| Day 1. Monday/Sunday. | AUCKLAND - PAPEETE | ||
| Depart Auckland this morning with Air New Zealand for Papeete. Cross the dateline and arrive sunday afternoon. Transfer to Le Meridien Hotel for accommodation for 4 nights. | |||
| Day 2. Monday (Again!). | PAPEETE | (BLD) | |
| Enjoy our included tour of Tahiti, main island of French Polynesia including remote villages and beaches. Lunch included. | |||
| Day 3. Tuesday. | PAPEETE | (BD) | |
| Free day to explore Tahiti or relax at your resort | |||
| Day 4. Wednesday. | PAPEETE | (BD) | |
| Free day to relax at your resort. Escorted departure enjoys Bastille Day Celebrations 11 July | |||
| Day 5. Thursday | PAPEETE | (BD) | |
| Free morning to relax and enjoy all the facilities of your resort or explore the main town of Papeete. Mid afternoon we join Wind Star cruises beautiful ship "Wind Spirit" for our 7 night cruise to discover the fabled islands of French Polynesia as Cook and Bligh did, under sail, but in much greater comfort. Settle in on board and we depart at 6pm for the short cruise to Moorea arriving midnight to anchor for the night. | |||
| Day 6. Friday. | MOOREA | (BLD) | |
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Arrive 6am. Full day to explore and enjoy the beautiful and spectacular island of Moorea. Many optional tours available. Hike the majestic Three Coconut trail, take a photographic tour with a professional photographer, or visit dolphins in their natural habitat. All tours extra expense. We sail at 5pm | |||
| Day 7. Saturday. | RAIATEA | (BLD) | |
| Full day at Raiatea.Arrive 8am - sail 6am sunday Optional tour - extra expense. Full day exploring the 'sacred' island of Raiatea renowned as the first island settled in French Polynesia over 1,000 years ago and from where the New Zealand Maori started their amazing journey to New Zealand some 800 years ago.Our included excursion covers the mountains, villages, and first royal marae of Polynesia. | |||
| Day 7. Saturday. | TAHAA | (BLD) | |
| Arrive Tahaa 8am - sail 5pm. Enjoy the day on a private island complete with white sand beaches and swaying palm trees. Enjoy a barbecue lunch and tropical drinks ashore. Optional tour of the Vanilla Plantations and sacred sites of the island. | |||
| Day 9. Monday. | BORA BORA | (BLD) | |
| Arrive Bora Bora 8am. Full day at Bora Bora, renowned as one of the most beautiful islands in the world. | |||
| Day 10. Tuesday. | BORA BORA DEPART | (BLD) | |
| Another full day to enjoy Bora Bora and sail at 9pm.Full use of the ships watersports platform and equipment available. | |||
| Day 11. Wednesday. | HUAHINE | (BLD) | |
| Arrive Huahine 7am - sail at 4pm. Optional tour of the volcanic 'Garden of Eden' including the tortured landscapes, lush forests, villages, and ancient temples and sacred lake of the ancient wizard kings. | |||
| Day 12. Thursday. | PAPEETE ARRIVE | (B) | |
| Arrive Papeete 8am. Disembark after breakfast and transfer back to our hotel to relax for the day. Day rooms provided until late afternoon. Mid evening transfer to the airport | |||
| Day 13. Friday/Saturday. | PAPEETE - AUCKLAND | ||
| Depart Papeete early this morning for our flight to Auckland. Crossing the dateline means arrival late saturday morning | |||
| Tour cost per person* | 2 per room | Single room | |
| Category B Cabin | $7,990 | $10,990 | |
| Category A Cabin | $8,600 | $12,100 | |
| Category AX Cabin | $9,200 | $14,200 | *Tour cost for escorted departure 09 July. Prices for other departures may vary. |
Tour cost includes:
- Economy class return air fares from Auckland to Papeete and return
- 4 nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner at Le Meridien resort hotel.
- Tour of Tahiti island including lunch
- Tour of Raiatea island including lunch
- 11 breakfasts, 7 lunches*, and 11 dinners.
- Services of tour host from Auckland subject to minimum of 6 travelling 09 July
- * Includes 6 Wind Star lunches - not included while exploring ashore
GRAND COMBO - French Polynesia and Cook Islands.
Remain in Papeete until saturday and fly direct to Rarotonga to join our GRAND AIR SAFARI to the remote northern islands of Manihiki and Pukapuka by private jet or explore Rarotonga, Aitutaki, and Atiu, Mangaia, etc.COOK ISLANDS DISCOVERY TOURS (A Division of Connoisseur Holidays)
Phone (09) 309 1831 021 174 9588
Email: info@cookislandsdiscoverytours.com
P.O. Box 6145, Auckland, New Zealand 1141