Whale watching and Lagoon Tour

Discover the OceanWith the Peninsula's Best

The waters around Tahiti Iti are among the most extraordinary in French Polynesia, and the least crowded. From the protected bays of the lagune to the open ocean off Teahupo'o, the peninsula offers a rare combination of marine biodiversity, dramatic underwater landscapes, and wild coastline that most visitors to Polynesia never reach.

Three specialist operators can pick you up at Villa Mitirapa, make these waters accessible at every level. Whale watching from late July through November.

Diving expedition

The reefs of Tahiti Iti are among the most pristine in all of French Polynesia. While the rest of the island draws crowds, the peninsula's coastline has been left largely undisturbed — its corals exceptional, its passes rich in marine life, and its dive sites spread across more than 60 kilometres of wild shoreline rarely shared with another boat.

Two specialist diving centres, each on a different coast of the peninsula, give you access to this underwater world from every angle.

Adventure · Half-day

Quad Biking into the Heart of Tahiti — Vaihiria Quad

Hidden at 473 metres above sea level, the Vaihiria valley is home to the only natural lake in Tahiti — a place of extraordinary beauty wrapped in legend, including the mythical eel Faaravainuu, said to be the origin of the coconut tree. Vaihiria Quad takes you there by quad bike, through rocky mountain tracks, past cascades and the Vaihiria blue lake, with a local guide who knows every story the valley holds. Half-day excursions run morning or afternoon, are suitable for the whole family from age 6, and include a welcome fruit juice and a fresh fruit snack on the trail.