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All 278 places by distance →One day from Papeete
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Papeete
- Maraeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Baie de Matavaibeach · 1.5 hrs
- Maraeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Musée de Tahiti Et des Îlesmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Papaihonaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Papeete
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Papeete?
Papeete Tahiti Temple (church, about 1 km), Baie de Matavai (beach, about 11 km), Phare de la Pointe Vénus (beach, about 11 km), Musée de Tahiti Et des Îles (museum, about 15 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Papeete (church, about 1 km), Buste de Bougainville (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Papeete?
231 places on Spotwander: 77 hill stations & viewpoints, 41 beaches & coast, 26 churches, 24 waterfalls, 18 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Papeete?
Tahitian Pearls;Findac, about 1 km by road; Queen's Pond (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Papeete?
Plage Hokule'a, about 1 km by road; Chenal de Taunoa (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Papeete?
Start in Papeete, visit Marae, then Baie de Matavai, then Marae, then Musée de Tahiti Et des Îles, then Papaihona, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.