Private Tour

Private Full-Day Tahiti — Grotto, Gardens & Panoramas

Overview

Available languages

English

French

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Embark on an unforgettable 8-hour circle-island journey in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. This relaxed, no-rush private tour explores both Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti.

Your enthusiastic, knowledgeable guide shares clear, engaging stories about Polynesian history, culture, geology and modern island life, turning each stop into insight—not just a photo.

We keep the experience personal and friendly: we check in with every traveler, adapt the pace to your interests, add photo stops, and sprinkle in fun moments like feeding the eels and tasting seasonal local fruits. A lunch stop (not included) can be arranged at a beachfront restaurant to sample Polynesian cuisine.

Our multilingual team (English, French, Russian, German) has 20+ years of guiding and guest care—please request your preferred language at booking (subject to availability).

Ideal for travelers who want to comfortably experience Tahiti’s nature, culture and major sights in one day.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

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

Enjoy a complimentary bottle of spring water.

Seasonal local fruit provided when available

Travel in a licensed, fully air-conditioned 8-passenger minivan

Lunch stop included; meals at your own expense

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Papeete

**Spectacular Lookout Above the Hilton Hotel** Take in the breathtaking view from this stunning lookout situated above the Hilton Hotel. From this vantage point, you can admire the bustling Papeete port, the Faa’a International Airport, the vibrant blue lagoon, and the pass through the reef where waves break dramatically. Directly across the water, the enchanting island of Mo'orea completes the picturesque scene, making this lookout a perfect spot to capture unforgettable memories and soak in the beauty of Tahiti’s landscape.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Arahurahu Marae

Through fascinating stories about the ancient Polynesian temple, Marae Arahurahu, you’ll journey back to a time when this sacred site held immense reverence. During the pagan era, high priests used marae like this as a spiritual bridge to communicate with the gods, making it a cornerstone of Polynesian religious life. Exploring this sacred temple offers a unique opportunity to dive into the rich history and traditions of the Polynesian people, connecting with their ancient beliefs and cultural heritage.

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Tahiti wonders in full comfort: Private full day Guided tour around Tahiti

Pickup included

Reviews

4.85

46 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Private Full-Day Tour Around Tahiti with Natalia
Leonard M,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
My wife and I had a wonderful private full-day tour around Tahiti with Natalia as our guide. From start to finish, it was a perfect day — relaxed, scenic, and full of authentic local experiences. Natalia was absolutely fantastic — kind, knowledgeable, and incredibly accommodating. She made us feel like friends rather than just guests. We circled the entire island, stopping at beautiful waterfalls, lush tropical viewpoints, and colorful roadside fruit stands. Everywhere we went, the scenery was breathtaking — flowers, greenery, and ocean views at every turn. We also enjoyed a delicious lunch where we had the pleasure of meeting Natalia’s husband, who was just as kind and welcoming. She even adjusted the itinerary for us, skipping a few stops we weren’t interested in and adding others we loved — like a pearl shop visit and a few extra photo stops. By the end of the day, we had taken tons of photos and felt we’d truly experienced the heart of Tahiti. Highly recommend this tour — and especially Natalia — for anyone wanting a personal, memorable, and flexible island experience!
A wonderful way to explore Yahiti
Bob F,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was fantastic. Eric our guide was the best. He was very knowledgeable on all subjects. His love of nature, Tahiti, history and people was evident. He went out of his way to make our trip unforgettable.
Overview of Tahiti
Catherine W,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great overview of the Island of Tahiti, seeing locally made crafts, and how pearls are made, as well as sampling local food at our stop for lunch. A nice surprise was getting to see the 2024 Olympic Surfing site. Raiarii, our driver/guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the area and culture, and gave us lots of interesting information. He was unfailingly courteous and patient, without rushing our group of six whenever we made a stop. The tour was a good mix of culture, history, local agriculture, beautiful beaches, seeing beautiful sights, and shopping.
Amazing Tahiti tour
WalterKevin W,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a fabulous tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and a wealth of local information. He kept your interest as we traveled around the entire island.
Great experience
Katherine W,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Angel was an excellent guide with good knowledge of the island. She catered to the needs and interests of the group.
Day to remember!
Angela G,
Jul 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We arrived at the cruise terminal and were picked up by our guide Eric. Dropped off luggage at the hotel and then had full day of very interesting tour. Visited beautiful waterfalls, photo stops, had lunch and learned a lot about Tahitian culture. Would strongly recommend booking Eric. Great English and a lot of knowledge about nature, local customs, pearls, shopping and much more. Thanks for the great day!
Be warned- Buffet lunch is extra $38
Trip13270190451,
Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
I do not recommend this tour at all. We paid for the full day private tour for 7 people. We were jammed into a van with 2 bench seats that were really only big enough for 2 people each and another person could sit in the passenger seat. So with us having 7 people we were very cramped and the people stuck in the middle couldn’t see anything out the windows. We had to try to snap photos of scenery through the windows of the van as we were speeding by things that interested us. I was very disappointed about this tour. I found myself feeling like I didn’t see the parts of the island that I would have liked to see. Our guide was nice but spent way too much time talking about the plants and trees around the marae that we had to cut short our other stops at the caves, beach, and gardens and he spent no time talking about land formations and the history of the island. Lots of discussion about himself and his family. We were taken to a restaurant and told to enjoy the buffet, we were never asked if we wanted lunch, nor were we told that there was $38 charge for the buffet until after we had eaten. When we protested this trickery the tour guide pretended that he had no idea what was happening and that he was following his boss’s instructions to bring us there. He kept talking about wanting to show us the spring that women go to for fertility and healing so we said ok and all we saw was the block wall around an area that he said contained the spring, it was very confusing. He never stopped the van to take us to the spring. Then at the end of the day his boss wasn’t around to give him the key card to get back into the drop off area for our ship so we had to walk up a hill and thru the drop off lot to get back to the cruise ship area.
The tour guide was very...
Kimberly D,
Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the island of Tahiti. However, the description of the tour showed no lunch included. The tour stopped at a restaurant and had a buffet lunch. It was very confusing as to if the lunch was included or not. After lunch, the guide told us that the buffet was normally $45 but we would get for $38. This is in US$ not Polynesian Francs. This should have been brought to our attention before being dropped at the restaurant. The food was good but not worth $38. The tour guide focused on plants and trees. He should have been more knowledgeable about the history of the island.
Perfect way to start our trip
jenniferhT5179RG,
Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We did the full day tour around Tahiti with Eric on the first day of our trip! This tour was perfect. We weren’t in the van for more than 30 minutes at a time. Eric was incredibly knowledgeable, kept us on schedule, and provided some humor along the way. Lunch was incredible fresh fish and rice. We learned all about the history, plants, birds, animals, and culture of Tahiti and French Polynesia which was such an amazing kick off to our trip.
A fantastic guide service for a magical place!
mikekI218XB,
Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a beautiful experience with a super knowledgeable guide! We saw soooo much of this amazing island in a comfortable air conditioned van, with a compassionate, caring guide. He obviously loves this nation. Max, our guide, has such a depth of insight into the history, culture and uniqueness of this charming place that the hours spent with him were so full filling and magical. I’m very glad we chose his tour service. We have been around the world and used many guides. He was excellent.