If you are flying to French Polynesia, you will be flying in and out of Tahiti and Fa’a’ā International Airport. We chose to stay nearby at the InterContinental Resort Tahiti. For the...
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, the South Pacific archipelago. Shaped like a figure-8, it’s divided into Tahiti Nui (the larger, western section) and Tahiti Iti (the eastern peninsula). With black-sand beaches, lagoons, waterfalls and 2 extinct volcanoes, it’s a popular vacation destination. Explored by Captain James Cook in the 18th century, it was also often painted by French artist Paul Gauguin.