Aerial view of a Polynesian island and its lagoon — French Polynesia: 118 islands across five archipelagos. Photo: Samuel Etienne · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tahiti · Moorea · French Polynesia

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01 · ItineraryTwo weeks in the islandsA realistic outline with transfer buffers 02 · TimingChoose when to visitClimate, transport, activities and demand 03 · BudgetEstimate the full tripCompare like for like before booking 04 · HealthPrepare before departureOfficial sources and island-specific checks

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Each page covers access, practical constraints and ideas to adapt to your own trip.

Society IslandsTahitiAreas, transport and itinerary → Society IslandsMooreaFerry, areas and activities → Society IslandsBora BoraAirport transfers and activities → Leeward IslandsRaiateaTaputapuātea, Taha’a and itinerary → Leeward IslandsHuahineAccess, heritage and itinerary → TuamotuRangiroaPasses, lagoon trips and planning → TuamotuTikehauTransfers, lagoon and diving →

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Coordinate status, paperwork, housing, schools, work and the first local procedures.

Arrival procedures
Housing and property
Schools and family
Work and taxes

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Remote work

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Test connectivity, housing, work rhythm, transport and backup options before committing.

Internet and backup plans
Island selection
Living costs
Administrative checks

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This is a reviewed English selection, not a page-for-page mirror of the French site. The full history, culture, heritage and Tahitian-language sections remain available in French only until a culturally reviewed English edition exists.

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Page reviewed1 August 2026

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English selectionOnly reviewed English pages are linked here; the French corpus remains broader.

Page updatedAugust 1, 2026

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