BORA BORA
A
volcano on one of the most beautiful lagoons in the
world, Bora Bora, "the Pearl of Polynesia"
remains that place of your dreams. The proud
silhouette of its mountainous heart is made up of
three peaks, the highest of which, "Otemanu"
at 727 meters is twinned by the legendary Pahia.
Bountiful nature has graced this island with a lagoon
of translucent
waters and immeasurable beauty, ringed by a rosary of heavenly
islets. One of these "motu" is the site of the airport, while
others have luxury hotels on them. One exception is the
Toopua motu with a hill more than one hundred meters high
where there are echoing rocks called "Hiro's bells".
The charm of Bora Bora goes way back in history and artists,
painters, writers, philosophers and pleasure seekers follow
in the footsteps of Alain Gerbault, Herman Melville and
Paul-Emile Victor.
Points
of Interest
- The
Lagoonarium (natural aquarium) -- Shark
and ray feeding.
- The coral
garden - natural aquatic park – Taurere
- Motu Tapu,
totally wild and unspoiled
- The great Marae* Marotetini - Farepiti Point
- The Arts and craft Center of Vaitape
- Public white
sand beach-Point Matira
- Hiro's bell
- Teavanui Pass
- The great
Marae* Fare Roa and the Marae* Taianapa
– Faanui
- American
artillery pieces from World War II - Point
Tuivahora
- The remains
of Marae* Vaioaha with its petroglyphs -
Povai Valley
- The grave of Alain Gerbault, famed French global
navigator - Vaitape Place
- The Marine
Museum and its collection of models of
renowned ships of the past – Faanui
- Art
galleries : several collections of
paintings and sculpture by island artists
- Archeological
sites (traditional fortifications, marae*,
etc.) - Anau
*(MARAE.
traditional Polynesian open air temple where,
in ancient times, religious and cultural
ceremonies were edortned.) For
further information concerning these sites
please contact contact the Bora Bora Visitor
Center: 67 76 36 >>
Visitor Activities
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 Bora
Bora will give you a taste of Paradise. This is especially noticeable when you go
around the island by the lagoon, in a pirogue,
outboard powered speed canoe, jet-ski or by
sailboat Isn't it said that Bora Bora's lagoon is
the most beautiful in the world? You can explore the interior of the island
in a four-wheel drive vehicle or make the tour of
the island by road (32 km). For the more sporty, there are always good
bicycles available for hire, also walking tours
with trained guides.
Archeological sites, marae, the interior of the
island, all are readily accessible.
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Rediscover
for a few
days the spirit of the great explorers, the time
of a cruise on a magnificent luxury catamaran.
The Houmana cordially invites you to discover Bora Bora's
neighbor islands through exclusive excursions.
Plan an unforgettable luxury cruise through
the turquoise Polynesian lagoons : 43 90 04.
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Rent
an underwater video camera and dive into our submarine world of wonders. The graceful ballet of the giant manta
rays, the lagoon sharks having lunch, gardens of
lacy, multi-colored corals, aquatic fauna of every
type (nearly 700 species of tropical fishs), your
SCUBA baptism all are there for you to take home
on video, an extraordinary souvenir.
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Not
to be missed : to the East of Matira Point, you will find
enchantment. A natural aquatic park awaits where you can
dive in complete freedom into the most limpid
water imagineable to be instantly surrounded by a fantastic
array of multi-colored fish. Happily, this coral garden and its exotic
denizens are a well-protected ecological treasure.
Enjoy it to the utmost, at the same time
respecting this privileged universe and its scaly
inhabitants.
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A
unique excursion : assisting at a shark feeding is an experience
that provides exciting sensations, and it is
offered by several specialized excursion
operators.
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To
picnic on a "motu" is a top priority activity on
Bora Bora. A
swim in a very private corner of the lagoon is
followed by a Sampling of a number of delicacies
of the island - grilled fresh fish marinated
in lime juice and serve with coconut cream, tropical
fruits, cool water from a freshly opened coconut
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