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.

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Approx. 1h40 flight from Tahiti

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

Idéal pour

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

À ne pas manquer 

• 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

Crédits photos
1, 2 – ©TAHITI TOURISME/Frédéric Cristol
3, 4 – ©TAHITI TOURISME/Léa Parizot