The 6 Best Pearl Farm and Vanilla Tours in French Polynesia

1.Discover the black pearl in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 243 reviews · from $200Our pick

Explore Bora Bora’s Tahitian black pearls, choose an oyster, watch it open, and keep your pearl during a scenic two-hour lagoon tour.

“This tour is exceptional. The setting, information, logistics and experience alone are excellent. But our guide, Tahi, is the best guide I've had on an international tour. He is the perfect combination of entertaining, informative, compassionate, and careful. He went out of his way to make sure everyone was accommodated without missing a beat in delivering flawless service to all guests. For example, we had a deaf couple as well as a Chinese-speaking family (almost no English for the parents, limited English for the teenage daughter and tween son who were translating for their parents). Tahi made sure they were all included and understanding while never making the rest of…”

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2.Blue Pearl Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $135

Explore Moorea by air-conditioned car with Spirou, the Lady in Blue, for scenic lookouts, tastings, pearls, shopping, and local insight.

“Our tour guide had such a wonderful personality. She was extremely knowledgeable and patient with all of our questions. I would book her again.”

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3.The Vanilla tour of Taha’a in a comfortable outrigger canoe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $156

Review of Raiatea Blue Lagoon’s Taha’a vanilla tour, with pearl farming, coral garden snorkeling, rum tasting, motu lunch, and practical tips.

“The tour was fantastic. The snorkeling was the best ever and the island and lunch were fantastic. Fab was a terrific boat leader and the boat itself was wonderful. Great tour for the day.”

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4.Discovering the Tahitian black pearl !

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · 2 hours · from $235

Explore Bora Bora’s Tahitian black pearl farm, snorkel among oyster baskets, choose your pearl, and enjoy fruit, drinks, music, and lagoon views.

“Diese Tour ist ein Muss, wenn man sich auch nur ein bisschen für Perlen interessiert. Neben viel sehr Spaß wird einem bewusst, wie viel Arbeit hinter einer Zuchtperle steckt.”

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5.Beautiful Black Pearl of Tahiti and the Vanilla of Tahaa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $129Best value

Sail from Raiatea to Tahaa for pearls, vanilla, rum tasting, tropical fruit, and lagoon views in a small-group Polynesian tour.

“We had a lot of fun with our guide, seeing the vanilla plantation, the pearls Factory and also talking about traditions”

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6.Explore the Vanilla Island Full-Day Tour to Taha’a from Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $709

Explore Taha’a from Bora Bora with vanilla, pearls, organic rum, a motu barbecue, lagoon views, and a small-group boat ride.

“We had an absolutely wonderful time on the Taha’a day trip. The adventure starts with about an hour by boat from Bora Bora, and that ride alone is part of the fun—cruising through open water with beautiful views the whole way. On Taha’a, Read more”

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