Antoinette is very knowledgeable about her island’s history. Love the fruits. Best part is the gardens, the falls and the surfing beaches.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- live commentary on board by your tour guide
- "Out of the 6 sites visited, 3 have restrooms."
- small group of 7 people in a very confortable minivan
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottle of water
Excludes
- No swimming and no Lunch stop
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Pick Up time for your hotel: Morning tour: Royal Tahitien: 7:25am Tahiti nui : 7:30am Sarah Nui - Ferry terminal Kon tiki: 7:40am Hilton: 7:50am Intercontinental: 8:00am Te Moana resort: 8:05am Tahiti Lagoon resort: 8:10am Afternoon tour pick up time Royal Tahitien: 13:00 Tahiti nui and Sarah Nui: 13:05 Ferry terminal Kon Tiki and cruise terminal: 13:10 Hilton: 13:20am Intercontinental: 13:30 Te Moana resort: 13:35 Tahiti Lagoon resort: 13:40 FOR CRUISE SHIP You need to indicate the cruise line and ship name. For Airbnb we will pick you up to the nearest hotel listed - NO WHEELCHAIR ACESS - NO LUNCH - NO SWIMMING - No pick up in RBNB and others accomodations outside Papeete
Itinerary
Guided tour of Marae Taata, a sacred Polynesian archaeological site embedded in the lush valley of Paea, Tahiti. This ancient marae offers a fascinating glimpse into traditional Tahitian culture and history.
Visit to Vaipoiri Cave, hidden deep within a lush and vibrant forest in Tahiti. This enchanting grotto offers a refreshing and mysterious adventure surrounded by dense tropical vegetation.
surf beach with black sand
Visit to Tahiti's beautiful botanical garden, surrounded by lush tropical plants and serene pathways. Followed by a breathtaking magnificent waterfall, offering a perfect blend of nature and tranquility.
The Faarumai Valley, also known as the Three Cascades, is a stunning hidden gem nestled on the east coast of Tahiti. You visited the most accessible and impressive waterfall, Vaimahuta, which plunges 100 meters (300 ft) and is just a short, easy 5 minute walk from the parking area. The other two cascades were not explored during this tour, as they require proper hiking gear and a more demanding trail.
Guided visit to the historic Venus Point Lighthouse and its striking black sand beach in Tahiti. Discover the monuments dedicated to Captain James Cook and Captain Bligh. A tribute to the London Missionary Society pioneers who played a key role in Tahiti’s history.
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Reviews
Fantastic tour of the island with lots of stops. We loved the history and passion our guide Antionette provided. The special treats of fruit and bread really brought life to the experience. Ending the tour with a sunset stop on the beach was over the top beautiful (take the afternoon tour if you can.) Highly recommend this tour if you want to experience Tahiti.
We had a great time on the tour with Antoinette . She is so nice and knowledges . She introduced the cultural and ithe information each place we came. I recommended this tuor . Its very organized.
You get to see via car around the entire larger island with a few select short stops. While limited time at the stops they were nice to see.
Lovely introduction to Tahiti. Very comfortable minibus. Only 6 of us on board. Lovely guide- Antoinette. She was very personable and gave us many treats.
Great itinerary. Loads of info on the people of Polynesia and the islands themselves. Very good value for money
Brilliant sites to see and accomplished guides. Comfortable rides with great drivers. Very good value.
Antoinette was perfect. She knows the island from inside and provides wonderful explanation of every place and subject that we explore. She demonstrates and explains the life of people on Tahiti from the ancient world to the nowadays. She gives a lot of interesting details. Highly recommended.
Antoinette was our guide and her knowledge and culture of the area makes the point here!! Being honest... Tahiti has not too much to show, but she make the tour joyful, pleasant and worth.
We loved the 5 Hours Tahiti Island Tour - West and East Coast! We only had a day to explore the island, and we felt so lucky to cover so much! Our guide, with a perfect radio voice, gave us so much culture and historical information as we viewed so many great sites. We will remember this tour always -- great job!!!
Amazing! Wonderful guide very knowledgeable and kind. Best tour ever. Our guide Antonette was aware of all the needs of her passengers and was open to questions and curiosities.
Fabrice was a very gracious tour guide. He assisted my friend and myself with navigating the uneven terrain, stairs and in/out of van as we both have mobility issues. Tour was very comprehensive and covered all aspects of the island.
We chose this tour as a way of seeing as much of Tahiti Nui as possible as well as learning about its history and culture. Our guide, Vetea, was punctual in meeting us and was friendly and informative. There were 6 of us in a very comfortable and well air-conditioned minibus. We enjoyed the stops and watching the scenery and it was so interesting chatting to Vetea about life here and comparing it to Europe. I would definitely recommend this tour to get a flavour of Tahiti and thank you again, Vetea, for a wonderful experience.
Guide was very knowledgeable. It was nice having a driver/guide to see around the island for the first time.
Got to ride around and see a lot of different parts of Tahiti we would not have seen otherwise as we did not rent a car. I do think it was a little more talking and information than I needed at times. I really enjoy just taking in the sights and the views. Overall, a good tour to tour around the island and see some highlights
Our guide Vetea was great. He was very knowledgeable about the sights and about Tahitian life. The mini van was very clean and our guide was a respectful driver We did the circular island tour
Wonderful tour around the whole Island. Guide "Ray" was a local , so knowledgeable and interesting. Must do tour. Simone & Mianna (Gold Coast, Australia).
It's an interesting time to be driving around Tahiti's circular road and seeing it from different angles.
Our guide was kind and knowledgeable. I would have enjoyed this excursion more if it was closer to three hours rather than 5 1/2 hours. I was a bit bored because some of the stops were not that interesting.
My wife and I had a great time. Nice introductory tour of Tahiti. The waterfalls were especially nice today with good flow. Our guide did a super job of telling us about the island and answering our questions.
The tour guide was fantastic. We learned a lot about the island. We tried to understand the culture.
good tour guide and very knowledgeable. He helps us with a personal matter above and beyond what he needed to do. Really enjoyed him and tour.
Our tour was fantastic! The van was very comfortable and the air-conditioning worked very well. The sites that we saw were amazing and our guide Vetea was very courteous and informative of French Polynesian culture. We saw a good mix of the islands, beauty and historical sites.
Very nice tour of Tahiti. Our guide Fabrice was great! Comfortable minibus for 6 guests was very good for the 120 km tour.
We were very happy and enjoyed our tour. Antoinette was very knowledgeable! She was a pleasure to be with.
Well knowledgable. Would recommend him 100%. Pleasant and awesome tour guide. Knows the culture well and readily answered questions.
Good overview of the island and informative of culture and way of life. Our tour guide Antwanette was a jewel. She had so much to share and left us wanting to hear more about the lovely island of Tahiti. Recommend highly.
We had an amazing day with Vetea. He was fantastic and so knowledgeable. The tour was exactly as advertised. When it started raining he provided umbrellas for us. Let us stop to pick up snacks. He was so welcoming and kind. A great representative of the island.
Best tour guide. Everything was fabulous. It’s a do not miss for a trip to Tahiti
Antoinette was a very good guide. Very enthusiastic with lots of knowledge. The tour enabled us to visit notable sites around the whole coast.
Patrice was punctual, professional, personable and very knowledgeable. He went out of his way to make our outing outstanding!
A great tour around Tahiti, tour guide, Fabrice was so knowledgeable and kind & shared his personal insights as a local man growing up in Tahiti. He picked us up at our hotel even though it wasn’t on their usual pickup list. Especially loved seeing the beautiful flowers in the botanical gardens.
Fabrice is very knowledgeable, patient, and friendly. He spent much more time with us than described. He also dropped us off at the airport, even though he doesn’t have to. He ais also very earnest.
We booked this tour quite late before our visit to Tahiti as we didn't have any other tours booked on this island, we thought this would be a good way to see the island and what it has to offer! The stops listed on the itinerary were all correct, if you are really passionate about learning the history of the island, then this tour is great. However, we found that majority of this tour is spent in the minibus, with little time sight-seeing, and for us we felt it was quite long (this is partly due to how long it takes to drive around the whole island). This is at no detriment to our tour guide who was brilliant, so welcoming and friendly, and very knowledgable; the tour just wasn't for us upon reflection. However, I am pleased we did see the waterfalls and one of the surfing beaches - these were very cool places to see that we wouldn't have done if it weren't for this tour.
Excellent tour that we travelled around the whole islands in 5 hrs and made many great stops. Highly recommend our tour guide, Vetea. He is very informative and friendly. This is small group of 6. Better than the cruise ship tour with Big bus. In fact, I am the only one not from cruise ship.
Excellent 5 hr tour of Papeete nui. Waterfalls, black sand beach, temples, historic venues. Nice tour guide who dealt with pouring rain, and road accidents and still we saw in comfort
Very knowledgeable guide, interesting tour and a good range of stops and time spent at each one. Highly recommended.
We had a fabulous guide, Antoinette, who not only knew all about the places, but was very witty with it! We enjoyed all the stops and did it all on time. We felt the cost was reasonable as well. Perfect number of people and vans very comfortable. Great way to see the Island.
Fabrice is an outstanding tour guide! Born and raised on the island, he is knowledgeable on an incredible range of topics, from the island's botany to history/culture. He's also an extremely thoughtful guide, providing umbrellas for shade and water/snacks. Highly recommend.
Pick up on time in comfortable vehicle.. Fabrice our guide was very friendly & knowledgeable. The tour was very interesting with well chosen spots where we stopped which were well explained to us. Also gave good information as we travelled.
For first time visitors this tour provided great information. Guide was most knowledgable, fun, and caring. Ride was comfortable. Sights were incredible.
Rai was amazing. Nice trip and pace
Long day and you will circle the island and see the highlights of Papeete - an enjoyable and fun day!
We had an absolutely wonderful experience on the East and West Tour of Tahiti with Antoinette! She was friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly passionate about sharing the beauty, culture, and history of Tahiti with us. The tour was beautifully organised, and Antoinette made the whole experience enjoyable and memorable. She took us to some breathtaking locations and shared fascinating stories and local insights along the way. Her warm personality and attention to detail really made the day special. If you’re visiting Tahiti, I highly recommend booking the East and West Tour with Antoinette. It was one of the highlights of our trip, and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Thank you, Antoinette, for such a fantastic day! 🌺🌴☀️
This tour delivered what it promised - I wanted one tour that showed both the east & west side of the island and didn’t take up 8 hours. I enjoyed the stops: the 2 waterfalls, the grotto & botanical garden including seeing the eel. But, there was a lot of time in the van, which wasn’t very comfortable, and the stops at the sites were brief. I also was extremely disappointed & bored when, at the ruins site, the tour guide just read to us & pointed to pictures in a book. I thought “You’ve got to be kidding, are we going to have 5 hours of this?” The rest of the stops were better though. Also I felt like she derided me for asking a question not once but two different times! She responded “I already talked about that” but clearly there was confusion or perhaps a language barrier, otherwise I wouldn’t have asked the questions. For someone in a multilingual tourism role to act like that was surprising. I was not surprised though, later in the tour when she asked if anyone had any questions, everyone remained silent (I actually I did have questions but there’s no way I’d ask them after the way she had previously responded! I figured I’d just Google them later). If what you’re looking for is a high level overview and circle island tour, and you go in with realistic expectations, this tour fits the bill. I just hope you get a different tour guide!
This was a great trip to learn about Tahiti - past and present. Our tour guide was Antionette and she was very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend this tour. I liked that we were a small group.
Brian and I can highly recommend the 5 Hours Tahiti Island Tour- West and East as we were only here for 2days this tour saved us alot of time and worry. Our guide Antoinette's knowledge, passion and Love for Tahiti does Tahiti Eden Tours and Tahiti Tourism a great service.
Brilliant tour and with great insight about the island ….. we had a wonderful time!
We had a wonderful tour of the island with Antoinette back in July. She is exceptional in every way - her knowledge, joy, and pride in her country is evident in every stop. Her joie de vivre, energy and friendliness made for one of the best tours we have ever experienced. We especially enjoyed our stop at the botanical gardens where her respect for the Tahiti's flora and fauna was on great display. She was very patient with my rusty French and encouraged me to practice more. She switched between English and French with great ease. We highly recommend Eden Tours and if you are lucky enough to get Antoinette, we know you will enjoy every minute!
Antoinette was a fantastic tour guide! She was so thorough with her explanations of everything and showed us so many local flowers and fruits. 100% would recommend and would book with her again!
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