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The hotel is host to a number of excursions, each of which is more tempting than the next. The two sister islands: Raiatea and Taha'a are unique in that they are two high islands trapped in an immense lagoon
and protected by a common barrier reef. They offer 259 square kms of land to be explored on foot, on horseback or by jeep.
Raiatea boasts the only navigable river in French Polynesia . . . the Apoo Ma'u in the Bay of Faaroa.
Sacred Raiatea and Taha'a, the island of vanilla, are choice destinations for both snorkeling and scuba diving.
There are more than 50 catalogued sites for both beginner and experienced divers alike.
In addition to the spectacular
coral drop offs, abundant underwater plant and animal
life, there are several wrecks to visit, such as the Nordby,
a 57 ton schooner (50m long) which sank in 1900 and
can be found directly in front of the RAIATEA HAWAIKI
NUI HOTEL and is accessible from its boat docks.
A visit to the magical universe of the sister island: Taha'a, promises a timeless encounter with Polynesia of yesterday. The journey in outrigger canoe allows time to pass slowly, making possible a fragile link between an often
inaccessible Polynesian lifestyle and the visitor to this remote world. This excursion gives time the opportunity to discover the feeling of authenticity by revealing little by
little the smallest of nuances which are magic in their own.
Your stay at the RAIATEA HAWAIKI NUI HOTEL will
be a little bit like discovering the soul of the
ancient Polynesians, the navigators and conquerors who continue
to reign among these Leeward Islands.
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