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48 | Bora Bora & Taha'a BORA BORA The Romantic Island & TAHA'A The Vanilla Island BORA BORA Legend has it that this was the first island fished out by Taaroa; truth has it that it's just as pristine today as when it became the "first-born" of the Society chain. A honeymoon destination best known for thatched-roof overwater bungalows, starry eyes meet under starry skies and beneath Mts. Otemanu and Pahia. Sloping valleys of hibiscus; canoe breakfasts en route to silken beaches; a Lagoonarium to snorkel and docile sharks to feed; palm-lined motu that wrap the mainland in an embrace. What's there not to love on an island simply built for it? TAHA'A After one visit, you'll find yourself transported back to this island's delightful coastal villages with the merest hint of vanilla, a scent that floats in every breath in major producer Taha'a. Explore from the seat of a bike; in dive sites with dramatic drop-offs, shipwrecks, and caverns; among peaceful turtles in the preserve in Haamene; or in perfumed peace on secluded islets. Wander pearl farms lovingly tended by families and valleys ripe with coconuts and watermelon. This appropriately flower-shaped island simply blossoms with opportunities to make sweet memories. M o t u O m e M o tu T o f a r i M o t u P i t i A a u Vaitape Faanui Marae Fare-Opu Marae Taharuu Lagoonarium Anau Marae Marotetini Marae Taianapa S O U T H P A C I F I C O C E A N Motu Moute Muri Muri West Point Teavanui Pass Bora Bora 0 2 miles 0 2 km Aponapu Bay Pofai Bay Faanui Bay Motu Mute Motu Trevairoa Motu Ahuna Motu Pahi Motu Pitoraverahi Motu Toopua Motu Toopuaiti Manta Pass Mt. Pahonu Mt. Otemanu Mt. Hue Tupitipiti Point Manta Reef Fitiiu Point Matira Pt. 2 8 9 7 3 6 4 1 5 S O U T H PA C I F I C O C E A N Papeete Mahina Papenoo Taravao Pa'ea Papara Faa'a Arue Maraa Mahaena Hitiaa Faaone Mataiea Tautira Teohatu Teohupoo Pira'e Puna'auia Mt. Teava Mt. Tevaitoi Mt. Tahuotira Mt. Tetufera Mt. Ivoroa Mt. Orohena Mt. Ronui T A H I T I I T I T A H I T I N U I 0 6 miles 0 6 km 10

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