French Polynesia
When
May to Oct
Price
From 5 200€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
A journey between Tahiti, the archipelago's largest island, and Bora Bora, the world's benchmark for overwater bungalows set on a turquoise lagoon facing Mount Otemanu, an extinct volcano plunging straight into the sea.
It was here, in 1967, that an American hotelier is said to have had the idea for the very first overwater bungalow, a concept now copied throughout the Pacific and Indian Ocean but born precisely on this island. Bora Bora's lagoon, protected by an almost continuous coral barrier, offers rare water clarity, fading from the clearest turquoise to deep blue with depth — a gradient that has become the most recognisable postcard image of all Polynesia.
The largest island in the Society Islands archipelago, Tahiti is often rushed through by travellers eager to reach Bora Bora — at the risk of missing its inland waterfalls, its black volcanic sand beaches and a Polynesian culture still very much alive, between traditional dance and plant-fibre craftsmanship passed down through generations.
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Tahiti Lagoon-Edge Villa
A lagoon-edge villa near Papeete, a tropical garden and views of Moorea's silhouette in the distance.
Bora Bora Overwater Bungalow
An overwater bungalow facing Mount Otemanu, a glass floor for watching the fish, and private steps leading straight into the lagoon.
