The 13 Best Taha’a Island Tours

1.1/2 day Tahaa coral garden – departure Raiatea / ideal for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 149 reviews · from $144Our pick

From Raiatea, take a 35 to 45 minute boat ride to Tahaa’s coral garden, then float with the current through shallow water among bright coral, clams, and tropical fish. Guides such as Gony, Julian, and Laurence lead small groups of up to 10. Bring sturdy water shoes.

“This tour is very nice at high tide. However, our AM tour is downgraded due to large numbers of snorkeled trampling the coral. What a catastrophe for the short and long term survivability of the beautiful Tana’s Coral Garden.”

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2.Tahaa Lagoon Tour -Departure Raiatea-Small groups (max 12 p)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $143Top rated

From Raiatea, cruise Tahaa’s lagoon in a small boat limited to 12 people. Visit a family pearl farm, vanilla plantation, rum stop, coral garden, and Motu Atger, with lunch and snorkeling gear included. Guides such as Patrick, Heimana, Eikau, and Francis are known for music, humor, and island stories.

“The trip should have been cancelled due to poor weather. Said enough. The tour management greed is why it was not cancelled”

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3.The Vanilla tour of Taha’a in a comfortable outrigger canoe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $156

Spend 7 to 8 hours aboard Blue Lagoon, a comfortable outrigger canoe limited to 12 people. Jimmy, Hiti, Lorenzo, or Fab may guide you around Taha’a, with stops at a pearl farm, Coral Garden, rum shop, vanilla plantation, and a motu lunch.

“Jimmy is a great Guide. Super tourguide. Jimmy arranged the stops so that you had the feeling that you were almost alone on the island.”

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4.Guided tour of the island of Tahaa with Revanui Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $148

From Uturoa, join Revanui Excursions for a 5 to 6 hour boat tour of Tahaa. Meet local vanilla, rum, and pearl producers, snorkel the coral garden, then eat a generous fish, chicken, rice, and fruit lunch on a private motu with music and dancing.

“We had a great time. The stops at the Vanilla Farm, the Pearl Farm and the beautiful water for the swimming were awesome. The lunch they provided was also very good. Just wish the last people were on time. They were 45 minutes late and didn't even apologize for being late and every stop the we're the last ones on the boat. Pretty rude people.”

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5.Tahaa Snorkeling in our beautiful Coral Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · from $128

From Uturoa, sail to Tahaa’s Tautau motu for a guided drift snorkel through shallow coral gardens. Roy and other local guides share island culture and help nervous swimmers. The half-day trip includes gear, soft drinks, tropical fruit, and a free pearl-farm visit.

“Roy was our guide and he was exceptional. Gave us the insight to the culture and his love of the island. The Coral Garden was beautiful and he knew of a cove nearby that had manta rays. Highly recommend.”

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6.Guided tour of the island and its escapades in Tahaa by Quad / ATV

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews

Take a guided four-hour quad tour around Tahaa with local guides such as John and Hine. Visit a vanilla grove, pearl farm, rum producer, plantations, and Marae Vaima’i, then finish with tropical fruit and frozen coconut.

“Great island tour!!!! My wife and I would definitely recommend this tour of the island, pearl farm, rum and vanilla tours!!!!”

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7.Trip to the heart of Tahaa Safari Mountains in Quad / ATV

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews

Explore Tahaa by quad with local guides Joel, Hine, Jason, or Marcel. Ride from plantations into the mountains, stop at viewpoints and a river spring, learn about vanilla and island life, then enjoy tropical fruit and frozen coconut in Patio. Expect mud, bumps, and memorable lagoon views.

“Words can't describe how exciting and thrilling this experience was. From the start, our guide, Joël, was so welcoming and had such an exciting, friendly personality. As people who have never truly ridden ATVs in mountainous terrain, Joël maRead more”

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8.Taha’a Island or Raiatea Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $121

Join a small boat trip from Uturoa for Taha'a’s vanilla groves, artisan rum, Coral Garden snorkeling, a pearl farm, and lunch on a private motu. Samuel and his daughter Heremana may guide the day, with a maximum of 12 people.

“This tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide was the best!!! The Pearl tour was the very best. We learned so so much. I would highly recommend this tour”

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9.Half day excursion Tahaa – departure Raiatea / ideal cruise line

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · from $144

Cross Raiatea’s lagoon to Tahaa in a small boat, then visit a vanilla plantation and pearl farm. You may meet guides such as Julian, Claudine, or Arohanui, depending on the day. This four-hour tour focuses on local produce, not snorkeling or the coral garden.

“Would recommend. Our boat looked newer than in the photo description. Great tour even though it rained.”

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10.3H Adventure in JET SKI Snorkeling and Tahaa Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews

Set out from Hôtel Raiatea Lodge with guides Yannick and Pino for a three-hour Taha’a lagoon adventure. You’ll ride a jet ski, snorkel among coral and tropical fish, swim near black-tip sharks, and pause at a white-sand beach. Equipment and bottled water are included.

“Our tour guide was awesome!! We had a group of 6 people on 3 jet skis and he always made sure we were safe at all times. We went slow to get our bearings and then we went out further and sped up and really got going!! We stopped to Read more”

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11.Tahaa Excursion in Electric Paddle Snorkeling Coral Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $128

Join guides Anaïs and Greg for a three-hour electric paddle and snorkel trip from Taha’a. You’ll visit the Coral Garden, explore nearby lagoon areas, use supplied gear and water shoes, and pause for a snack with your feet in the water. GoPro photos and video are included.

“We had a wonderful trip over to the Coral Garden drift spot. Not everyone in our group was able to use a SUP so we asked for a boat trip there and back instead. The owner was so friendly and helpful - he took us over and returned to collect us a couple of hours later. Had a great trip and the drift snorkel site is incredible. Highly recommend!”

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12.Beautiful Black Pearl of Tahiti and the Vanilla of Tahaa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $129

Sail from Uturoa to Tahaa with a cultural guide such as Tehau or Rore. Visit a pearl farm, Mana’o rum distillery, and family vanilla plantation, with fruit and soft drinks included. The small group can reach 12 people, and some departures add a shark or manta-ray viewing stop.

“guide & boat capt spoke minimal english we visited three small family businesses & little narrative boat traveled so far from ship allowed about 1/2 hr at each location”

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13.Bora Bora and Taha’a Private Scenic Flight one hour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 35 minutes - 1 hour · from $82Best value

Take off from Raiatea with pilot Georges for a private 35-minute to one-hour flight over Bora Bora, Raiatea, and Taha’a. Follow Bora Bora’s reef at about 500 meters, see its beaches and resorts from above, then circle Taha’a before returning. French and English support is available.

“Malheureusement vol annulé à cause de la météo. 😪😪😪 excellent contact avec le pilote (Georges). prix très attractif par rapport port à l'hélicoptère.”

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