The 14 Best French Polynesia Safaris

1.Découvrez le Mana durant la traversée de Tahiti en 4×4 Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 456 reviews · from $140Our pick

Review of Tahiti’s 4x4 interior safari, with waterfalls, river swimming, cultural stories, fruit tasting, practical tips, and honest advice.

“The trip crossing through Tahiti was amazing! The scenery was breathtaking and the guide was very knowledgeable about the local flora, history, and culture. Swimming in the waterfall was an added highlight. I highly recommend this trip!”

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2.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 sharks, rays, coral gardens, motu lunch, guides, price, tips, and practical details.

“The excursion was amazing! The snorkeling spots were absolutely wonderful, with so much to see. And especially our guide Manu, he was really kind, fun, and made the whole experience even better”

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3.Bora Bora Half Day 4X4 Island Safari Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 431 reviews · from $107

Explore Bora Bora by rugged 4x4, with Mount Popoti views, local culture, wartime sites, and a small-group island adventure.

“Our guide was fantastic! Took us all around the island making stops along the way. The views are incredible!”

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4.Crossing Over Tahiti Island Safari 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 307 reviews · from $137

Review of Tahiti’s 8-hour 4x4 safari through Papenoo Valley, with waterfalls, rainforest, archaeological sites, costs, comfort tips, and booking advice.

“It was an amazing journey. Although a tour not for the faint of heart it's absolutely worth it. We saw waterfall after waterfall crossing the island in the most beautiful routes. Sydney and Tady our tour guides were absolutely fantastic and very caring with all of us. The only not such good thing was lunch but all in all it was a beautiful tour with great experiences. I will do it again in a heartbeat. Highly recommend”

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5.Half-Day Open-Air 4WD Safari with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 240 reviews · 3h 30m · from $70Best value

Review of Moorea’s $70 half-day 4WD safari, with Belvedere views, freshwater eels, marae, fruit tastings, hotel transfers, and practical tips.

“We enjoyed our tour visiting many beautiful locations. Our tour guide was great in explaining history and culture in both French and English. Thumbs up for our guide for making an extra trip to our hotel to drop off my daughter’s shoes she forgot in the van after we’ve returned in our hotel. Thank you so much!”

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6.1/2 day lagoon safari – Shared tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 163 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

Review of Bora Bora’s 4-hour lagoon safari, with coral gardens, sharks, stingrays, hotel pickup, snorkeling, and practical booking advice.

“Great trip around the bay, swimming with the black tip sharks and rays.”

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7.Eco Shark and Snorkeling Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 156 reviews · 2h 30m · from $112

Swim with black-tip sharks, stingrays and tropical fish on a 150-minute Bora Bora snorkeling safari with hotel pickup.

“Amazing outing. Incredible to snorkel with rays and sharks but the coral garden was an unexpected highlight. Appreciated how our guide got in the water to lead us through that. Transportation to/from our hotel was great. Highly recommend.”

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8.Half day lagoon safari tour in Bora Bora- Shared tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · from $159

Review of Rohivai Tours’ Bora Bora lagoon safari, with sharks, rays, coral gardens, small groups, price, timing, and practical tips.

“Bora Bora is just amazing. Ramon was so much fun, very safety conscious, and ver informative. The only complaint is the snorkeling equipment was not up to par, and the ladder to get in and out of the boat was not secure.”

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9.Bora Bora by Land and Sea: 4WD Safari and Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 80 reviews · 6 hours · from $252

Explore Bora Bora by 4WD and boat, with mountain lookouts, WWII relics, local crafts, lunch, stingrays, sharks, and coral gardens.

“Super activité. Les guides étaient au top, le seul petit bémol et le restaurant du midi.”

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

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

Review of Bora Bora’s full-day lagoon safari, with four snorkel stops, rays, sharks, a motu picnic lunch, and local guides.

“On-time pick up. “Coco” our guide has an easygoing and fun demeanor which puts everyone at ease. Enjoyed learning about Bora Bora. The day was perfect for snorkeling and swimming. Coco knows all the good spots for sharks, various rays, etc. Nice lunch at end of day.”

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11.4X4 safari excursion between land and sea with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · 6 hours · from $212

Review of Moorea’s 6-hour 4x4 safari with mountain views, local food, beach time, tastings, cultural activities, and practical tips.

“les activités étaient très sympas! malheureusement beaucoup d attente au niveau du service du repas a pénalisé la dernière activité qui fut écourtée, juste post photo sur une belle plage mais pas le temps de se poser, ni baignade. de belles découvertes , des paysages magnifiques !”

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12.Safari Nature and Culture Tour with local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

Explore Moorea’s bays, forests, marae, and missionary history with Christine, plus a VR journey into Polynesia’s past.

“The tour was stunning, everything was so beautiful and the guide Christin was full with knowledge and such a nice person and optimistic. Thank you Christin for being so kind!”

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13.Private Safari Adventure Tour in Bora Bora with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews

Review of Bora Bora’s private 4x4 safari, with local guides, mountain viewpoints, Polynesian temples, drinks, pickup, and practical booking advice.

“Our guide, Tiba, is very knowledgeable, funny and friendly. He definitely knew how to navigate, and drive on the multi-terrain and steep roads. The company uses a real 4x4 durable truck. We felt safe the entire time. Tiba drove us to the higRead more”

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14.Private Full Day Lagoon Safari and Lunch on a Motu in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

Review of Rohivai Tours’ private Bora Bora lagoon safari, with snorkeling, rays, sharks, coral gardens, motu lunch, price, and tips.

“The communication was easy from the beginning, they were really kind and picked us up from our hotel, right on time, and then droped us back at the hotel again.”

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