Tour· Makatea· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Makatea Guided Island Tour
15° 49.3′ S · 148° 15.9′ W
A full-day tour run by Julien Mai and his family: phosphate ruins, viewpoints, the eastern beach and freshwater cave swim, then a huge home-cooked lunch that may include coconut crab and poisson cru.
Practical
Coordinate is Vaitepaua village (OpenStreetMap), where the tour starts. Book by text with Julien (+689 87 74 45 22). Reported prices: 5000 XPF including lunch (2018), USD 50 per person (2019), USD 70 per person (2022, pick-up 9:30am, drop-off 5:15pm); verify locally. Julien speaks excellent English and grew up during the mining era. Bring swimwear, an underwater torch and snorkel for the cave.
Best for
Understanding Makatea in a day
Nearby
- Magasin Louela (Makatea)Right here
- Vaitepaua Village (Makatea)Right here
- Makatea Mairie Mooring Contact0.1 NM away
- Makatea Post Office (OPT)0.1 NM away
- Makatea Rock Climbing0.1 NM away
- Temao Boat Basin Dinghy Landing (Makatea)0.5 NM away
- Makatea Phosphate Mine Ruins0.6 NM away
- Makatea Mooring Reef Snorkel0.8 NM away