Quest for the Tahiti Monarch
A major attraction of our trip to Tahiti is a birdwatching trip to see the Tahiti Monarch a very rare endemic bird restricted to just three valleys on Tahiti
Marae Ta’ata, an interesting historical site
We end the day with a visit to Marae Ta’ata an interesting historical site that can be explored for free and is less visited than other locations on Tahiti
The fascinating Museum of Tahiti and The Islands
We spend most of the afternoon in the fascinating Museum of Tahiti with artifacts from all the archipelagos of French Polynesia and beyond
Exploring the closed Papeete downtown
After the gardens we explore Papeete’s downtown which unfortunately is mostly closed on Sunday
The beautiful and busy Pā’ōfa’i Gardens
We start our exploration of Papeete by exploring nearby Paofai Gardens which have some nice views and finding birds and lots of people
First nights in Papeete
We spend three nights at a condo in Papeete after a late arrival and use this as a base to explore this area of Tahiti