Taha'a, a haven of intoxicating scents, lush rainforests and hypnotic sunsets

Le Taha'a Island Resort & Spa

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Remote, wild, and sweetly scented, the island of Tahaa is known as the vanilla island due to the fact its weather and soil are perfect for the cultivation of the rare vanilla orchid. Producing 25 tons of vanilla pods annually, Tahaa preserves its extensive tropical forest for just this purpose. Everywhere, sweet scents wafts on the breeze, as the delicate flowers are tended by Tahitians living the traditional village lives their people have known for centuries. Tiny motus, or coral atolls, surround picturesque Tahaa, and their white-sand beaches are ideal for dreaming the day away. Tahaa is also known for its traditional pearl farms, whose magnificent yields are prized the world over.

A hiking adventure into the island’s stunning mountains will result in incredible views over the grandeur of jungle, sea, and sky. Haamene and Hurepiti Bays a couple of fjord-like inlets are bordered by trails that take travelers deep into the inner island for delightful days filled with the sights and sounds of Tahiti’s virgin forest. Touring the vanilla plantations, chartering a sailboat to explore the archipelago, and diving the lagoon are also refreshing ways to pass the days on Tahaa--an island anchored in tradition, yet home to many luxurious comforts.

Famous shipwrecks delight underwater adventurers around Tahaa, as do the region’s endless schools of bright tropical fish, friendly dolphins, and fascinating sea turtles. Other oceanic activities around the exotic isle include taking an outrigger canoe for a picnic on a silver-sanded motu or chartering a fishing boat to go for sailfish, marlin, or tuna. Cyclists find that the almost total lack of traffic makes the aromatic island’s roads a delight to zip along for hours on end. Gourmands will also enjoy the fine dining in resort restaurants that celebrate the traditional open-air architecture of bamboo and thatch that makes the island’s perfect weather and idyllic views an integral part of their evening’s enjoyment.

Tahaa is a land of passions. From its lovely vanilla orchids to its exciting water sports to the relaxed feeling of beach barbecues at its luxury resorts, visitors find this island a place where one can choose to do everything. . . or nothing at all. Come, enjoy the otherworldly scents, transcendent lagoon views, and silvery motu beaches in this magical place. You’ll soon find the rest of the world reduced to nothing more than a speck on the endless cerulean seascape.