Tahiti & Taha’a Honeymoon Escape: 7 Days Overwater Paradise

Tour Overview

Itinerary Highlights

Day 1: Arrive Tahiti — Ia Orana!

Arrive at Fa’a’ā International Airport to a traditional Tahitian welcome — fragrant tiare flower leis and the melodic sounds of ukulele. Transfer to the Hilton Tahiti Resort. Your Garden View room overlooks tropical gardens with Moorea’s silhouette on the horizon. Welcome amenities include chilled Champagne, a flower-petal bed arrangement, and 5,000 XPF resort credit for spa or dining. Overnight at Hilton Tahiti Resort.

Day 2: Tahiti Island Discovery

Full day exploring Tahiti Nui (Big Tahiti). Drive the coastal road past black sand beaches to the Arahoho Blowhole, where waves force seawater through lava tubes in spectacular geysers. Visit the Vaipahi Water Gardens with their tumbling cascades and tropical blooms. Continue to the peninsula of Tahiti Iti, the island’s wild, undeveloped half. Stop at Tautira, a village where time seems to stand still and children still fish from traditional outrigger canoes. Lunch at a local roulotte (food truck) — try poisson cru, Tahiti’s national dish of raw fish marinated in coconut milk and lime. Overnight at Hilton Tahiti.

Day 3: Fly to Raiatea, Boat to Taha’a

Short flight to Raiatea, the sacred island considered the birthplace of Polynesian civilization. Transfer by private boat across the turquoise lagoon to Taha’a, the “Vanilla Island” where the air itself is perfumed by vanilla orchids. Check into Le Taha’a by Pearl Resorts, your overwater suite perched above the coral lagoon. The glass floor panels in your suite reveal the underwater world below — watch colorful fish and rays glide beneath your feet. Spend the afternoon snorkeling in the resort’s coral garden, rated among the best in French Polynesia. Overnight in Overwater Suite at Le Taha’a.

Day 4: Vanilla Plantation & Motu Picnic

Morning visit to a vanilla plantation to understand why Taha’a vanilla is considered the finest in the world — each orchid must be hand-pollinated, and the beans cured for months. Afternoon: private motu (islet) picnic. Your boat drops you on a deserted white-sand islet with nothing but palm trees and turquoise lagoon. Swim, snorkel, and feast on a Polynesian barbecue of grilled mahi-mahi, poisson cru, breadfruit, and tropical fruits. Kayak and paddleboard are at your disposal. Overnight in Overwater Suite at Le Taha’a.

Day 5: Lagoon Exploration & Pearl Farm

Morning lagoon cruise: drift snorkel through the coral gardens of the Taha’a lagoon, where gentle currents carry you past vibrant coral formations and schools of butterflyfish. Visit a pearl farm to understand the art of cultivating Tahitian black pearls — from grafting to harvesting, and how to judge luster, shape, and color. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy your overwater suite — perhaps order room service and watch the sunset paint the lagoon in shades of pink and gold from your private deck. Overnight in Overwater Suite at Le Taha’a.

Day 6: Sacred Raiatea & Return to Tahiti

Morning excursion to Raiatea’s Marae Taputapuatea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most important marae (sacred temple) in Polynesia. This was the center of Polynesian spiritual and political power for over 1,000 years, where navigators set out to populate the Pacific from Hawaii to Rapa Nui to Aotearoa. Stand on the raised stone platform where ancient ceremonies consecrated the greatest voyages in human history. Afternoon flight back to Tahiti. Farewell dinner at Les Roulottes de Papeete — the nightly gathering of food trucks in Place Vai’ete offering everything from chow mein to crêpes to steaming poisson cru. Overnight at Hilton Tahiti.

Day 7: Depart Tahiti

Morning at leisure. Transfer to airport. Nānā! (Goodbye in Tahitian).

Inclusions

• 2 nights Hilton Tahiti (Garden View) + 3 nights Le Taha’a Overwater Suite
• Daily breakfast + motu picnic lunch
• Inter-island flights (Tahiti ↔ Raiatea)
• Private boat transfers
• Vanilla plantation tour
• Pearl farm visit
• Lagoon snorkeling cruise with equipment
• Champagne & flower welcome amenities
• 5,000 XPF resort credit at Le Taha’a
• All airport/boat transfers