Hike· Tahiti Iti (Taiarapu peninsula)· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Te Pari Natural Site & Fenua Aihere Coast (Tahiti Iti)
17° 51.5′ S · 149° 9.8′ W
The roadless south-east cliffs of Tahiti Iti between Tautira and Teahupo'o, a protected natural site since the 1960s, with archaeological sites in the Vaiote valley.
Practical
Coordinates from Tahiti Heritage (Te Pari). Listed as a protected site by arrêté 57 AA of 8 January 1962 (classification 15 February 1964). It runs from the cape south of the Vaiote river to the 'lizard's tail' rock opposite Tutataroa pass (Tahiti Heritage). No road: access is on foot or by boat from the road ends at Tautira or Teahupo'o. Use a local guide; the trail crosses rivers and rocks exposed to swell.
Best for
Guided wilderness hike or boat tour
Nearby
- Vaiau Cove Reef Tunnel (Teahupo'o)2.6 NM away
- Teahupo'o Wave & Village5.3 NM away
- Tautira – Cook's Anchorage (Vaitepiha Bay, Tahiti Iti)6.5 NM away
- Ahuatoa Sandbank Day Anchorage (Teahupo'o)6.7 NM away
- Plage de Tatatua (Tautira)6.7 NM away
- Tautira (end of the road, Tahiti Iti)6.7 NM away
- The Vavi Reef Walls (Vairao, Tahiti Iti)8 NM away
- Taiarapu Ouest ZMR Oututaata (Vairao)8.1 NM away