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Select one of the below 4 best Makatea trips for 2025 and 2026. Your local English-speaking guide will lead your small group or personalized private tour on an extraordinary adventure exploring . Our Makatea trips for 2025 feature Snorkeling, Village Visits, Archaeological Site Visits, Wildlife Viewing, and Festival Visits, and start from $1,912 for trips of 5 to 14 days. Contact Adventure Life's Makatea trip planning experts to start planning your next seamless trip.
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Makatea's striking coastal cliff covered in greenery rising above the ocean.
from $2,025
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Tuamotu Islands

Tahiti to Tahiti - 5 Day Itinerary aboard Aranoa
  • Visit sacred caves, mining history
  • Experience Mataiva lagoon & beaches
  • See Anaa's royal heritage
  • Snorkel, and savor Maa Tahiti
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Papeete / Tahiti
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Sail from Tahiti to the Tuamotu Islands aboard the Aranoa. Visit Makatea’s caves, snorkel in Tautira, explore Mataiva’s lagoon, fish in Anaa, and experience local Polynesian culture.
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Nuku Hiva (Taiohae-Hatiheu-Taipivai)
from $4,174
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Arts Festival - Discover The Marquesas

Tahiti Roundtrip - 12 Day Itinerary aboard Aranui 5
  • Explore the Fakarava’s coral reefs
  • Discover Nuku Hiva’s sites
  • Visit Gauguin's Hiva Oa
  • Visit Makatea’s phosphate ruins
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Tahiti / Tahiti
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Small Ship Sailing
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Discover the remote beauty of French Polynesia on a 12-day roundtrip cruise from Tahiti aboard the Aranui 5. Departing from Papeete, this cruise visits the UNESCO-listed Fakarava Atoll, the rich cultural heartlands of the Marquesas—including Ua Huka, Nuku Hiva, Ua Pou, Fatu Hiva, Tahuata, and Hiva Oa—plus the rugged island of Makatea and Bora Bora.
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A tropical beach with clear blue water, coral reefs, and tall coconut palms in Fakarava Atoll
from $4,805
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Arts Festival - Discover the Marquesas

Tahiti to Tahiti - 14 Day Itinerary aboard Aranui 5
  • Enjoy a Tahiti-based cruise
  • Discover Nuku Hiva
  • Experience Bora Bora
  • Attend Marquesas Arts Festival
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Papeete / Papeete
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Scuba Diving, Festival Visits, Local Market Visits
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Join the Aranui 5 for a 14-day Tahiti cruise to the Marquesas Arts Festival. Explore Fakarava, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Pou, and Bora Bora while enjoying Polynesian culture, traditional crafts, snorkeling, and island history.
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The clear turquoise waters of Mataiva Lagoon reveal marine life visible from above.
from $1,911
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Tuamotu Islands

Tahiti to Tahiti - 5 Day Itinerary aboard Aranui 5
  • Visit sacred caves, mining history
  • Experience Mataiva lagoon & beaches
  • See Anaa's royal heritage
  • Snorkel, and savor Maa Tahiti
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Papeete / Tahiti
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Archaeological Site Visits, Village Visits, Snorkeling, Wildlife Viewing, Fishing
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Set sail from Papeete on Aranui 5 for a 5-day cruise through the Tuamotu Islands. Discover Makatea, Mataiva, Anaa, and Tautira, exploring sacred caves, lagoons, beaches, and local villages while experiencing Polynesian culture.
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