Tahiti, often called The Island of Love, is the largest of the115 islands and atolls that comprise French Polynesia. The 1,042 sq. km. (402 sq. miles) of Tahiti’s surface area consist of mountain peaks reaching over dense rainforests of soft ferns. Waterfalls cascading into cool rivers and 
streams as well as flat coastal area contraining fields of taro and tropical flowers
The interior of the island offers splendid and unforgettable opportunities for hiking or safari 4×4 excursions, with impressive waterfalls, archeological sites, grottoes, etc.
The capital city of Papeete is situated on the northwest coast with a harbor sheltered by reefs. The city of Papeete, which is the political and economic heart of the country, stretches round a narrow coastal strip, and up the mountainside in the north and in the west of the island that are now being covered by luxury residences.
In the form of a huge circle, the big island Tahiti Nui is crisscrossed by deep, beautiful valleys and is connected to the equally mountainous little Tahiti Iti, by the narrow Taravao isthmus. The mountains of Tahiti offer curious visitors charming walks in natural valleys of light and shade in the cathedral of fern trees. You will see impressive waterfalls and discover mysterious grottoes and archaeological sites steeped in legend. The high valley of the Papeno’o River which leads to the Maroto Pass and to the Vahiria crater lake (whose eels have ears!), together with the nature reserve of the Fenua ai’here and its coastal cliffs at Pari on the peninsula, will awaken a sense of marvel in hikers and those who love wild, unspoiled nature.
