Airborne Activities in Raiatea

Full Day Bora Experience - ATV Adventure & Lunch on Motu Fanfan

Carefully consider this information before you book this excursion

To be honest, it started off rather rocky when (who turrned our to be) the guide - no name tag, no shirt with any indication of who he represented - approached us, didn't identify himself and started asking us questions that appearied to us to be rather suspicious. He wouldn't answer our questions and turned and walked away, muttering something to the effect, "okay, if you don't wanna go". We somewhat reluctantly followed and it turned out he was on the level. He neither explained we would be making other stops to pick up other passengers nor explained the sequence of the daily events. In short, as was said in the old movie "Cool Hand Luke", what we (had) here was a "failure to communicate". After what seemed to be a long ride in the back of a pickup with seats, we arrived at the ATV business where things improved. We were assigned machines, made to sign a really broad liability waiver and went on our way for a LONG ride on a 2 lane paved road until we finally turned left onto the trail heading up. We are very experienced ATV/UTV owners and had no problem with the terrain, but this is probably not a trail for beginning riders. Our Can-Am machine has power steering, theirs do not. The ride was somewhat challenging at times, but on par with some mountain riding in the western U.S. The scenery was spectacular and offered numerous opportunities for great shots. Once we on the ride, our guide was friendly and helpful. Some beginner riders had problems. The ATV passenger should have his camera ready for quick snapshots in the mountains, but there are several stops at overlooks which allow for photo composition. Following the ATV ride, we piled back in the truck to be taken to the boat ride. NOTE WELL: No dock, you have wade out barefoot and climb into the boat, not very easy for this 76 year old. We were taken to a private island for an adequate lunch, where again we had to wade to get both on and off the boat. BEWARE. Young boat operator was both friendly and competent. The overview of this excursion was not entirely accurate. We saw no "ancient Polynesian temples", nor was there any mention of any "tropical fruits, medicinal plants and exotic flowers". BOTTOM LINE: Good trip for the $$. (BTY, HAL excursion to this same island, same food, bigger boat, had to wade, too). WEAR SUNSCREEN, BRING FLIP-FLOPS and BROAD BRIMMED HAT. Aspiring ATV rider might want to think twice. ALSO: Elderly or mobility -impaired individuals should inquire as to possible accommodations. We cautiously recommend this excursion with the reservations stated above.

Bora Bora 30-minute Private Flight in a Light Aircraft

Best way to see and appreciate the island, the reef and the lagoon.

Great experience. This is a wonderful way to see the lagoon and the island close up and from above, so you get a real sense of how the lagoon and reef form an unusual and beautiful ecosystem. George was very helpful when I asked for a specific flight take off time. I would strongly recommend this experience. The only downside is that this is a small plane so George can only take one passenger at a time. Other than that limitation, there are no other comments, just positive feedback for the entire experience.

Private flight, in a light plane over the Polynesian motus from Raiatea

Vol dans les îles, Pacific Dream

Expérience inoubliable aux côtés d’un pilote passionné et expérimenté mais également arrangeant concernant le lieu de prise en charge & en cas de remboursement. La vue d’en haut est juste à couper le souffle, nous recommandons vivement cette activité chez Tahiti Air Lagon!