EXPERIENCES

This atoll, Tetiaroa, is literally brimming with life. It’s all here, just waiting to be explored, by you. From guided excursions in kayaks to the outer limits of the atoll, to an invitation to learn how to play the ukulele or weave palm fronds into a work of art, there’s so much to discover and share.

TETIAROA SOCIETY

Meet the keepers of the atoll

Exploring Tetiaroa on your own is one thing. But experiencing it through the naturalist guides from the Tetiaora Society is to live the life of a Polynesian. For years the Tetiaroa Society has conducted research on the atoll, strengthening its resilience to global change by restoring its ecosystems and preserving the history and culture that is unique to Tetiaroa.

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Experiences

Guided Excursions

Throughout your stay, we’ll arrange a variety of excursions in and around the motus of the atoll. Led by Tetiaroa Society guides, they’ll share their history, culture and stories as you discover the wildlife, flora, archeology, culture, and geology under the water, on land and in the sky. This is Tetiaroa. This is the true Polynesia.

Tetiaroa Ultimate Tour

Skim across the atoll by boat to watch sea birds from afar as they live and play on the protected motu we call bird island…

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Tetiaroa Ultimate Tour

Bird Discovery Tour

Bird watching is so much more interesting when the birds are species indigenous to French Polynesia…

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Bird Discovery Tour

Reef Quest

Hop aboard and set a course for the outer limits—toward the barrier reef that protects the atoll.

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Reef Quest

Kayaking Excursion

A short boat ride leads to a pass between motus, a narrow waterway ideal for viewing life above and below the water

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Kayaking Excursion

Green Tour

Go behind the scenes to learn how research, scientific studies and innovation efforts led by the Tetiaroa Society become reality…

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Green Tour

Archeological Tour

Climb aboard a bike for a leisurely tour of Onetahi, taking in a bit about the history, archeology, and spirituality of Polynesia…

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Archeological Tour

Rimatu’u Excursion

A boat ride brings you to discover the origins of Tetiaroa on Rimatu’u, the motu where Marlon Brando lived before The Brando was built.

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Rimatu’u Excursion

Custom Excursion

We can create private tours with experiences that range from snorkeling to bird watching, walking on untouched white sand beaches, discovering ancient cultural sites or just relaxing in natural pools…

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Custom Excursion

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Polynesian Arts & Culture

Words don’t exist to describe what you’ll experience when our guides meet you, learn your name, then immediately set out to teach you about Polynesian life, culture, and art with a personal story or two thrown in. As the conversations easily flow as if between old friends, you’ll weave, sing, strum, and cook, not even aware that you’re always welcomed as part of this family, that you’ll always feel connected here.

Traditional Polynesian Dance

This is not the carefully choreographed song and dance you’ll see at a lot of places. This is natural, this is authentic…

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Traditional Polynesian Dance

Pareu dying and tying

Out on the beach, with soft music playing live in the background, we’ll show you how to twirl and twist a pareu…

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Pareu dying and tying

Weaving Lessons

Centuries of practice have taught Polynesians how to weave coconut palm fronds into everything from roofs to baskets…

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Weaving Lessons

Music lessons with ukulele, pahu, tō’ere

Polynesians share a love of their music with you through the instruments they play. We’ll show you how to strum…

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Music lessons with ukulele, pahu, tō’ere

Tahitian language

The Tahitian language is a melodic one. We’ll teach you how to introduce yourself then share a few other phrases…

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Tahitian language

Modern and Polynesian spa treatments

Our spa sits on the very land where Tahitian royal families came for centuries to partake in beauty rituals…

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Modern and Polynesian spa treatments

Custom Polynesian Experience

Interested in experiencing more Polynesian culture? We’ll introduce you to a local expert who will help craft…

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Custom Polynesian Experience

Experiences

Private Expeditions

Beyond the atoll is the deep blue Pacific Ocean, home to a diverse ecosystem of marine mammals and the gateway to Tahiti, Bora Bora and the other islands of French Polynesia. Climb aboard to fish in the deep sea, swim with gentle giants, or fly away to the far-flung reaches of the South Pacific, if only for a day.

Custom Expeditions

If you can dream it, we can create it. Craft your own itinerary for a few hours, or a full day…

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Custom Expeditions

Whale Watching & Swimming

In the months of August through October, the deep blue waters outside the atoll welcome humpback whales…

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Whale Watching & Swimming

Deep Sea Fishing

With enough gear on board to catch a variety of species, motor outside the barrier reef of the atoll by boat…

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Deep Sea Fishing

Diving Expeditions

Untouched by humans, Tetiaroa is surrounded by crystal clear water with coral and vegetation that has to be seen to be believed…

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Diving Expeditions

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Sports & Activities

On Tetiaroa, there’s no pace, just your pace. Fast or slow or somewhere in between, life in Polynesia means you allow nature to guide what you want to do and how you want to feel.

On Water

Away from shore, take an outrigger on the water for a fast-paced paddle, snorkel among reef sharks, rays and fish at the coral garden, or gently kayak across impossibly blue water just a few feet deep.

Swimming (pool/ocean)
Snorkelling
Kayaking
Outrigger canoe
Stand Up Paddleboarding
Scuba Diving (Certification required)

Land Based Activities

Explore Onetahi on land as you bike along kilometers of pathways, take a walk along a self-guided nature trail, work up a sweat in the gym or during a game of pickleball, or venture over to the garden to see where the produce is grown that we serve at our restaurants.

Tennis
Pickle Ball
Biking
Fitness Center / Coaching & Classes
Beach Volleyball
Private Yoga

EXPERIENCES

For Kids

Tetiaroa is a magical place for kids. The simple act of building a sandcastle on the beach as marine life swims gently by connects kids to the wonder of nature no matter their age. From sea turtles on the beach, and plant life in the forests, to life underwater just offshore, all have the power to change kids forever. Our programs bond kids to Polynesia in a way that makes a visit to Tetiraroa so much more meaningful than any other tropical vacation. 

Lagoon School

Led by Tetiaroa Society Guides, Lagoon School was conceived to give kids age 6-12 a place to experience nature with other kids…

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Lagoon School

Varua Polynesian Spa Experiences for Kids

Tamarii spa is a place for kids age 8-12 to unwind and connect with the magic of Tetiaroa…

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Varua Polynesian Spa Experiences for Kids

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One of a Kind

Where else can you watch a movie on the beach just steps outside your door? Or have a table for two, or six, set on a secluded beach for a midday multi-course meal? Or learn about the legendary French Polynesian black pearls, and maybe take home a secret gift for that special someone? We’re here to make your days and nights on Tetiaroa something to remember. All you have to do is ask.

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Spa & Wellness

Varua Te Ora Polynesian Spa is a sanctuary, the central beating heart of Tetiaroa. To enter is to step through a portal onto elevated pathways that wind through tropical…

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Dining

Food is one of the main ways Polynesians connect with their culture. With Chef Imbert at the helm, you’ll connect with Polynesia and the bounty it provides in new and unexpected ways…

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Accommodations

Spread across the Onetahi motu and set back just off the beach are 33 private villas, each a retreat within this sanctuary called Tetiaroa…

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The Atoll

The Tetiaroa Atoll is a place unlike any other. Built by volcanoes and preserved by coral, this is a place where nature, Polynesian people and their culture come together to peacefully coexist with a world-class resort…

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Tetiaroa Society

Inspired by the late Marlon Brando’s vision to preserve sanctuaries for future generations and raise awareness of the fragility of our environment…

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Gallery

One of the most visually breathtaking places on the planet, the Southern Pacific seems to abound in endless and effortless beauty…

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