nowhere else on Earth. An amazing fact about this flower is that, each morning when the sun touches the flower, the petals open with a slight crackling sound.
From the bus, take in the view of the lagoon that is home to some pearl farms. Your scenic drive will pass the coastline and give you a glimpse of Polynesian daily life.
Raiatea is a very green island, and your guide will point out flowers and fruits along the way.
Continue on the inland road of Raiatea, joining the east coast road that leads through a giant bamboo forest to the south of the island. Pass through the village of Fetuna, whose primary industry is fishing, then pause for refreshments in the district of Vaiau.
You will stop and the Tainuu Marae (open-air temple) before heading back to the pier.