Tikehau | Venture Tahiti

Overview

An amazing place for diving, the underwater scenery is among some of the most spectacular you could ever see. Millions of fish live in the untouched Tikehau atoll. The volume of fish is so large that Jacques Cousteau’s crew named it “the most fish abundant Tuamotu atoll.”

Divers the world over continue to be amazed by the marine life, including: eagle rays, schools of barracudas and tuna, grey reef sharks, marine turtles and playful dolphins. Tikehau has a population of only about 500 lucky Tahitians. Many of the residents are fishermen who have lived off the sea for generations.

Featured Hotels and Resorts

Ninamu Resort

Le Tikehau by Pearl Resorts

Excursions

The deep, blue lagoon is one of the main allures of the island. Naturally, it attracts divers from all over the world. Those that do not come to dive, mainly come to disconnect and disappear for a while. There are still some activities and excursions, once you have recharged your batteries. Here is one of our favorites:

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Explore the Beautiful Nature of Tikehau (Full Day Private Tour with picnic lunch)

Go for a day boat trip to explore the main sites of interest of Tikehau. First stop next to a former pearl farm to look for the majestic Manta rays. After a 45-minute ride, you will visit the Bird island, a must-see secluded place where lovely marin birds nest.

Then a classical “paumotu” picnic lunch awaits you on a white sandy islet where you will relax; and if time allows it, you can ask to visit the Pink Sands or the Eden island, the garden of Tikehau.

Dining

Most of your dining on Tikehau will be at your resort.

‍Ninamu includes 3 meals a day with your stay. There are also a few small local snack shops located in the village of Turerahera and a small store where you can purchase drinks and snacks for your room.

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Client Testimonials & Reviews

The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort is absolutely incredible. There are no words to describe the beauty of Tahiti and the staff there was wonderful. I cannot thank Venture Tahiti enough for helping us book the most incredible experience of our lives!! We plan on bringing our children there very soon!

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Utah

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The spa is beautiful, we had a great couples massage! ...the excursions are amazing & the best snorkeling channel around! It's worth every penny you spend and an experience of a lifetime! The sunsets are the best you will ever see! We used VENTURE TAHITI in Boca Raton, Florida to book our trip and it went off without a hitch. They did an excellent job and I highly recommend them!

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California

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I wanted to say thanks for helping us set up an amazing trip. We are home safe & sound! Everything was wonderful-- I am so happy you recommended the Shark & Ray tour on Bora Bora-- it was by far our favorite thing that we did! We ended up relaxing on Taha'a as it was the most perfect place to unwind and get massages. All of the hotels were awesome-- Le Taha'a Resort and The Conrad were our favorites! We absolutely loved our beach bungalow (it was huge!!)

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California

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