Austral islands: Ia ora na, karoga

The Austral archipelago is composed of 5 igh round-shaped islands, and enjoys a ooler climate that has made these fertile slands the kitchen garden or Polynesia.

But it is above all, ocean-side, the yearly rendezvous of humpback whales, and on land the kingdom of weaving. Discover miri, braided into festive headdresses for its intoxicating fragrance and more importantly for its power to ward off evil spirits, explore the limestone caves of Rurutu, swim with whales, admire the mamas at work, find another white sand beach or a cove hidden in the Rurutu cliffs, practice kite surfing or windsurfing on Tubuai’s endless lagoon : the Austral Islands await you.


The Austral archipelago has many assets :

Preserved culture,
with the ‘House Tour”, “Tere”, “Me celebrations” and great weddings, several traditional events, archeological sites such as Vitaria village, and many legends..

A genuine Garden of Eden,
the Austral Islands grow, thanks to their temperate tropical climate, an excellent coffee that you can taste in the pensions, huge, sweet grapefruits, oranges, lemons and lychees.

Unrivaled weaved handicrafts,
Done by the mamas with all sorts of plant fibers : hats, mats, baskets and other items.

Endless, desert white sand beaches,
small private inlets girded by cliffs and bathed in crystal-clear small lagoons.
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