Papeete Food & City Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

French

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Experience everyday local food favorites and Papeete historical monuments.

Duration: 3-4 hours (Starts at 9:00am)

Morning Tours

Come and experience the modern local street food culture with Orama, as she will immerse your foodie taste buds around the Papeete municipal market and city surroundings. “Matete” means Market in Tahitian, where locals go to shop for seasonal fruits, vegetables, and fish. We will visit local vendors and taste authentic local food, such as seasonal fruits, snacks, fish dishes, juices to name a few of the delicious tastings from the three main culinary cultures: Tahitian, Chinese and French. You will experience a minimum of 10-12 tastings, depending on the season and/or availability.

We will also be visiting a few historical sites of Papeete city.

Listed price is per person.

INCLUDED : All the tastings, bottled water.

Not recommended for strong dietary restrictions such as vegan, vegetarian and gluten free.

Please notify us of any allergies when booking.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

All tastings that are preselected during the tour, about 6-8 tastings.

Coffee and/or Tea

Alcoholic Beverages

What To Expect

Papeete

Come and experience the local lifestyle with us, while we take you on a food discovery of the Tahiti market place. “Matete” means Market in Tahitian, where locals go to shop for seasonal fruits, vegetables, and fish. We will visit local vendors and taste authentic food, such as seasonal fruits, snacks, fish dishes, pai, mape and other delicious tastings from the three main culinary cultures: Tahitian, Chinese and French. Guests will experience a minimum of 6-8 tastings, depending on the season and/or availability. The price indicated is per person.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Cathedrale Notre-Dame

Will be able to visit inside and outside of cathedral, and get a little history facts.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Papeete Food & City Tour

Reviews

4.90

58 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A great time in the heart of Papeete!
Janelikeitis,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Kalei was a wonderful guide and there was lots of delicious food. Loved hearing all the different aspects of things we had. Throughly enjoyed our time!
Great, informative tour.
stevewQ1940JG,
Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great way to spend the morning seeing part of downtown, most notably the market, and trying foods you might otherwise miss out on. Easy walking with frequent stops. Lots of good eats and drinks along the way. Our guide, Jennifer, was lovely and spoke very good English in addition to French. She showed us several of her favorite vendors for pearls and "treasures" from the region. Tour ended with a rum tasting with fresh fruits at a local liquor and wine store. highly recommended!
ANAZING
dallescowboysfan,
Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and kept us laughing! We enjoyed several local dishes and saw several must see local places!
Great tour
Felechia J,
Jul 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Great tour for trying different foods and understanding how cultures can blend. Our tour guide, Kal’lei was excellent.
The Best Food Tour Ever!!
Alanzo72,
Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were fortunate enough to have Kalei as our tour guide. We have been on some wonderful food tours during our travels, but Kalei made this exceptional. All the food choices were delicious, plentiful, and unique! His outgoing personality and wanting to make it special for us contributed to such a fabulous experience. He even gave us some delicious coconut bread to take back to our hotel. Be sure to arrive hungry, as you will be fed well! He also took us around the market in Papeete and talked about the local culture. Do not hesitate to book this tour!!
Food tour
Susan W,
May 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Kalei was a wonderful guide. The day was well planned there was a lot of walking, but plenty of opportunities to stop and rest (and eat!) Kalei was very accommodating and geared the tour toward our needs. We was clearly well liked and respected in his community. Very helpful, going above and beyond to assist with translating and purchases. The food was wonderful and there was A LOT of it. Go when you’re hungry!
Awesome Foodie Experience!
Jeffrey E,
Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Absolutely Fabulous! Kalei and Jennifer were fantastic food guides. We started with a Tahitian breakfast (very different from US) of Tuna in Coconut Milk with mixed carrots and cucumber. That also came with a traditional Tahitian pastry. Next, we were taken for a wonderful tour of the Market and tried numerous different items. We then went to Vini Vini which is a Tuna / Poke fast food (All made while you wait). We were provided the best Tempura Tuna Steak I have ever had. Then on to a local liquor tasting and finished up with a local Gelato. I had the Tahitian Vanilla which was outstanding. I highly recommend this tour. So much food that wr skipped dinner.
You won't be hungry!
bvanwely,
Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was great! My wife and I were the only clients, so we got our guide's undivided attention. Good food and lots of it. We didn't have to eat for the rest of the day. Everything was close, so there wasn't really a lot of walking. Our guide was eager to educate us, and he did, A great experience. Highly recommended.
Great Food and fun!
Curiosity26491981667,
Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Kalie was fantastic, full of positive energy, kept the group involved in conversation. The food was delicious! Definitely a must when you visit Papeete. I would not recommend eating before you go plenty of food!
Informative and fun food...
Ladan D,
Mar 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Informative and fun food tour! Kalei was very nice and flexible. It is a small downtown area and we covered the local favorites.