Things to Do

Things to Do in French Polynesia

There are 62 attractions in French Polynesia. Tahiti, largest society island in french polynesia with lagoons, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Tahiti
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Tahiti
Largest Society Island in French Polynesia with lagoons
Island
Marquesas Islands
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Marquesas Islands
Remote French Polynesian islands with rugged volcanic landscapes
Islands
Bora Bora
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Bora Bora
Tropical South Pacific island with turquoise lagoon and motus
Island
Society Islands
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Society Islands
Archipelago in French Polynesia featuring Tahiti and reefs
Islands
Tuamotus
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Tuamotus
Vast atoll chain in French Polynesia, shallow lagoons
Islands
Austral Islands
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Austral Islands
Southernmost archipelago of French Polynesia, remote volcanic islands
Islands
Gambier Islands
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Gambier Islands
Remote French Polynesian islands with coral lagoons
Islands
Moʼorea
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Moʼorea
Volcanic Tahitian island with lagoons and coral reefs
Island
Raʻiātea
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Raʻiātea
Second-largest Society Island, Polynesian cultural center
Island
Huahine
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Huahine
Tropical Polynesian island with archaeological marae sites
Islands
Tubuai
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Tubuai
Austral Islands island with Polynesian cultural heritage
Island
Hiva Oa
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Hiva Oa
Remote Marquesan island, burial place of Paul Gauguin
Island
Nuku Hiva
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Nuku Hiva
Largest Marquesas Island with rugged mountains and bays
Island
Rapa Iti
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Rapa Iti
Remote South Pacific island of French Polynesia
Island
Mehetiʻa
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Mehetiʻa
Uninhabited volcanic island in the Society Islands
Island
Mangareva
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Mangareva
Main island of Gambier Islands, historic Polynesian center
Island
Maupiti
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Maupiti
Small Society Islands atoll with dramatic lagoon
Island
Fatu-Hiva
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Fatu-Hiva
Remote Marquesas island with dramatic cliffs and valleys
Island
Makatea
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Makatea
Raised coral island in the Tuamotu-Gambier group
Island
Maiʻao
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Maiʻao
Island
Mont Orohena
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Mont Orohena
Tahiti's highest volcanic peak and rainforest summit
Mountain
Tahaʻa
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Tahaʻa
French Polynesian island famed for vanilla and lagoons
Island
Rurutu
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Rurutu
Austral Islands island noted for whale-watching and cliffs
Island
Napuka
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Napuka
Remote Tuamotu atoll in French Polynesia
Island
Raroia
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Raroia
Remote Tuamotu atoll with traditional Polynesian communities
Island
Tikei
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Tikei
Low coral atoll in Tuamotu-Gambier archipelago
Island
Raivavae
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Raivavae
Island in Austral Islands with traditional Polynesian culture
Island
Ua Huka
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Ua Huka
Marquesan island with traditional crafts and rugged landscapes
Island
Disappointment Islands
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Disappointment Islands
Remote Tuamotu atolls with sparse population and reefs
Islands
Nukutavake
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Nukutavake
Small coral atoll in Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia
Island
Rimatara
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Rimatara
Small Austral Islands atoll in French Polynesia
Island
Tahuata
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Tahuata
Marquesas island with traditional villages and rugged terrain
Island
Niau
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Niau
Coral atoll in the Tuamotus with rich lagoon
Island
Ua Pou
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Ua Pou
Rugged volcanic island in Marquesas with towering spires
Island
Eiao
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Eiao
Uninhabited Marquesas island with rugged volcanic landscapes
Island
Marotiri
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Marotiri
Uninhabited rocky islets of the Austral Islands, French Polynesia
Islands
Tepoto (North)
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Tepoto (North)
Small Tuamotu atoll in French Polynesia
Island
Toau
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Toau
Circular Tuamotu atoll in French Polynesia
Island
Acteon Group
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Acteon Group
Remote atoll group in the Tuamotu archipelago
Islands
Hatutu
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Hatutu
Uninhabited Marquesan island and bird sanctuary
Island
Taravai
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Taravai
Private island in Gambier Islands, sparsely inhabited
Island
Akamaru Island
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Akamaru Island
Gambier Islands islet with sandy beaches
Island
Akiaki
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Akiaki
Low coral atoll in the Tuamotu-Gambier
Island
Aukena
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Aukena
Small Gambier island with historic missionary ruins
Island
King George Islands
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King George Islands
Islands
Mohotani
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Mohotani
Uninhabited Marquesas Island with rugged cliffs and seabirds
Island
Motu Iti (Marquesas Islands)
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Motu Iti (Marquesas Islands)
Small Marquesas islet with steep cliffs and seabirds
Islands
Kamaka
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Kamaka
Small Tuamotu island in French Polynesia
Island
Palliser Islands
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Palliser Islands
Atoll group in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
Islands
Duke of Gloucester Islands
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Duke of Gloucester Islands
Atoll group in French Polynesia's Tuamotu Archipelago
Island
Fatu Huku
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Fatu Huku
Uninhabited Marquesan island with steep volcanic cliffs
Island
Temoe
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Temoe
Small coral atoll in French Polynesia, remote and uninhabited
Island
Raeffsky Islands
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Raeffsky Islands
Island group in French Polynesia's Tuamotu-Gambier area
Islands
Angakauitai
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Angakauitai
Uninhabited Tuamotu islet in Gambier Islands
Island
Makaroa
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Makaroa
Remote Pacific atoll islet in Tuamotu-Gambier
Island
Manui
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Manui
Small island in the Tuamotu‑Gambier archipelago
Island
Mount Otemanu
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Mount Otemanu
Jagged volcanic peak of Bora Bora island
Mountain
Papeete Cathedral
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Papeete Cathedral
Catholic cathedral in Papeete with colonial architecture
Church
Mount Tohivea
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Mount Tohivea
High Moorea peak offering panoramic island views
Mountain
Mekiro
60
Mekiro
Islet in Tuamotu-Gambier, remote coral atoll
Island
61
Motu Oa
Small islet near Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands
Island
Taputapuātea
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Taputapuātea
Ancient Polynesian marae complex central to voyaging culture
Historical Site