Within 30 km152 places
Within 50 km260
Must-see8
Notable223
Best timeOctober to February
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Places near Papao by type
All 290 places by distance →Hill stations & viewpoints — Vaipuarii, Area, Mairi130 · from 1 kmChurches — Église Saint Michel, Papeete Tahiti Temple, Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste28 · from 2 kmForts & heritage — Marae, Marae Arahurahu, Fort de Faa Rahi13 · from 8 kmMuseums — Musée de Tahiti Et des Îles, Musée de la Perle Robert Wan, Musée James Norman Hall5 · from 18 km
One day from Papao
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:17 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Papao
- Tauhunabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Musée de Tahiti Et des Îlesmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Maraeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lac Vaihirialake · 45 min
- Tiporebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Papao
Today’s loopPapaoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Papao?
Musée de Tahiti Et des Îles (museum, about 18 km), Lac Vaihiria (lake, about 20 km), Marae (heritage site, about 21 km), Big Waterfall (waterfall, about 1 km), Teanateatea (cave, about 2 km), Mata Va’a (cave, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Papao?
260 places on Spotwander: 115 hill stations & viewpoints, 55 beaches & coast, 27 churches, 26 waterfalls, 12 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Papao?
Papao, about 1 km by road; Faapoto (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Papao?
Puupuu, about 1 km by road; Apoa (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Papao?
Start in Papao, visit Tauhuna, then Musée de Tahiti Et des Îles, then Marae, then Lac Vaihiria, then Tipore, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.