French Polynesia

Tahiti is the largest island in the South Pacific archipelago of French Polynesia. Shaped like the figure-8, it is divided into two – the larger Tahiti Nui on the west, and the eastern peninsula of Tahiti Iti.

Aptly nicknamed “the Pearl of the Pacific”, the island of Bora Bora lies just northwest of Tahiti, less than an hour by air from Papeete. Prepare to be enthralled even before touchdown, with sweeping views of the turquoise lagoon and the iconic Mount Otemanu.

Tahiti’s sister island, Moorea was formed when the northern rim of a monolithic volcano crumbled into the turquoise South Pacific ocean. The heart-shaped island is a geographical marvel with eight towering mountain peaks rising from a translucent lagoon.

Time seems to have stopped still in the charming remote island of Tahaa, accessible only by boat from sister island Raiatea. The flower-shaped island grows almost 80% of all Tahitian vanilla and goes by the name Vanilla Island.

Raiatea, the second largest of the Society Islands after Tahiti, is located just 45-minutes by air from Papeete. True to its name, this island is indeed a slice of “faraway heaven” and was once the cultural and religious center of the islands.

Tetiaroa will cast its spell on you instantly. It is a tiny secluded atoll in the Windward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, 30 miles north of Tahiti. It is composed of a ring of thirteen islets, surrounded by a glittering lagoon and protected by a coral reef.