One of the society islands.... |
Area 11 Km2.
Population 963 people
Highest points : Mont Taita 322 m, Mont Hanareho 325 m
Distance from Bora Bora 58 Km at the West
Latitude 16°26' S Longitude 152°16' W
Access plane and boat
Maupiti is the smallest island of the high islands of the society.
As it's beutifull sister, Maupiti gots a not very deep lagoon, an impressive
relief and motus
of sand.
Nevertheless Maupiti is much less frequented than Bora Bora, it's more authentic,
a bit like Bora Bora in the fiveties.
The island's ring, about 10kms can be make in a day walk. It allows to discover
rocks decked out with petroglyphes in the Haranae valley, many marae
including the royal marae
of Vaiahu, and beutifull white sand beaches and not busy...
How to get there :
By plane, with Air Tahiti.
By boat, many small boats are deserving Maupiti from Raiatea, it'll coast you
around 1000F CFP.
The only solution to live in Maupiti is the bed and board :
Chez Floriette : Tél : 67 80 85
Chez Mareta : Tél : 67 80 25
Pension Eri : Tél : 67 81 29
Pension Tamati : Tél : 67 80 10
Pension Marau : Tél : 67 81 19
Pension Auira : Tél : 67 80 26
Fare Pae'Ao : Tél : 67 81 01
Pension Papahani : Tél : 67 81 58
Kuriri village : Tél : 67 82 00