Family hotels and pensions offer fascinating activities, sometimes directly, often through the most competent excursion operators.

Pension owners know, better than any guidebook, the hiking trails, the secret beaches, the surfing spots, the ancient ruins hidden in the valleys, the lagoon or ocean locations where fish are plentiful. They can help you organize excursions and picnics on motu (islets inside the lagoon) or on remote beaches. In some places, you will discover sea kayaking, in others you’ll visit a Tahitian cultured pearl farm, or be initiated into the mysteries of weaving by a Tahitian “mama”.

Armed with their experience and their local contacts, your hosts can provide you advice on other activities, such as scuba diving or horseback riding. For those who like giving their holiday a theme, be it sports, nature or exploration, pensions in Tahiti and Her Islands are the ideal accommodations, providing the closest to what you’re seeking.