Musée de Tahiti et des Îles

Around Tahiti Nui


Only 15km from Pape’ete along the west coast, this excellent museum, in Puna’auia, is divided into four sections: geography and natural history; pre-European culture; the European era; and outdoor exhibits. It’s in a large garden and if you tire of the exhibits, you can wander out to the water’s edge to watch the surfers at one of Tahiti’s most popular breaks.


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1. Plage de Toaroto

0.2 MILES

This narrow stretch of white coral sand is suitable for swimming and has public facilities.

2. Plage du Mahana Park

2.82 MILES

Plage du Mahana Park has calm waters and a snorkelling reef close to shore. On weekends there are kayaks for hire.

3. Plage de Vaiava

2.91 MILES

Beloved by locals, Plage du PK18 is a stunning beach to sun yourself on, but not that great for swimming or snorkelling due to the shallow water. The…

4. Marae Marae Taata

3.04 MILES

This very well-maintained site holds three adjoined stone courtyards, each with its own ahu (alter). It was probably used for religious fishing rituals…

5. Marina Taina

3.3 MILES

The elegant Marina Taina is a trendy spot featuring restaurants, bars, two diving centres and, of course, lots of yachts.

6. Marae Arahurahu

4.98 MILES

Whether or not you believe in the powers of the tiki (sacred statue), it’s hard to deny there is an amazing energy radiating from Marae Arahurahu in the…

7. Plage du PK23.5

5.74 MILES

This rather wide (by Tahiti standards) beach is popular with families and has public facilities. The sand is white-grey.

8. Place To’ata

6.44 MILES

This square is an evolving multi-use development project on Pape’ete’s western edge. The far end of the square is home to a 5000-seat pavilion, which is…

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