Tahiti

• A rich and varied natural environment: spectacular natural sites (valleys, impressive landscapes, hiking trails, waterfalls), beautiful gardens, a glittering lagoon, dive and surf spots renowned worldwide.
• A remarkable historical and cultural heritage: historical and cultural sites, archaeological remains, museums.
• A wide range of activities, including many distractions in the city center, beautiful walks, inland and nautical excursions.
• Various possibilities to eat great food (French, Chinese, Tahitian, Italian, Japanese, etc..), for all budgets (“roulottes”, snacks, gourmet restaurants).
• A unique calendar of cultural and sporting events: "Heiva" festival of songs and dances held in July, Tahitian dance groups representations throughout the year in major hotels, handicraft exhibitions, the Pacific documentary film festival (FIFO), international surf competition in Teahupoo, etc.

• Papeete's Pulic Marketplace,
• the Assembly gardens,
• the chinese Temple in Mamao,
• the tomb of Pomare V and of the Royal family,
• museums : the House oj James Norman Hall, The Robert Wan Pearl Museum, Tahiti and her islands museum and the Gauguin Museum,
• To’ata Square, Vaiete Square, The Bougainville park,
• the Belvédère,
• the Tahara'a viewpoint,
• the Venus Point lighthouse,
• the Arahoho blowhole,
• the Faarumai waterfalls,
• parks & Gardens : the Harrisson Smith botanical garden, the spring garden of Vaipahi, the Vaima springs and the “Motu” Ovini park,
• the surf spot of  Papenoo, Taapuna, Taharuu,
• Olivier Bréaud International Golf Course,
• the Mara'a caves,
• Marae Arahurahu in Paea (an archeological site where historical pageants are held as well as traditional dances),
• the Valley of Papenoo and its wonders (natural and archaeological sites),
• the lagoonarium,
• the "Heiva festival", held during July and August, and showcasing traditional dancing and singing competitions as well as traditional sports and games.

And on Tahiti Iti :

• the Taravao plateau & its panoramic viewpoint,
• the famous surf spot of Teahupoo,
• the Vaipoiri cave,
• the Te Pari cliffs an its petroglyphs.

• Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia with 1042 km ² (402 sq. miles) in area.
• Orohena, the highest mountain on the island and throughout French Polynesia, rises up to 2241 m (7,352 ft).
• The American writer James Norman Hall (1887-1951), who moved to Tahiti in 1920 and remained there until his death in 1951, is the author, with Charles Nordhoff, of "Mutiny on the Bounty" , of "Hurricane" and many other works that have been famous films. His house can be visited in the town of Arue.
• The Venus Point bears that name because the English navigator James Cook landed in this area in 1769 as he was leading scientific observations of Venus star transiting accross the sun.