Tahiti, with its breathtaking blue-green water, sparkling white-sand beaches, and charming overwater bungalows, is one of French Polynesia's intoxicating 118 islands and atolls that are spread out over an area the size of Western Europe.
Inviting cobalt lagoons and white-sand beaches teeming with extravagant overwater bungalows and Polynesian culture.
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If you’ve ever dreamed of kicking back in an overwater bungalow, Tahiti and its surrounding islands are for you – just prepare yourself for sticker shock – $800 a night is the standard and even mainland accommodations aren’t much more affordable. Quality budget accommodations are scarce, but if you’re looking to save money, a Tahitian vacation probably isn’t right for you anyways as the island is pretty expensive on the whole.