Tahiti is a dream destination for tourists and offers the most exotic travel experience. It is the biggest island of French Polynesia and is located in the southern region of Pacific Ocean. It gained the status of Overseas Country in 2004. Papeete is the capital city of Tahiti and is situated in the northwest coastal region. Tahiti Island has a striking geography with high volcanic mountains, hills, beaches, coasts and swift streams. Tahiti Nui, the northwestern part of the island is well developed with good infrastructure. Tahiti Iti, the southeastern part is quite isolated and can be accessed only via hiking or boating. Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti are joined by a small isthmus, called the Taravao, named after the Taravao town that is located here.
The travelers who have visited Tahiti had a paradise-like experience, and rate it very high on the scale of the ultimate tourist destination. Tourism is major industry in Tahiti and the visitors mainly visit Moorea and Bora Bora Islands in French Polynesia. Bora Bora is famous as world’s most beautiful island and it rightfully lives up to this title. It is the most inspiring creation of nature and is home to excellent Polynesian resorts and hotels. The honeymooners have a lifetime experience feeding the stingray and sharks. The tourists can choose to stay in villages, deserted atolls, over water bungalows or high rise AC hotels. The modest hotels of Tahiti will also give an incomparable experience and you can choose the place as per your requirements and preferences.
Tahiti enjoys tropical type of climate all round the year and the tourists can experience a warm and sunny weather throughout the year. There are many water based activities to be sought out in Tahiti- sailing, water skiing, diving, snorkeling, game fishing, windsurfing and outrigger canoeing. The tourists can seek pleasure in other adventure sports like biking, horse riding, climbing, hiking, para-sailing, tennis and golf. The shopaholics can go on a shopping spree and buy local shell crafts, gold jewelry, baskets, traditional Tahitian wraparound garments, vanilla beans and wood carvings. The specialty stores in Papeete provide with French fashions and the French imported goods like perfumes are sold in duty free stores. Tahiti is world famous for its black pearls.
The tourists visiting Tahiti Island find the Circle Island Tour to be an interesting way of exploring the beautiful place. The tour cost is $90and it includes lunch and you are taken around in a van with a guide, who doubles up as the driver. You will be taken around Tahiti Nui and visit the Point Venus on the first stop. This is a beach of black sand and it is the landing site of the European discoverers like Cook, Wallis and the Bounty crew. Next stop is the Arahoho blowhole and here, you will get to see the sea smacking up against the lava tube and exploding upwards. Then, you are taken to the beautiful landscape of Faaruumai waterfalls. Afterwards, you will see the Paul Gauguin Museum, Harrison W. Smith Botanical Garden and Grotto of Mara’s. The tourists can observe the lifestyles of Tahiti’s people closely by way of this tour.
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