Territorial Assembly (Place Tarahoi) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Territorial Assembly (Place Tarahoi). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Papeete Walking Tour—Tahiti History & Culture

• Papeete Food & City Tour

• Shared 2-Hour Papeete Walking Tour

• Private 2-Hour Walking Tour in Papeete

• Papeete Cultural and Historic Walking Tour at Night

There’s no cost to visit the Territorial Assembly in Papeete. You can only go inside the building on a guided tour; tours are free, but must be requested at least 48 hours ahead of your visit by submitting a form online. Many Papeete walking tours pass by the building so you can check it out from the outside, and these cost from US$60 for a half-day group tour or around US$130 for a private tour.

No, you don’t need a ticket to visit the Territorial Assembly, but you do need to join a guided tour to go inside. These are offered Monday to Friday from 8am until 3pm, and last about 60–90 minutes. They’re offered in English, French, and Tahitian. However, you must formally request a visit by submitting a form online, and this must be done at least 48 hours in advance. This may not be practical for casual visitors without a serious interest in French Polynesian governance.

The Territorial Assembly is a working government building that you can only visit on a guided tour. These are offered Monday to Friday from 8am until 3pm, and must be requested at least two days in advance. It’s easy to check out the building from the outside throughout the day or evening, though. Some walking tours are even scheduled for the cooler evenings.

If you’re joining a guided tour inside the Territorial Assembly—the only way you can visit—allow 60–90 minutes for the tour. If you just want to see the building from the outside, you don’t need very long—perhaps around 10 minutes. You can pause to admire the architecture and take some photos, before continuing your tour of Papeete.

Yes, many Papeete walking tours pass by the Territorial Assembly, although they are unlikely to go inside. Small-group, half-day walking tours typically also include other Papeete landmarks and attractions such as Bougainville Park, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete, the Marché de Pape'ete, and the Papeete Town Hall (Mairie de Papeete).