All Raiatea Tours & Excursions in 2026

Fantastic half day, small group tour of this beautiful island. There were only 8 guests on the tour, so we really got a personalized experience. Our guide, Hubert, was very knowledgeable about many aspects of the island from the ancient history of cultures in the Pacific to plantation eras to current day. We were even privileged to taste some of his home made honey infused with home grown vanilla. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to experience the highlights of Raiatea

We had a fabulous time on this excursion!! Hei was our guide from ARE tours. He was informative , had a great sense of humor and kept us safe on the clear blue ocean !! We recommend this because it was all day and we swam with sharks, stingrays and the snorkeling was so great. And eating at a MOTU was so much fun! Do it!!!!

A wonderful and very well-guided kayaking tour on the Faaroa River. The beautiful surroundings felt almost like being on the Amazon – lush, peaceful and incredibly atmospheric. Our guide was very attentive and made sure that everything was safe and well organised throughout the tour. As I was travelling alone, I was also very happy to be paired with a lovely person to share a kayak with, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The pick-up from my accommodation, arranged by the operator, worked perfectly and made the whole experience very easy and stress-free. A beautiful experience on Raiatea that I would highly recommend.

Just a fabulous day with our skipper and guide, Jimmy. Our cruise ship docked in Raiatea. The tour boat met us at the pier just a 5 minute walk away. The boat is well designed with easy entry from docks at the side of the vessel or from the stern down a ladder into the water. Seating was cushioned and comfortable. The young people on the tour lounged on the outrigger trampoline. We did six things: 1. Visit to a pearl farm where we got a great explanation of how Tahitian pearls are created. Beautiful jewelry was available for purchase, but no pressure to do so 2. Drift snorkel at the coral garden. We anchored on the inside, walked along the shore to the channel entrance, then drift snorkelled back through the channel. No fins needed or even desired. Just water shoes for the shore walk. The channel is zigzagged, so following your guide is important. Good coral, colourful fish including a lion fish, colourful clams. A wonderful snorkel experience. 3. A rum distillery tour. A good informative tour. Interesting, and neither of us are rum drinkers. 4. A second snorkel stop. Highlight was many reef sharks. 5. Lunch on a motu with very generous portions of local cuisine in an idyllic setting. 6. Tour of a vanilla farm. Very detailed and interesting explanation of the 4 years it takes to grow a vanilla bean. Vanilla beans and products for sale, again with no pressure to do so. So, a full day, but relaxed and never a feeling at any stop of being rushed. A great tour. Back to the dock in plenty of time to board our ship. Hats off to Jimmy.

Great 1/2 day from Raiatea. The boat left on time and took about 40min to get to the site. We did the snorkel twice. The guide was very good. No need for flippers just reef shoes. We took our own mask and snorkel but they have them if you don’t. We had bananas and cake on the boat after.

I’ve travelled all my life and done many adventurous things but this was by far the best. The pick up vehicle leaves a lot to be desired but the three guys George x 2 and Jeremy were great. The views were spectacular and were so beautiful they brought tears to my eyes. Don’t even think about it, just book it

Very fun day circumnavigating the island on a comfortable outrigger. Chased two different pods of dolphins before stopping to snorkel. Lunch on a beach before stopping at a Marae, then a long ride up the river with an Amazon feel to it. Wonderful day and great guide.

Excellent guide well prepared with rain jackets for us all. Stopped at a pearl farm which was educational. Did a drift snorkel which was wonderful. Strong current but with a guide in front and in the back everyone did great. They showed us various types of coral and fish. Small group of 5 made for a great experience.