 Discover Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Bora Bora Budget Travel Guide
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Bora Bora is one of the most beautiful islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is within the Society Islands group in the French Polynesia. It is located 230km northwest of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia.
Guide to Bora Bora Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Bora Bora that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Getting the most out of Bora Bora
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- Bora Bora Honeymoon
Mount Otemanu, Bora Bora
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More on Bora Bora
The main island of Bora Bora is an extinct volcano consisting of two peaks named Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. A shallow lagoon surrounds the main island, and a barrier reef encircle it, providing protection against the open ocean. Islands that have emerged out of the barrier reef are called "motus", or "isles".The name comes from the Tahitian word "pora-pora", which means "first born".
Bora Bora is believed to have seen human habitation since the 4th century, when the people of Tonga arrived there. However, it was known to the West after James Cook arrived in 1777. It was used as a military supply base during the Second World War, even though it never saw any fighting. The airstrip at Bora Bora was the only international airport for French Polynesia, until the Faa'a International Airport at Papeete was opened in 1962.
As of August 2007, there are just about nine thousand people living in Bora Bora, mainly in Vaitape, on the west side of the main island. Bora Bora today is heavily dependent on tourism. It caters mainly to upmarket tourists and many 5-star resorts have been built here. The resorts are often built on the motu or on stilts over the crystal clear lagoons. The guest can enjoy a wide variety of sea-related activities including shark and ray feeding excursions. Snorkelling and scuba diving are two other popular activities.
Bora Bora at sunset
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How to go to Bora Bora
Air Tahiti has 5-6 daily flights between Faa'a International Airport (PPT) and Bora Bora. Airlines flying to Faa'a International Airport include Aircalin (to Nouméa), Air France (to Los Angeles), Air New Zealand (to Auckland), Air Rarotonga (to Rarotonga), Air Tahiti (to Afaraeitu, Avarua, Fare, Rarotonga, Tiputa, Tuherahera, Uturoa, Vaitape),
Air Tahiti Nui (to Auckland, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sydney, Tokyo-Narita),
Hawaiian Airlines (to Honolulu) and LAN Airlines (to Hanga Roa, Santiago de Chile).
Budget Travel within Bora Bora
If you are staying on an offshore atoll or island, your resort will have a boat transport at the disposal of guests to take you to Matira, the main island. On the main island itself, there is only one tarred road, so you can expect transportation to be limited. You will quickly find out about the bus that goes up and down the street half way round the island.
An option is to rent a bicycle or motorcycle to ride around on your own, allowing you the freedom to explore at your own pace. Take note that although Bora Bora is an "expensive destination", the roads are not always well maintained.
Maps of Bora Bora
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