All Papeete Tours & Excursions in 2026

We were in town on a repositioning cruise and since we’ve never been to Tahiti before, we wanted to get out and experience as much as we could in the little time we had. This tour was perfect. Our tour guide, Mana, was awesome. He shared his knowledge of the island and its Tahitian people with us. The trip was well worth it. Thank you for sharing your culture and heritage with us!

This tour of Papeete, Tahiti included several stops. We visited sacred grounds, water falls, a botanical garden, a light house, and a black sand beach. Our group of 8 people traveled in a comfortable, late model, air-conditioned van. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the island and culture of Tahiti. I would highly recommend this tour.

Yoann was our guide and Papi Niko was our driver and a second scout. Great guys but Papi does not speak English. Yoann is very knowledgeable about the whales and their behaviors, which was helpful in predicting when they would dive and when they would come back up for air. We located a mother and her baby pretty quickly but there were already 3 other boats there so we had to wait our turn. Be patient, there could be a lot of waiting during this excursion. When we entered the water, you have to swim quickly and it can be tiring but we had wetsuits and were very buoyant so no issues. The water was flat and very calm the day we went. Other tours that were there were not following the guidelines and that did not help with the whales behavior. They were chasing the whale and not remaining in a tight group as you are supposed to do. Yoann spoke to them to no avail. We did swim near the whale and it was awesome. The other groups behavior kept her further away than she probably would have been but it was still amazing to be in the water with her. She was stunning to watch and it made you realize just how small we really are! We only went in the water once, due to regulations set by the authorities, but t hat was all we needed, we swam with the humpback! I would recommend this excursion, it is worth the cost and Yoann is excellent at what he does.