For couples · Tahiti · French Polynesia
Romantic things to do in Tahiti
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Pictured: Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, Tahiti · Photo: Wmpearl, CC0
Quick answer
Tahiti's romance is in sunsets over Moorea, lagoon-view bungalows and quiet waterfall walks, with the option to continue to Moorea or Bora Bora. Couples tend to stay in Faa'a.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 4
- Couple-friendly sights
- 2
- Area for couples
- Faa'a
- Best months
- May and October
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Romantic ideas
1.Sunset over Moorea
Watch the sun drop behind Moorea's peaks from a west-coast beach or hotel terrace in Punaauia or Faa'a.
2.Vaipahi gardens walk
Stroll through the flower-lined water gardens on the quiet south coast.
3.Day trip to Moorea
Ferry across for a lagoon picnic, the Belvedere Lookout and a sunset ferry back.
4.Overwater bungalow night
Several resorts near the airport and in Punaauia have bungalows over the lagoon facing Moorea.
Sights couples love
Garden · Papara and the south coast
Vaipahi Water Gardens
Walk the upper loop for a view over the lagoon, and combine the gardens with lunch on the south coast.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Nature
- Couples
- Off the beaten path
Beach · Punaauia
Plage de Vaiava (PK 18)
Bring your own mask and snorkel and swim out over the coral heads on the lagoon side, staying away from the boat channel.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Couples
Where couples should stay
$$$ · Best for luxury, couples and first-timers
Faa'a
Faa'a is home to Tahiti's international airport and a few large lagoon-front hotels with overwater bungalows facing Moorea. It is the natural place to stay for a late arrival or early departure, and Papeete is about 10–15 minutes away by road.
- Good
- Minutes from the airport; Sunset views of Moorea; Resort pools and lagoon access
- Watch out
- Busy main road; Little to explore on foot
- Nearby
- Faa'a International Airport, Papeete, Punaauia
Romantic day trips
- Moorea (About 30–45 minutes by ferry) — Tahiti's jagged sister island has Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay, the Belvedere Lookout, pineapple plantations and lagoon trips to swim with rays and blacktip reef sharks.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Poisson cru, Chao men and Ma'a Tahiti. Dinner starts early by European standards, often from about 6:30pm.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Tahiti romantic?
Tahiti's romance is in sunsets over Moorea, lagoon-view bungalows and quiet waterfall walks, with the option to continue to Moorea or Bora Bora.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Tahiti?
Sunset over Moorea: Watch the sun drop behind Moorea's peaks from a west-coast beach or hotel terrace in Punaauia or Faa'a.
+Where should couples stay in Tahiti?
Faa'a: The airport district on the west coast, with lagoon-view resorts.