Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPapeete Private Tour - Meeting the Polynesians
Begin your day on the west coast of the island, stopping at the "Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands". Opened in 1978, this establishment is an excellent introduction to Tahiti. Exhibits cover the gamut, from flora and fauna to Polynesian culture (precontact homes, costumes, religion, dances, musical instruments and ornaments) and history (the exploratory and missionary period including figures illustrating captains James Cook, Louis-Antoine de Bougainville and Samuel Wallis, the Pomare dynasty, the missionary era and the history of the Chinese population).
Marea Arahurahu, a rectangular pyramid is about the size of a tennis court and has a flat top with a wooden platform where animal and human offering were left for the gods. The marae is used occasionally during the Tiurai festival in July as a stage for re-enactment of ancient rituals such as the "Crowning of a King" ceremony or similar events.
Take a step back in time to discover the place where ancient rituals took place
Daily except Monday
Unavailable Dates:
- January 01 (New Years Day)
- March 05 (Missionaries arrival)
- April 06 (Good Friday)
- April 08 (Easter)
- April 09 (Easter Monday)
- May 01 (Labor Day)
- May 08 (Victory 1945)
- May 17 (Ascension Day)
- May 27 (Pentecost Day)
- May 28 (Pentecost Day)
- July 14 (Bastille Day)
- August 15 (Assumption)
- November 01 (Remembrance Day)
- November 11 (Veterans Day)
- December 25 (Christmas Day)
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- Infants aged 2 years and under are free of charge
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- Guide and Driver
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Complimentary hotel pick up and drop off
- Entrance fee for the Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands
- Tahiti Nui Travel Service Fee
- All meals and drinks
- Items of a personal nature
- This tour must be booked at least 4 days in advance of travel
- Confirmation for this product will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
- Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended
- This tour is not accessible for those with a disability
- Please note the maximum number of passengers per private vehicle is 4
- Bookings cancelled 7 days or less prior to tour departure attract 100% cancellation penalties
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