Teahupoo Tahiti: Scenic Wave Watching Experience on Catamaran Boat
4.6
16 Ratings
Teahupo'o
Experience the breathtaking waves of Teahupoo in Tahiti on a catamaran boat tour. Learn about the history and significance of this world-renowned surfing spot from a local captain.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Teahupo’o Wave - Before embarking on this journey, you must make your own way to the Teahupoo marina, which is a 1.5-hour drive from Papeete.\nUpon arriving at the Teahupoo marina, you will be greeted by your captain and board your vessel.\nAfter a 3-minute crossing of the lagoon, you will reach the Teahupoo surf spot. There, your captain will share everything you need to know about this legendary surf spot.\nYou’ll hear tales, stories, personal experiences, and legends, ensuring a tailored experience. After spending an hour together, the boat will return to the starting point where you can retrieve your car.\nDepending on the wave size, brace yourself for a one-of-a-kind experience, filled with \
What's Included
  • Fuel surcharges
Additional Information

Teahupoo, situated on the smaller sector of Tahiti, known as ‘Tahiti Iti’, has gained global recognition for its unique waves that are the centerpiece of an international surfing contest.

Should you find yourself exploring Tahiti and its surrounding isles, it’s highly recommended to take this tour, regardless of whether surfing is your passion or not.

Experience something extraordinary and distinctive by hopping on board our modern aluminium catamaran.

Our captain, a native Tahitian who has spent his life surfing local waves, will provide all the insights on the acclaimed ‘Teahupo’o’.

Embark on a voyage through a region steeped in tradition and ‘mana’.

Location
Debarcadere Teahupoo
When you see the "Vanira Lodge" sign, start to slow down. Keep going for about 300 m. The marina is located ocean side, behind the city hall (Look for the French flags on the road side).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lknlauren
Jan 3, 2024
A great tour to hear about surf legends, wipeouts and the wave - As the last adventure of our honeymoon, this trip was amazing. It ended up being a private tour because the other couple cancelled. As a local from the district next to Teahupoo, our guide knew the history of the surf spot from famous surfers to the science behind the waves. He also had surfing experience and had tales of waves being surfed, wipeouts and everything in between. We were amazed to be able to see the notorious surf sport prior to the 2024 Olympics. Highly recommend this tour!
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V8156tlchristopherb
Dec 31, 2023
No wave. Still a great experience. - We had a great tour. Even though there were no waves in December, we learned a lot about the surf and break. Our guide (I wish I could remember his name!) was super. Very knowledgeable and a great host. We learned a lot that we will keep in mind when watching any surfing video from Teahupoo. Plus he gave us a great tip about a swelling coming on the north shore! We never would have gone up there, and it was great advice.
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Bryleem2019
Nov 26, 2023
Amazing Experience! - The views were amazing! We had such an amazing time and our guide was informative and fun! Would recommend this tour to anyone!
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849morganef
Aug 27, 2023
To redo - Great experience, the wave was unfortunately not there, we still decided to enjoy the trip. We were able to see a whale and the captain was able to share his passion for the ocean with us. We are really not disappointed.
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Culture31436545250
Aug 13, 2023
Amazing Experience - The most amazing experience Guide was super friendly, helpful and as enthusiastic for the experience as his passengers. We absolutely enjoyed the whole experience from the start to the end. Highlight of our trip to Tahiti
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Z8626itamandah
Oct 26, 2022
Unreal experience - Such an unreal experience. I don’t even surf and I was amazed. My husband who does surf was also amazed. Felt like we were behind the scenes as a huge surf contest or even the Olympics! The owner is soooo incredible knowledgeable and super nice. Would 100% recommend this to anyone.
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Robert
Sep 10, 2022
Great Experience! - We had a wonderful time watching the waves. Highly recommend this company and excursion. We will definitely book again next time we visit Tahiti.
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Susan
Aug 20, 2022
Awesome Day with Teahupoo Adventure Tours and Surf - An Unforgettable experience. The Skipper positioned us in the front row with only the competition boats inside us. We did two trips on consecutive days to watch unbelievable surfing. We were that close we might as well have been on the waves. The boat is ‘as new’ with a viewing platform on top, the perfect set up! The staff were so friendly and obliging. I cannot recommend this company highly enough - ten out of ten. Thank you guys for an amazing and memorable experience.
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Prudence59
Oct 18, 2023
The great wave - On the Tahiti-iti peninsula, the location chosen for the 2024 Olympic Games for surfing. Not much interest except for surfers
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Boudewijns608
Jul 22, 2023
Teahupoo wave watching excursion in Tahiti: no clear instructions where to meet the tour operator - We booked via manawa.com. The confirmation email stated that we had to meet at Taiarapo-Ouest. No other information about where to go. We emailed the tour guide the night before to enquire exactly where to go but no response. My wife and I went anyway and turned up at 4 pm at Taiarapo-Ouest car park for our Teuhupoo wave watching excursion and nobody turned up. There was no one to ask what was happening, so we left after waiting half an hour. As we did not have wifi we could not call anyone at that point and had no way to communicate with anyone. We emailed the local tour operator again after reaching our hotel and received a reply that because we failed to turn up at the marina we were a “no show” and would not be receiving a refund. There was no mention of a marina on our confirmation email. In fact it was completely unclear where to go. We explained this to Teahupoo adventure tours and manawa.com showing exactly what information we received and not received but after a lot of to and froing with both companies they told us that essentially because other customers did know where to go it did not matter what information we were given or not given, we were a “ no show”, so no refund I am sure this would have been a great excursion, but my advice would be not to book with manawa.com and to make contact well in advance with the local operator to receive clear instructions where to go. The area is truely spectacular and I would recommend visiting the area.
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