Tour· Tahiti· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Papenoo Valley 4x4 / Hike to Lake Vaihiria
17° 31.9′ S · 149° 25.8′ W
The collapsed caldera of Tahiti Nui: a 91 km² wilderness of waterfalls, marae terraces and bamboo forest, crossed by a track that 4x4 tours drive up to Lake Vaihiria.
Practical
Coordinates are the valley (Tahiti Heritage); Lake Vaihiria, Tahiti's largest lake, is at -17.6810, -149.4173, formed by a landslide dam about 800 m long. The Papenoo river receives 35 tributaries over 15 km. There are archaeological terraces and basalt quarries, and a hydroelectric scheme dating from the 1980s (Tahiti Heritage). Go with a 4x4 tour from Papeete. The track can be closed after heavy rain.
Best for
Day tour into the island's interior
Nearby
- Plage Teatea (Papenoo)1.4 NM away
- Faarumai Waterfalls (Tiarei)1.7 NM away
- Arahoho Blowhole (Tiarei)2.3 NM away
- Super U & Champion Mahina (Point Venus junction)3.9 NM away
- Point Venus Underwater Trail (Pointe Tefauroa)4.2 NM away
- Point Venus Lighthouse & Black-Sand Beach4.3 NM away
- Point Venus Beach (Matavai Bay)4.4 NM away
- Matavai Bay / Point Venus Anchorage4.5 NM away