Treasures of Raiatea by Boat

Discover Raiatea’s treasures by boat: explore a sacred river, learn pearl culture, and immerse in Polynesian beauty. Perfect for cruise passengers.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fa’aroa Bay - Up the Faaroa River: a journey into the heart of lush nature
    Your adventure begins on the serene waters of the Faaroa River, the only navigable river in French Polynesia, the first treasure of the day to discover with the comments of your guide…
    Glide between banks lined with dense tropical vegetation, where the murmur of the river…
What's Included
  • Guided excursion
Additional Information

Embark for an exceptional half-day with Hava’i and Sea and discover two emblematic jewels of Raiatea, the sacred island of French Polynesia: its navigable river and pearl culture. This boat tour is designed to allow you to fully enjoy your immersion in the beating heart of Raiatea, combining river adventure, discovery of the landscapes and the lagoon…

Location
ITS Multimédia
Uturoa ferry terminal platform, opposite the Hava'i Sport store
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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F3892ccj_rgenb
Oct 21, 2025
Great tour - Great tour, although we no longer had a dry spot sm body, as it rained after about 1 hour and did not stop until the end of the tour. The guide explained everything well and the river (little mangroves) was just great. Pearl cultivation was familiar, but beautiful pearls with gold and silver. We bought something.
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596baptistef
Oct 15, 2025
Great day - I recommend - Perfect day. Julien is a great guide who answers all our questions! The visit to the island of taha, through vanillary, pearl fermz and rum was perfect. The meal on a very nice and very good motu🙂 afternoon snorkeling with lots of fish and shark visible! Thank you Julien for this day!
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Dennis_d
Oct 13, 2025
Great experience of Raiatea - Great boat trip to the Pearl Farm and up the river on Raiatea. Had a great demonstration of the cultured pearl process at the pearl farm and a wonderful trip up the river with a stop for fresh fruit refreshments.
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Diane
Aug 25, 2025
River tour in Raiatea - Wonderful day exploring the only river in Raiatea with a delightful guide, Kenso! So enjoyed having all the plants, flowers, fruits and trees explained to us. Boat was very nice and we had a lovely snack at a beautiful cove where a sting ray greeted us! A true highlight of our trip!
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Daniel_b
Jul 26, 2025
Great experience! - We had a remarkable time! The ride up the river was beautiful, peaceful, calm, and we were told about the different plants and fruits and how they’re used in the culture. We also saw a por of dolphins that we watched for a bit on the way to the pearl demonstration. The demonstration was quite interesting and after that we were given fresh fruit and juice and water. Would highly recommend it!
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Paul_m
Jul 22, 2025
Magical! - Magical journey through unique environments on one of the world's most beautiful islands! The guide Julien was knowledgable and very considerate. He was very pleasant and helpful.
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Christina_l
Jul 24, 2025
Above and beyond the call of duty - Thoroughly enjoyed the boat ride and pearl harvesting demonstration. A shame the farm didn’t have more items out for sale. I would have bought something! There were two passengers with mobility issues and the crew were very attentive and helpful getting them in and out of the boat. I was very impressed.
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Kelley_b
Jul 22, 2025
Fun Tour - Julian was a fun loving boat captain and guide. We especially enjoyed our pearl farm visit. I would recommend this tour to family and friends.
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Brian_j
Oct 25, 2025
Rainy boat tour - Rained for much of the tour making it hard to rate. Guide spoke reasonable English but might have been better prepared for the rain. River tour and pearl farm were interesting but would have liked to have seen the botanical garden.
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Melissa_h
Oct 21, 2025
Rained out - Total exposure to heavy rain that left us completely soaked, might as well have just pulled us behind the boat. So much rain and wind that we huddled into a ball and totally missed any scenery. The pearl harvest demo was quick and crowded. The 2nd boat in the tour had rain jackets and paid the same price as we did. The jackets would have helped immensely with the wind and rain. Felt like a wasted trip unable to see what we had hoped to see. Boat captain was apologetic but that didn't really fix anything.
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From $128
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).