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Around Tahiti Nui


It's only a 6km drive from Taravao to reach this remote and wild-feeling spot. The three bungalows with faux coconut thatch sit back on a large green lawn, fronted by a black-sand beach pounded by surf and often laden with driftwood. Each bungalow has a kitchenette and there's a communal dining area steps from the beach. Cash only.


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1. Hitiaa Lava Tubes

5.29 MILES

Three long cave lava tubes that make for a very wet and adventurous hike (guide mandatory).

2. Jardins Botaniques

6.67 MILES

The 137-hectare Jardins Botaniques has walking paths that wind their way through the garden past ponds, palms, a massive banyan tree and a superb mape…

3. Musée Gauguin

6.81 MILES

This museum has been closed for years but hopefully it will reopen during the life of this book. The airy site surrounded by lush foliage is lovely, and…

4. Taravao Lookout

7.43 MILES

View over the bucolic plateaus of Taravao to the blue coastlines and towering Tahiti Nui.

5. Maui Beach

7.7 MILES

A picturesque strip of white sand, Maui Beach gets packed and noisy on weekends, but is peaceful during the week. It’s right on the road but has shallow…

7. Marae Anapua

7.97 MILES

Another beautifully restored archaeological site, Marae Anapua is worth a gander.

8. Marae Nuutere

8.4 MILES

A signposted turn-off at PK9.5 leads a short distance inland to the rarely visited remains of Marae Nuutere, restored in 1994. There are three paved yards…