タヒチ島サファリ4×4横断

From the start, the experience was very relaxed and friendly. As it was my first tour in Tahiti, I was very pleased. Pick up location and time was provided a few days prior and respected. The tour was fabulous and guide excellent (shame I can't remember his name). He was funny, knew a lot about the local plants, gave us a taste of local fruits, provided music on board. 8h well spent across the rivers and valley, I had a great time. 100% recommended.

This is so worth it. It was beautiful and fun and somewhat strenuous due to the bumpiness of the road. Our guide was knowledgeable, personable and a good driver. One caution- this is maybe not a tour for people with back issues.

Our guide, Ten, truly deserves a pay raise! He was absolutely amazing and easily the best guide I had throughout my entire trip to French Polynesia. As an English-only speaker, I sat at the front with him and learned so much about Tahiti’s flora and fauna, local culture, traditions, and stories. Ten was incredibly talented at multitasking—switching between languages, sharing stories, driving through challenging terrain, picking fruit, spotting wildlife, and making sure everyone was safe and comfortable, all at the same time. His knowledge and passion made the experience so much more meaningful. The scenery was, of course, absolutely magical. Swimming beneath waterfalls and through streams, encountering the sacred eels, and being surrounded by the lush landscapes really gave me a sense of the life, history, and spirituality at the heart of Tahiti. Ten did an incredible job bringing the whole experience together while always looking after our welfare. I genuinely cannot recommend him and this tour enough. Learning about the native ecosystems from such a knowledgeable local guide was one of the highlights of my trip. Coming from Singapore, another island thousands of kilometres away, visiting French Polynesia has been a dream of mine for a long time—and this experience made it truly unforgettable.

This full-day tour of Papenoo Valley with Tahiti Safari Expedition exceeded all our expectations and became one of the absolute highlights of our honeymoon in French Polynesia. The scenery was simply breathtaking, but what made this experience truly exceptional was our guide. He was incredibly friendly, professional, and passionate about his island. Throughout the day, he shared fascinating stories about Tahiti's history, culture, traditions, and local way of life. We especially enjoyed learning about the native plants, fruits, and trees, many of which we would never have noticed or understood on our own. The off-road drive through Papenoo Valley took us to spectacular viewpoints, waterfalls, rivers, and places we could never have reached by ourselves. At every stop, our guide made sure we had enough time to enjoy the scenery and take photos, while answering all our questions with a smile. If you want to discover the authentic side of Tahiti beyond the beaches and resorts, this tour is a must. It offers an unforgettable combination of nature, culture, adventure, and genuine Polynesian hospitality. A huge thank you to Tahiti Safari Expedition and especially to our guide for giving us memories that we will cherish for a lifetime. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tahiti!

We had an incredible time doing this tour at the end of our honeymoon. Our guide goes by “Ten” and he was absolutely incredible! He speaks really good English and French, and was super knowledgeable and pleasant. He made sure we were super informed about what was going on at all times and made the trip incredibly fun and memorable. If you are looking for an adventure. This is it! You will ride through a rough terrain for 6+ hours but it’s an adventure the whole time. The views and plants are absolutely stunning. The roads get a little bit unique looking at times but we always felt safe even on some of the narrower cliffs. We had others in our group who all spoke primarily French but us ( we spoke English) but it was still super fun with each other and getting to know a little bit about each other on the long ride!. Our guide “Ten” was a rockstar and just made the overall trip fun. I can’t imagine having a better guide! If you want adventure, stunning views, and a culture experience this it is. You need to be able to rough it a little bit with some road condition, bugs, and long bumpy roads. But it makes the experience that much better! 10/10 recommend for anyone wanting to know this island better!

Discovery of Polynesia other than through the lagoons. The vegetation of Tahiti is lush and magnificent. Superb day spent with Ten. Thank you for your extensive knowledge of the local fauna and flora. Sporty but very interesting walk. Nathalie and Philippe

Great day with our guide Ten. Just wasn't aware of the lenght of the day. Very informative. Would be super amazing on a clear day

My pick up was over half an hour late. Everyone else on my truck was french speaking, thankfully the guide spoke english. Not a good start. After a short drive we turned into a 'road', were trucks and heavy loaded, big working machines came from both ways, dirt from the 'road' and from the load covered us. After about 20 miles of dangerous crisscrossing on a narrow but heavily ruined road, finally we left behind the heavy machines. But alas, the 'fun' started. The track we were on for the rest of the day was a chain of potholes and stones and our jeep was 'dancing' dangerously, shaking us every moment. The iron frame around us was great to hold on to for dear life, but it seriously hit us with every bump. Sitting wasn't an option for too long, neither was standing. And if the tour would have a highlight I wouldn't complain, but there wasn't any point to go to. We just crossed the island on a dangerous track in valleys. Yes, the view was amazing but not all day long the same, from below. If we would drive upward at least once, to see the panorama would change the slightly oppressive mood of the tour. Our tour guide was a young but knowledgeable man, he showed and told us lots of interesting things, plants. But he ruined his good job aroun 4 pm when he said, we are going to swim in the Blue lake with waterfall. Ok, finally something... Uh, it was a small water reservoir, with dangerous high lakeshore, only the brave went down. Out of 7 of us 2 went swim...with guide, who said I'm going to swim wether you guys coming or not... By the time we get closer to the exit of this horrible track, it get dark so we could see nothing, we were just sitting and shaking like ice in a tumbler. When we get out somewhere around Papará, it was totally dark, had to close the canvas, and we drove way over an hour with high speed back to Papeete. The worst tour I have ever been on

Not for the faint hearted! The mountain roads are narrow with steep drops but our driver was very careful The ride is very bumpy after 2 hours I was tired of it and we endured another 6 hours Our guide Pito was informative but frankly there isn’t too much to see beyond some waterfalls and 3 lakes There was an opportunity to swim in a rock pool but it wasn’t advertised and in any case with rock entry I wouldn’t advise it We stopped to buy sandwiches on the way! Would make sense to provide lunch It was all just a little amateurish

Karl was a great guide! Made sure we were comfortable and explained everything well ! Recommend to anyone who comes to Tahiti!