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52 destination profile Top experiences Pearls of wisdom Go pearl fishing or see them growing in Raiatea and Taha’a’s vast lagoon. Alternatively, just buy them from a pearl shop or (somewhat cheaper) in a market like the one in Tahiti’s Papeete. Happy hour Fiji’s national drink is kava – a mildly narcotic powdered root of a pepper plant. OK, it looks (and tastes) like dirty dishwater but a kava ceremony is a good way to meet the locals. © KAI MATTHES Bird in the hand Go to Atiu (Cook Island no 3) for the tumunu (bush beer club) and a swim in candlelit caves. Take an eco-tour with Birdman George who will literally charm the birds out of the trees for you. Check into paradise Visit the most famous hotel in the South Pacific, Samoa’s Aggie Grey’s, for fia fia (literally happy) night with a feast followed by dancing every Wednesday. Whale of a time Tonga is one of the few places in the world where you can swim with whales. Humpbacks visit every year and specialist guides will get you in the water with these these huge mammals. BOOK IT WITH... TURQUOISE HOLIDAYS Turquoise Holidays has a 10-day holiday to Fiji that sees guests staying in a treehouse and an overwater bungalow. Priced from £6,995pp the deal includes five nights at Matangi Private Island Resort and five nights at Likuliku Lagoon Resort. Also included are flights, meals and transfers. turquoiseholidays.co.uk 01494 678 400 TAHAA, TAHITI The Tuamotus are a series of picture-perfect atolls floating on turquoise lagoons, of which the most popular is Rangiroa. The Marquesas are more remote: you can fly in but the best way to explore is by boat (the Aranui 3 has a 16-day cruise to the Marquesas and Tuamotus from Papeete). Even further afield, Mangareva in the Gambier Islands is some 1,000 miles from Tahiti – a four-and-a-half-hour flight away. SAMOA Samoa combines one of the most traditional of Polynesian cultures with stunning natural features – from white coral beaches to blow-holes, unspoilt rainforests to a solidified lava flow that stretches down to the Savai’i coast. Vailima is the beautiful colonial house built by Treasure Island author Robert Louis Stevenson. It’s now a must-see museum and also the name of the local beer. There are two main islands – Savai’i and Upolu – but you can also take a ferry to road-free Manono Island and reach even tinier, uninhabited islands for a small fee to a local fisherman. To really get to know the place, opt for a village stay. You’ll be in a fale – an open-sided house (hut really) on the beach – just a raised platform with a thatched roof, a mattress and a mosquito net and you’ll share meals with the family. TONGA Captain Cook didn’t call Tonga the ‘Friendly Isles’ for nothing. Less visited than many of its Polynesian neighbours, the locals reach out here and it’s the last monarchy in the South Pacific, stretching back 1,000 years. A good place to meet islanders is at an umu (and most resorts offer this, too). Basically, it’s a feast cooked in an underground oven – usually followed by dancing. Not the frenzied hip shaking you’ll find elsewhere in the Pacific but the lakalaka, a graceful dance with sung poetry; so special it has UNESCO World Heritage status. Tonga prides itself on being a very family-friendly destination, with a variety of activities for children including guided fishing expeditions, swimming with whales and turtles and visiting local markets to see traditional weaving and bone or wood carving. POLYNESIAN TATTOO sellingtravel.co.uk
New fleet, new experience Air Tahiti Nui is the national carrier to the French Polynesia departing from Paris, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Auckland with connecting flights available from London with airline partners. From <strong>September</strong> 20<strong>19</strong> all routes and flights will be operated by the Dreamliners. World class hospitality with French and Polynesian influences is served on board. Discover the latest innovations in comfort and technology on board our Tahitian Dreamliner including a brand new Moana Premium class. Ancillary services available to book: Priority pass, Lounge pass, Extra comfort seats, Celebratory champagne and chocolates. Visit www.tahitian-dreamliner.com Information/Reservations Tel: 0844 482 1675 Email: resa@airtahitinui.co.uk The change of scenery starts with us. Live the new “Tahitian Dreamliner” experience.
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