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# Stopover in Tahiti Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Tahiti & French Polynesia
purplezoe21 03:16 UTC 03 Jan 2010 | hello all, flying from sydney to lax via tahiti next july, however not sure how long i should stopover - thinking 2 or 3 days. any recommendations on what to do for this period of time? |
newfie43 00:33 UTC 04 Jan 2010 | A 3 day stop over would allow you to take the boat over to Moorea, which would be preferable to staying on Tahiti only. Having spent 3 nights on Tahiti I felt it was not as inviting as the other islands, although once outside Papeete there was a lot more to see. July/Aug is a popular time in Tahiti so booking accommodation in advance is recommended. | 1
mortyman 19:50 UTC 17 Jan 2010 | I recomend 4 days on Tahiti. That way you are able to take a one day trip to Moorea ( visiting the lagoon and motus, shark and rayfeeding or visiting the Tiki Village ) and one day to take an around the island trip of Tahiti. | 2