Moorea Highlights
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Port
Bahia d Opunoha, Moorea, French Polynesia
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$119.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3¾ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Board an air-conditioned motorcoach and enjoy a narrated scenic drive past Cook’s and Opunohu Bays, traveling through a landscape of coffee plantations and pineapple fields.
Nestled under the palm fronds of a coconut plantation on the shores of Haapiti Lagoon, the Tiki Village recreates old-island life with its thatched-roof pandanus houses. Stroll through the village and see demonstrations of tiki carving and mat weaving and a dance performance by villagers in traditional costume.
Head to Papetoai, where you will visit the island’s oldest church (1822). Amazingly, it is the oldest European structure still in use in the South Pacific. Its octagonal shape is unusual, and it was built using the original stones of a Tahitian marae or open-air temple that originally occupied the site. This is the oldest European structure still in use in the South Pacific.
Drive on to Kia Ora lookout for more sensational island and lagoon views and opportunities for photography.
Visit the Moorea Fruit Juice Factory, where juice is made from local papaya, grapefruit, pineapple and other tropical island fruits, along with 10- to 40-proof star fruit, ginger and papaya brandies and 25-proof liqueurs from coconut, ginger and pineapple. Sample these products and visit the gift shop for island souvenirs and gifts.
On the return route to the pier, you will pass through Le Petit Village and Afareaitu, the island’s largest village.
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes; bring insect repellent. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable sunscreen. Bring bottled water. Expensive clothing or jewelry should not be worn on tour. The Moorea Juice Factory is closed on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays.