30 October, 2019
10 November, 2018
Destination Profile
Bustling little Papeete hugs the Pacific Ocean on the north-west coast of Tahiti. Under mountains that are often haloed by mist, it spills into a vibrant marina and passes through local marketplaces and squares. Thousands of visitors come this way on cruise ships each year, while others arrive on cheap flights to Papeete from USA after scoring bargain tickets into French Polynesia. Of course, the greatest draws await nearby. They lurk under the glimmering lagoons of the coast, sit on neighboring Moorea in the form of romantic overwater bungalows, or beckon up in Bora Bora between coconut trees and pristine coral reefs.
Manicured gardens give way to daffodil-tinted frontispieces at the handsome Papeete Town Hall.
Tahiti inspired Paul Gauguin with its gushing waterfalls and otherworldly beaches made from black sand and coral reef.
Get ready to be stunned by the sheer beauty of Bora Bora. Peaks overhead, coral reefs below – there's nothing quite like it!
Air France, Hawaiian Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui have direct flights to Papeete from the United States of America.
The best airline to fly to Papeete from the United States of America is Air France and it has non-stop flights.