Tours and Tickets to Experience Papetoai

There are plenty of ways to experience Papetoai. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Franckyfranck Tours Moorea—Half-Day Tours

• 3-Hour Snorkeling Tour

• Franckyfranck Tours Moorea—Tours Privés/Private Half-Day Tours

• Private Lagoon Tour (Rays, Sharks, Turtles) by Boat in Moorea

• Moorea Sunset Boat Tour

It’s free to visit Papetoai, as it’s a village on the island of Moorea. However, many travelers join tours to learn more about the area. Expect to pay around US$60 for a small-group half-day tour of Moorea that visits Papetoai, US$120 for a half-day snorkeling tour, and US$165 for a sunset cruise

Papetoai is both a small town and the broader area surrounding it, so there are a few things to see and do here. Highlights include the Temple of Papetoai, one of the oldest remaining European buildings in the South Pacific, the Te Fare Natura Ecomuseum, the historical Maison Kellum, and the popular Belvedere Lookout.

Papetoai is on Moorea’s northern coast. The Circle Island Road that runs around Moorea’s perimeter passes through Papetoai, so it’s easy to reach by car from other parts of Moorea. To reach Moorea itself, take the regular ferry from Pape’ete. These dock at Vaiare Marina, on Moorea’s eastern coast, about a 25-minute drive from Papetoai.

The Temple of Papetoai is a historic church built by members of the London Missionary Society in the late 19th century, atop the site of a traditional marae meeting house. It’s both architecturally and historically significant: The octagonal structure is one of the oldest European buildings still standing anywhere in the South Pacific.

Yes, there’s an admission fee to visit Te Fare Natura (Ecomuseum) in Papetoai. Tickets cost 2,100 South Pacific francs for foreign adults, 1,600 South Pacific francs for residents and French adults, and 500 South Pacific francs for youth aged 11–17 and students. Kids aged 10 and under get free admission.