Things to Do

Things to Do in Polynesia

There are 178 attractions in Polynesia. National Park of American Samoa, remote tropical park protecting coral reefs and islands, is the most popular.

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National Park of American Samoa

National Park of American Samoa

Remote tropical park protecting coral reefs and islands

Tahiti

Largest Society Island in French Polynesia with lagoons

Marquesas Islands

Marquesas Islands

Remote French Polynesian islands with rugged volcanic landscapes

Bora Bora

Tropical South Pacific island with turquoise lagoon and motus

Society Islands

Society Islands

Archipelago in French Polynesia featuring Tahiti and reefs

Tuamotus

Vast atoll chain in French Polynesia, shallow lagoons

Gilbert Islands

Gilbert Islands

Central Pacific island group forming part of Kiribati

Papapapaitai Falls

Papapapaitai Falls

Scenic waterfall plunging into coastal gorge in Samoa

Upolu

Main Samoan island hosting the capital, Apia

Line Islands

Remote equatorial atolls spread across central Pacific Ocean

Savaiʻi

Samoa's largest island known for volcanic landscapes and culture

Austral Islands

Austral Islands

Southernmost archipelago of French Polynesia, remote volcanic islands

Samoan Islands

Polynesian island chain divided between Samoa and American Samoa

Haʻamonga ʻa Maui

Haʻamonga ʻa Maui

Ancient Tongan trilithon ceremonial stone structure

Pangaimotu (Vavaʻu)

Small island with beaches near Vavaʻu group

Tongatapu

Main island of Tonga hosting the capital Nuku'alofa

Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai

Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai

Volcanic island formed by recent explosive eruptions

Rarotonga

Main Cook Islands island and tourist center

Gambier Islands

Gambier Islands

Remote French Polynesian islands with coral lagoons

Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands)

Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands)

Undisturbed raised coral atoll with exceptional biodiversity

Banaba

Raised coral island in Kiribati known for phosphate mining

Tutuila

Largest island of American Samoa and main population center

Moʼorea

Volcanic Tahitian island with lagoons and coral reefs

Raʻiātea

Second-largest Society Island, Polynesian cultural center

Huahine

Tropical Polynesian island with archaeological marae sites

Small Funafuti islet in Tuvalu's central atoll

Niutao

Low-lying coral island with traditional villages and lagoon

Aitutaki

Cook Islands atoll famed for turquoise lagoon

Tubuai

Austral Islands island with Polynesian cultural heritage

Hiva Oa

Remote Marquesan island, burial place of Paul Gauguin

Niulakita

Small Tuvaluan island with a tiny local community

Nuku Hiva

Largest Marquesas Island with rugged mountains and bays

Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)

Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)

Small Pacific island in Wallis and Futuna

Rapa Iti

Remote South Pacific island of French Polynesia

Vavaʻu

Tongan island group renowned for whale watching and sailing

Mehetiʻa

Uninhabited volcanic island in the Society Islands

Mangareva

Main island of Gambier Islands, historic Polynesian center

Maupiti

Small Society Islands atoll with dramatic lagoon

Wallis

Main island of Wallis and Futuna with volcanic terrain

Fatu-Hiva

Remote Marquesas island with dramatic cliffs and valleys

Makatea

Raised coral island in the Tuamotu-Gambier group

ʻEua

Tongan island known for rugged cliffs and hiking

Alofi Island

Fongafale

Main islet of Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu's administrative center

Haʻapai

Tongan island group of coral reefs and beaches

Manono Island

Small Samoan island with traditional village life

Maiʻao

Mangaia

Southern Cook Islands island, known for traditional culture

Mont Orohena

Tahiti's highest volcanic peak and rainforest summit

Apolima

Small Samoan island with volcanic origins

Palmerston Island

Palmerston Island

Remote atoll in the Cook Islands with single settlement

Starbuck Island

Starbuck Island

Uninhabited coral atoll in Line Islands, seabird habitat

Tahaʻa

French Polynesian island famed for vanilla and lagoons

Niuafoʻou

Volcanic Tongan island once known for its tin-can mail

Taʻū

Island in American Samoa with dramatic sea cliffs

Pitcairn Island

Pitcairn Island

Remote Pacific island, smallest British Overseas Territory settlement.

Rurutu

Austral Islands island noted for whale-watching and cliffs

Atiu

Raised coral island in the Cook Islands, traditional villages

Manuae (Cook Islands)

Manuae (Cook Islands)

Remote uninhabited atoll in the Cook Islands

Mauke

Small Cook Islands island with coral beaches

Napuka

Remote Tuamotu atoll in French Polynesia

Pukapuka

Remote northern Cook Islands atoll with tight-knit community

Raroia

Remote Tuamotu atoll with traditional Polynesian communities

Silisili

Samoa's highest mountain and prominent volcanic summit

Kao

Uninhabited volcanic island in Tonga's Haʻapai group

Tikei

Low coral atoll in Tuamotu-Gambier archipelago

Tofua

Volcanic Tongan island with caldera lake and cliffs

Aunuʻu

Small volcanic island near Tutuila, American Samoa

Hoorn Islands

Lifuka

Tongan Ha'apai island with Pangai administrative center

Manuʻa Islands

Raivavae

Island in Austral Islands with traditional Polynesian culture

Ua Huka

Marquesan island with traditional crafts and rugged landscapes

Disappointment Islands

Disappointment Islands

Remote Tuamotu atolls with sparse population and reefs

Mitiaro

Small Cook Islands raised coral island with freshwater springs

Tongan high island in Vava'u with historic villages

Nukutavake

Small coral atoll in Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia

Rimatara

Small Austral Islands atoll in French Polynesia

Tahuata

Marquesas island with traditional villages and rugged terrain

Niau

Coral atoll in the Tuamotus with rich lagoon

Ua Pou

Rugged volcanic island in Marquesas with towering spires

Eiao

Uninhabited Marquesas island with rugged volcanic landscapes

Marotiri

Uninhabited rocky islets of the Austral Islands, French Polynesia

Takutea

Uninhabited Cook Islands atoll and wildlife reserve

Tepoto (North)

Small Tuamotu atoll in French Polynesia

Toau

Circular Tuamotu atoll in French Polynesia

Acteon Group

Remote atoll group in the Tuamotu archipelago

Hatutu

Uninhabited Marquesan island and bird sanctuary

Tafahi

Small volcanic island in Vava'u, sparsely populated

Taravai

Private island in Gambier Islands, sparsely inhabited

Akamaru Island

Gambier Islands islet with sandy beaches

Akiaki

Low coral atoll in the Tuamotu-Gambier

Aukena

Small Gambier island with historic missionary ruins

King George Islands

King George Islands

Mohotani

Uninhabited Marquesas Island with rugged cliffs and seabirds

Motu Iti (Marquesas Islands)

Motu Iti (Marquesas Islands)

Small Marquesas islet with steep cliffs and seabirds

Foa

Main island of Haʻapai with village communities

Kamaka

Small Tuamotu island in French Polynesia

Palliser Islands

Palliser Islands

Atoll group in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia

Duke of Gloucester Islands

Duke of Gloucester Islands

Atoll group in French Polynesia's Tuamotu Archipelago