French Polynesia
Travel to French Polynesia for a holiday or city break
People say French Polynesia is just a dot in the Pacific, but the dot grows bigger when you step off the plane and someone hands you a flower necklace—sometimes with a grin, sometimes with a wink. Canoes drift by, fish markets open before the rooster crow, and locals chat about the weather as if it were an old friend with a trick up its sleeve. Evenings bring ukulele players near the lagoon, though the music sometimes sounds more like a cat in a washing machine. The travel destination popular things to do or visit include gliding with rays, counting coconuts, and, if you’re unlucky, stepping on a sea cucumber (which does not grant three wishes). Ask anyone about the best hotel in French Polynesia and you’ll get a story rather than a name, maybe about a room with a leaky roof but a view that makes you forget your own name.
Local weather in French Polynesia
Spring
warm & sunny
Summer
warm & sunny
Autumn
warm & sunny
Winter
warm & sunny
Top destinations in French Polynesia
Faaa
Papeete
Tahaa
Best places to visit in French Polynesia
These popular destinations have a lot to offer for you next holiday or city break.
Popular things to do or visit in French Polynesia
Lagoon tours happen rain or shine, or—on a rare day—during both. The guides joke that the sharks are shy, but the truth is, they just like to photobomb. Snorkeling, one of the travel destination popular things to do or visit, sometimes means chasing after your own flipper when it floats away. If you ask locals about the best hotel in French Polynesia, they might point you to a place with a hammock older than your passport or a breakfast menu written on a chalkboard, which is erased and rewritten depending on the mood of the chef or the chickens.
Markets open early, and if you wander in late, you might only find the scent of pineapples and the echo of laughter. No one here seems to mind if you mix up your days, as time is more of a suggestion than a rule. Some travelers come for the overwater bungalows, others for the tattoo artists who tell stories with ink, and a few just want to say they got sunburned in a place most people can only find on a globe. The best hotel in French Polynesia might not have WiFi that works, but it does have a ceiling fan that squeaks out a lullaby. Even if you forget your towel, you won't forget the sunsets—which, oddly, always seem to take their sweet time.
Accommodations in French Polynesia
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