15 Full-Day Tours in French Polynesia to Build a Day Around

1.Full Day Lagoon Group Tour in Bora Bora with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,423 reviews · from $184Our pick

Review of Bora Bora’s 6-hour lagoon tour with coral gardens, stingrays, blacktip sharks, motu lunch, gear, and small-group service.

“First of all exceptional service, unfortunately I forgot our captains name, but he and his assistant worked so hard to guarantee a fantastic day for all of us appx 8 people. It rained during our excursion and we were still were able to do everything and have a great time. The rain did not dampen experience.The lunch was some of the best food we ate during our trip , we were on a Windstar ship, the cultural portion added to the adventure. The island was like a mini forest and different than the other mini islands we visited. I agree with other reviewers on various social media platforms that this…”

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2.Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 630 reviews · from $158

Swim with Bora Bora’s rays and reef sharks, snorkel coral gardens, enjoy a motu barbecue, and hear local music on this six-hour cruise.

“This was a great experience overall but bring your own fins. They provided us masks that worked out. The afternoon stop for lunch and checking out their family property on the water was awesome. Excellent service and food”

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3.Full day Lagoon Safari & Lunch on a Motu – ST

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 443 reviews · 6 hours · from $151

Review of Bora Bora’s six-hour lagoon safari with shark and ray snorkeling, coral gardens, and a Polynesian picnic lunch for $151.

“A fabulous day. Manu are o excellent guide. TOP TOP A day to remind for all life”

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4.Full Day Combo ATV & Jet Ski with a Polynesian BBQ on a Motu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 373 reviews · from $652

See Bora Bora by ATV and jet ski, visit WWII cannons, enjoy island views, and share a Polynesian barbecue lunch on a motu.

“This was a wonderful excursion to see the island and lagoon in one fun filled day. The morning was spent exploring the land and receiving great insight into the history of the island. The afternoon was dedicated to just having fun on the water. And what spectacular water this lagoon has. So many beautiful shades of blue as we jet skied around the island. It was a very memorable day for my wife and I.”

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5.Unique Tahiti tour to Teahupoo, small group, full day combo tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $261

Review of Unique Tahiti’s 8-hour small-group tour to Teahupoo, with waterfalls, sacred sites, local lunch, and optional surf-spot boat ride.

“We had a great day seeing Tahiti. Tracy made the time fun and she was very informative about local life and the islands. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Tahiti.”

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6.Bora Bora Full Day Snorkeling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · from $153

Explore Bora Bora’s coral gardens, manta rays, sharks, and Motu Fanfan lunch on a small-group lagoon tour with local guides.

“We went to 4 different locations to see black tipped reef sharks, sting rays, manta rays, eagle rays and coral reef gardens. After we spent time on the shore with a Tahitian meal and instructions on how to cut open and prepare coconuts”

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7.Full-Day Lagoon Snorkelling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 112 reviews · 7 hours · from $142Best value

Review of Bora Bora’s 7-hour lagoon tour, with rays, sharks, coral gardens, island views, BBQ lunch, guides, price, and booking tips.

“It was fun! Our guides were amazing and hilarious!”

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8.Full-day Lagoon Safari Tour with Lunch in Bora Bora – Shared tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $205

Review of Bora Bora’s 5 to 6 hour lagoon safari with snorkeling, sharks, rays, coral gardens, motu lunch, and local Polynesian guides.

“4 superb snorkeling spots, we saw a manta ray, leopard rays, sharks, full of other fish Meal on the delicious and hearty mutu. Our guide was really greatAuto-translated”

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9.Private Full-Day Tahiti — Grotto, Gardens & Panoramas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $850

Explore Tahiti’s waterfalls, marae, beaches, gardens, viewpoints, and history on a private eight-hour tour for up to seven people.

“Natalia was a wonderful guide. She did an awesome job of coming up with plan B due to the weather. Our entire group loved the day and felt it was designed just for us.”

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10.Tahiti Highlights Full-Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 8 hours · from $850

Review of Tahiti’s private full-day island tour, with marae, waterfalls, black-sand beaches, scenic lookouts, lunch, and practical booking advice.

“Eric drove us all over Tahiti, explaining everything we saw. He knows the culture, history, and plants of the island and told us everything in an entertaining way. Highly recommend the trip. Pick up at the port and drop off at the airport was a breeze.”

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11.Unique Full Day West Coast, Combo Tour to Teahupoo

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 40 reviews · 8 hours · from $259

Explore Tahiti’s west coast, local culture, waterfalls, black-sand beaches, and Teahupoo by small-group minivan and optional boat.

“This trip was amazing! I would highly recommend the full day trip out to the West side of the island. This side has a truly local vibe and is where most of the local people live. We went to botanic gardens, waterfalls and old temples and then on a small boat trip out to the Olympic wave spot at Tea'hupo'o. Definately a 'wow" experience. We visited the coconut oil factory where oil is infused with local flowers and is used for skin care. it smells amazing! Lunch at Le plage de Maui was delicious and in such a perfect location, right on the beach with delicious fresh seafood. Tracey, our…”

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12.SHARED FULL DAY CULTURAL & LAGOON TOUR – Bora Bora Cultural Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $279

Explore Bora Bora by lagoon, meet black tip sharks and stingrays, learn Polynesian traditions, snorkel coral gardens, and enjoy a local meal.

“It is a great tour to know Bora Bora. We had a party of 13 and mostly French guests, but the captain Narii was attentive to the few American guests as well. We went to a few snorkeling locations and the waters, coral gardens and the fishes weRead more”

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13.Combo snorkeling + motu lunch + jet ski group tour full day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $427

Review of Bora Bora’s six-hour lagoon tour with snorkeling, sharks, stingrays, motu lunch, ukulele music, and jet skiing.

“The snorkeling was amazing. Loved it! The lunch was delicious. We opted to skip the jet skiing because it was raining and a bit chilly. Tau gave us demonstrations of coconut splitting and palm weaving.”

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14.Private Full-Day Lagoon Adventure in Bora Bora with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $1,068

Review of Bora Bora’s private lagoon tour with snorkeling, stingrays, reef sharks, outrigger canoe rides, and a Polynesian BBQ lunch.

“Our private lagoon adventure with lunch was spectacular! Our guide Toto is a funny guy and great to talk to. He was patient with getting us to do as much as we could with the weather changes. We enjoyed the snorkeling and the delicioRead more”

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15.PRIVATE Full Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $1,565

Review of Moorea’s private Taboo catamaran tour, with snorkeling, reef views, turtles, underwater tikis, refreshments, pricing, and practical tips.

“It was an absolutely perfect day with Leo as our guide. He knew the best snorkeling spots and places for us to see. A very relaxing day with some of the best scenery in the world.”

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