French Polynesia’s three most iconic islands, one loop: Tahiti’s black-sand coast, Moorea’s shark-and-ray-filled lagoon beneath jagged peaks, and Bora Bora’s overwater bungalows under Mount Otemanu — with real hotels, tour operators, and prices for every stop.
Day 1Arrive in Tahiti
Fly into Faa’a International Airport (PPT) on Tahiti’s northwest coast — Papeete and the resort strip are a short drive away.
🚕 Private Airport Transfer — Faa’a Airport (PPT) to Hotel
~15–20 minutes · From $25–$35 USD one-way per vehicle
A quick, fixed-rate ride from the terminal to the resort strip west of Papeete — book ahead online.
Welcome Pickups · www.welcomepickups.com/tahiti/airport-transfer
🛎️ Overnight — InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa
From $460–$580 USD / night, for 2 people
A lagoon-front resort minutes from the airport, with an overwater bar and Tahiti’s only over-water breakfast deck.
InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa · www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/us/en/faa-a/pptpf/hoteldetail
🍽️ Dinner on Your Own — Vaiete Square Food Trucks
Est. $12–$20 USD / person
Papeete’s waterfront roulottes fire up nightly on Vaiete Square — grilled mahi mahi and crepes at shared tables.
Day 2Circle Tahiti & Ferry to Moorea
A half-day loop covers Tahiti’s classic sights before an afternoon ferry crossing to Moorea, visible across the strait.
🚌 Private Half-Day Circle Island Tour
~5 hours · From $580 USD per group (up to 7 people)
A private van loop past the Arahurahu Marae, Maraa Grotto’s fern-draped caves, the Faarumai Waterfalls, and Point Venus.
Tahiti Welcome Tours · www.tahititourisme.com/equipment/tahiti-welcome-tours
⛴️ Ferry — Aremiti Ferry, Papeete to Moorea
~30–45 minutes · 1,650 XPF (about $14 USD) one-way per adult
Fast ferries run frequently between Papeete’s ferry terminal and Moorea’s Vaiare dock.
Aremiti Ferry · +689 40 50 16 16 · www.aremitiexpress.com
🛎️ Overnight — Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort
From $780–$950 USD / night, for 2 people
Thatched overwater bungalows strung along a coral-garden lagoon on Moorea’s northeast shore, with Mount Rotui rising directly behind the beach.
Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort · www.sofitel-moorea-kiaora.com
Day 3Moorea Lagoon — Sharks, Rays & a 4×4 Safari
Moorea’s lagoon and interior are best covered on the water in the morning and by 4×4 in the afternoon.
🐠 Lagoon Snorkeling Safari — Sharks & Stingrays
3 hours · $80 USD / person
A lagoon cruise to shallow sandbars to snorkel with blacktip reef sharks and stingrays, plus a coral-garden stop.
Moorea Miti Tours · +689 87 23 43 02 · www.mooreamititours.com
🚙 Private 4×4 Safari Tour — Belvedere & Pineapple Road
~4 hours · From $70 USD / person
An open-sided 4×4 climbs to the Belvedere lookout over Cook’s and Opunohu Bays, with stops on the Pineapple Road.
Safari Mario Moorea · www.viator.com/tours/Moorea/4-Hours-of-Pure-fun-in-4×4-discovering-Moorea-and-its-history/d5182-20944P1
🛎️ Overnight — Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort
From $780–$950 USD / night, for 2 people
Second night in the same overwater bungalow — no need to repack before tomorrow’s flight to Bora Bora.
Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort · www.sofitel-moorea-kiaora.com
Day 4Fly to Bora Bora
A short inter-island hop trades Moorea’s green peaks for Bora Bora’s ring of motu around a single turquoise lagoon.
🧖 Free Morning — Beach or Spa
Self-guided
Use the morning for a final swim over the lagoon’s coral gardens or a treatment at the resort spa before the early-afternoon flight.
✈️ Flight — Air Tahiti, Moorea (MOZ) to Bora Bora (BOB)
~50 minutes · From $230–$260 USD one-way / person
Air Tahiti’s inter-island turboprops connect Moorea’s Temae Airport directly to Bora Bora’s Motu Mute Airport.
Air Tahiti · www.airtahiti.com
⛵ Resort Boat Transfer — Motu Mute Airport to Hotel
~15–45 minutes by lagoon boat · Typically included by the resort
Bora Bora’s airport sits on its own motu — arrival means stepping straight from the plane onto your resort’s private boat for a scenic crossing of the lagoon.
🛎️ Overnight — Conrad Bora Bora Nui
From $850–$1,100 USD / night, for 2 people
Overwater villas on a private motu facing Mount Otemanu, with a floating breakfast program and a large overwater pool.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui · www.hilton.com/en/hotels/pptbnci-conrad-bora-bora-nui
Day 5Bora Bora Lagoon — Sharks, Rays & Coral Gardens
Bora Bora’s lagoon is the main event — a half-day boat safari covers its best shallow-water wildlife stops.
🦈 Eco Shark & Ray, Coral Garden Snorkel Safari
2.5 hours · $103 USD / person
Three stops for hand-free encounters with blacktip reef sharks and stingrays, plus a coral-garden drift snorkel.
Moana Adventure Tours · +689 87 78 27 37 · moanaadventuretours.com
🍽️ Dinner — Bloody Mary’s
Est. $50–$75 USD / person
A sand-floored, thatched-roof institution on Povai Bay since 1979, with a chalkboard menu of the day’s catch.
Bloody Mary’s · +689 40 60 34 08 · www.bloodymarys.com
🛎️ Overnight — Conrad Bora Bora Nui
From $850–$1,100 USD / night, for 2 people
Second night on the motu, with the lagoon lit up by torches along the pontoon walkways after dark.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui · www.hilton.com/en/hotels/pptbnci-conrad-bora-bora-nui
Day 6Matira Beach & a Sunset Sail
A slow day built around Bora Bora’s one public beach and a catamaran out onto the lagoon for sunset.
🏖️ Free Day — Matira Beach
Self-guided
Bora Bora’s only public beach, a long curve of pale sand with calm, shallow water and casual snack stands.
⛵ Vitamin Sea Catamaran Sunset Cruise
2 hours, 4:15 PM departure (Mon–Thu) · $225 USD / person
A small-group sail across the lagoon as the sun drops behind Mount Otemanu, with rum punch and fresh fruit on deck.
Vitamin Sea Sport · www.tahiti.com/activities/vitamin-sea-catamaran-sunset-cruise-5374
🛎️ Overnight — Conrad Bora Bora Nui
From $850–$1,100 USD / night, for 2 people
Final night over the water before tomorrow’s flights home.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui · www.hilton.com/en/hotels/pptbnci-conrad-bora-bora-nui
Day 7Departure
A free morning before the boat and flight sequence home — build in extra time for the lagoon crossing.
🧖 Free Morning — Beach or Overwater Deck
Self-guided
A last swim off the overwater deck or a walk along the beach before checkout — Bora Bora mornings are calm and worth lingering in.
⛵ Resort Boat Transfer & Flight — Bora Bora to Papeete
Boat ~15–45 min + flight ~50 min · Boat typically included by resort; flight from $230–$260 USD / person
The reverse of arrival day — a resort boat to Motu Mute Airport, then an Air Tahiti flight back to Faa’a.
Air Tahiti · www.airtahiti.com
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