Visit a pearl farm in Bora Bora on the motu of Taufari'i

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2.5 hrs
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Discover a pearl farm on the motu of Taufari'i, in Bora Bora, and leave with your very own Tahitian black pearl!

The Bora Bora Pearl Farm team invites you to spend a moment of discovery in Polynesia in the paradise-like setting of the motu of Taufari'i... a motu with a magnificent view of Mount Otemanu ! Thanks to this pearl farm visit in Bora Bora, the fascinating world of Tahiti's black pearl will no longer hold any secrets for you.

Your visit to the pearl farm begins with a shuttle service that will pick you up directly from your hotel or from the Vaitape quay. Once you arrive at the motu of Taufari'i, a professional guide will show you how the Tahitian black pearl farm works. Afterwards, you can go and see for yourself where the pearl oysters are grown and go snorkelling there! A coral garden is located near the oyster farm, so you can admire that too!

During your snorkelling session, your guide will help you choose a pearl oyster to bring up and extract the precious Tahitian black pearl inside. Once you've selected your oyster, you'll return to the motu of Taufari'i to enjoy some seasonal fruit and learn about the techniques used to extract the pearl.

To make sure you take home as many memories as possible of your visit to this pearl farm in Bora Bora, a photo session with your guide and captain will be organised in the magnificent setting of the motu Taufari'i, with the turquoise sea and the view of the famous Mount Otemanu in the background! As well as this souvenir photo, you'll leave with the Tahitian black pearl found in the oyster brought up earlier. You'll be able to take home a real treasure that will remind you of that visit to the pearl farm in Bora Bora and its snorkelling moment in the turquoise waters of Polynesia.

Don't hesitate to book this activity: a visit to a Tahitian black pearl farm in Bora Bora is a must and it is guaranteed to give you magical memories of your holiday in Polynesia!

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Practical information

An activity on the motu Taufari'i where you can discover how black pearls are made and snorkel near the pearl oyster lines to select an oyster from which to extract the black pearl.

Then you can take your pearl home in a velvet pouch or transparent vial with white Bora Bora sand.

Course of events
  • Pick-up from selected sites (see proposals in the "special terms" section): approx. 30-minute journey.
  • Transfer by water shuttle to the activity site on motu Taufari'i.
  • Customers are welcomed to the motu Taufari'i site, where they are shown how black pearls are made.
  • Transfer by water shuttle to the pearl oyster beds (5-minute journey).
  • Snorkel near pearl oyster beds and visit a coral garden (30 minutes).
  • Selection of an oyster to be opened once back on the motu (30 minutes).
  • Return by water shuttle to motu Taufari'i (5-minute journey).
  • Taste fresh seasonal fruit and cold drinks (water, soft drinks, beer) to the sound of ukuleles.
  • The guide will demonstrate how to open an oyster that has previously been reeled in, and you will discover the black pearl.
  • Photo session with the guide and captain, in the magnificent setting of motu Taufari'i (with a backdrop of turquoise sea and a view of Bora-Bora's famous Mount Otemanu).
  • You can choose to take your pearl with you in a velvet pouch or a transparent vial with white Bora Bora sand.
  • The activity ends with your return by water shuttle to the pick-up point (hotel pontoon or Vaitape quay): approximately 30 minutes' journey.
Activity requirements

If you have any major health problems, please let us know before booking.

Please arrive 30 minutes before the start of the activity.

Minors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Special terms

The pick-up service is only available from the Vaitape quay, at the TAXI sign or from the reception pontoon of the following hotels: Conrad Bora Bora Nui, Four Seasons Bora Bora, Bora Bora by Pearl Resorts, Intercontinental Bora Bora Resort Thalasso Spa, Westin Bora Bora Resort Spa, St Regis Bora Bora Resort.

This activity is free for children up to 5 years old. Special attention must be paid to children: swimming at the snorkelling site is not forbidden or compulsory, but requires a great deal of care, as the water is 10 to 20 metres deep in places. No pearls are offered to children aged 0 to 5.

This activity is not accessible to people with motor/mental/psychic/cognitive disabilities, over 75s or pets.

Meeting point:
Pick-up service from the locations mentioned in the special terms
Spoken languages:French, English
Included
  • Water shuttle
  • Snorkelling equipment (fins, mask, snorkel)
  • Buoy
  • Towel
  • Fresh fruit
  • Beverages (soft drinks, fruit juices, water)
  • Tahitian black pearl
Excluded
  • Tip
Do not forget to bring
  • Buoy (for children under 5)
  • Swimsuit
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun cream

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