Top 5 French Polynesia Safaris Tours

1.Découvrez le Mana durant la traversée de Tahiti en 4×4 Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 456 reviews · from $140Our pick

Cross Tahiti’s mountainous interior in a small 4x4 group with local guides Rainui or Hotu. Expect bumpy roads, waterfalls, sacred sites, plant lessons, a river swim, Vaihiria Lake views, fresh fruit, and a full day of Polynesian stories.

“Those were the rivers we were suppose to cross over in the jeep!!!!!! Really? The tour guide knew he couldn't cross those rivers, a couple of days before. He should have told us at the get go about how the tour had changed, or cancelled the tour or asked us if we even wanted to go on the tour! I will definitely rethink going through Viator again! This tour was not a good experience!”

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2.Bora Bora: Full day Lagoon Safari & Lunch on a Motu – ST

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 443 reviews · 6 hours · from $151

Spend six hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with guides such as Manu, Coco, Arii, or Yan. Snorkel with blacktip reef sharks, stingrays, rays, and tropical fish, then enjoy lunch, coconut activities, and free time on a motu.

“Very happy with tour, guide was excellent, I'm a weak swimmer and always felt safe.”

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3.Bora Bora Half Day 4X4 Island Safari Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 431 reviews · from $107Best value

Spend about 3.5 hours exploring Bora Bora by open-air 4x4, with hotel pickup, steep dirt tracks, Mount Popoti viewpoints, Faanui Valley, local art, fruit, and island history. Guides such as Tuarii, Adolph, Moana, and Tiba are known for humor, photography, and lively storytelling.

“1st it started 25 minutes late. They went to wrong spot to pick us up. Our original guide that went to pick us up in wrong location left without us. 2nd it was to be an English tour guide. A different guy that spoke extremely broken English, told us to get “inside” the back of jeep. I said “No, we’re suppose to be able to ride “outside” in the back. He said it’s okay I’ll take you to your guide. So we got in (with the French tour group) & after he got us in the jeep he said this will be better for you. He kept us with the…”

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4.Aqua Safari Introductory Helmet Dive (Underwater Walk)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 428 reviews · from $158

Join guides such as Tama, JP, Rémi, or Sébastien for a 30-minute helmet walk at about 10 feet below Bora Bora’s lagoon. You’ll see coral, parrot fish, butterfly fish, clown fish, moray eels, and stingrays while an instructor guides you and takes underwater photos.

“I was scared of being underwater and when I was about to go down another person was ready to come up which didn’t ease the nerves. But I did it & it was amazing the guides were very helpful.”

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5.Crossing Over Tahiti Island Safari 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 307 reviews · from $137

Ride into Tahiti’s Papenoo Valley in a small 4x4 group of up to eight. Guides such as Noah, Hotu, Eric, and Sydney share island stories, plants, and culture as you cross streams, pass waterfalls, and stop at archaeological sites. Expect spectacular scenery and a very rough road.

“Beautiful scenery, lots of waterfall. But long drive for the whole day which can be quite tiring if you are not used to it. You can swim in some part of the river but the water is quite cold obviously. The lunch stop at the restaurant was too long in my opinion, bring cash with you.”

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