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Day 1 Embark the Paul Gauguin in Papeete, Tahiti A young boy plays a conch
Beginyourjourneytoparadiseinthecapitalof
shell during a festival on
Tahiti.Here,you'llmeetyourhomeforthenext13
Rarotonga. You may en-
counter traditions such as
nights:theluxuriousyetcasualm/s Paul Gauguin. this during your time on
the island.
Day 2 Moorea
Moorea'slushsceneryislikesomethingoutofa
dream—verdantgreenvegetation,anabundanceof
freshfruitsandflowers,spectacularmountainpeaks,
peacefulmulti-huedlagoons,andpalm-fringed
beachesedgingintovibrantbluewaters.You’ll
admireitsunsurpassedbeautyfirsthandtoday.
Day 3 Bora Bora
PulitzerPrize-winningauthorJamesMichener
calledBoraBora“themostbeautifulislandinthe
world.”Dominatedbytwotoweringvolcanic
mountainsandsurroundedbyalagoonprotected
bylow-lyingcoralreefs,thisisindeedaspectacular
destination.Theshiparriveshereinthemorning
andremainsuntillaterafternoon,givingyouafull
dayinthisquintessentialPacificparadise.
Day 4 At Sea
Today,takeadvantageallthem/s Paul Gauguin
hastooffer.Perhapsyou'llenjoyamassageatour
luxuriousspaorrelaxwithadrinkatLeGrill.
Day 5 Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Knownasthe“BoraBoraoftheCookIslands,”
Aitutakiboastsanaturalbeautythatisjustas
spectacularasthatofitssisterisland.Coconut,
pineapple,banana,andtapiocaplantationsare
sprinkledthroughouttheisland.Baskinthesun
andenjoybreathtakingviewsoftheshimmering
lagoonduringaboatcruiseandbeachvisit.Or
Local warriors welcome travelers to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. You’ll have a
full day here to drink in the beauty of this jewel-like archipelago.
venturetoanearbymarinereservefor
somesnorkeling.
WITH ITS WARM AZURE WATERS AND WHITE SANDY
BEACHES, FIJI IS TRULY A TROPICAL PARADISE.
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