Rimatara

The Serene

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8,6 km² • 893 residents • 83 m (Mount Uahu)

Just eight square kilometres in size, with a highest point of only 83 metres, Rimatara is the smallest inhabited island in the Austral Islands.

The ‘ura, or Kuhl’s lorikeet, a scarlet parrot native to the island and now rare across the Pacific, survived here thanks to a royal tapu, or traditional prohibition, dating back to the 19th century. It remains one of Rimatara’s most powerful symbols.

Accesso

Approx. 1h45 flight from Tahiti.

Buono a sapersi

Visitors may be welcomed with a traditional smoke-cleansing ritual, while pandanus weaving from the island is renowned well beyond its shores.

Ideale per

Birdwatching, traditional crafts, cultural immersion, and a truly off-the-beaten-path escape.

Da non perdere 
  • Amaru, the main village
  • The villages of Anapoto and Mutuaura
  • Spotting the ‘ura, or Kuhl’s lorikeet
  • White-sand beaches
  • Peue weaving workshops (pandanus mats)
  • A walking tour around the island

 

 

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©TAHITI TOURISME/Frédéric Cristol

THE ISLANDS


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