Tubuai

45 km² • 2 185 residents • 422 m (Mount Taita’a)

Located near the Tropic of Capricorn, Tubuai enjoys a cooler climate and boasts a jade-green lagoon. The island grows carrots, potatoes and other crops, which may surprise many visitors: it offers a different side of Polynesia. In 1789, the mutineers of the Bounty attempted to establish a settlement here. The site of their former fort can still be visited, along with the island’s secluded motu.

Access

Approx. 1h40 flight from Tahiti

Good to know

The largest lagoon in the Austral Islands, almost twice the area of the island itself.

Ideal for

Kitesurfing, agrotourism, a cooler climate and off-season travel

Not to be missed 

• Motu One and its white sand
• The climb up Mount Taita’a
• A boat trip around the lagoon
• Mataura village
• The historic site of Fort George, built by the Bounty mutineers
• Local farms
• Kitesurfing on the lagoon

Images credits
1, 2 – ©TAHITI TOURISME/Frédéric Cristol
3, 4 – ©TAHITI TOURISME/Léa Parizot