Christmas & New Year Tours in French Polynesia

Watch the sunset from your Overwater Suite at Le Taha'a by Pearl Resorts as you ring in the New Year, with dinners at Conrad Bora Bora Nui's waterfront spots. Island hop from Moorea's Cook's Bay to Taha'a's vanilla plantations and Bora Bora's Mount Pahia, then head to Tiki Village cultural center.

This 8-day self-guided trip takes you through three French Polynesian islands over New Year's. You'll start in Papeete with a traditional flower lei welcome at Le Tahiti by Pearl Resorts, then catch a ferry to Moorea where you can hike up the 1,207-meter Tohiea mountain for views of Cook's Bay.

Ring in the New Year with 10 days in French Polynesia's famous islands and stay at the Conrad Bora Bora Nui in an overwater villa. You'll paddle a traditional Polynesian pirogue and hike Mount Pahia for great views, then check out vanilla plantations on Taha'a Island.

Spend 12 days aboard the Aranui 5 sailing through French Polynesia's islands to celebrate New Year's, with stops at Fakarava's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and its clear lagoon. Hike to Paul Gauguin's grave in Atuona on Hiva Oa and see ancient petroglyphs at Mea'e Kamuihei on Nuku Hiva.

Celebrate New Year at Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resorts, where you'll stay in Garden Pool Villas with daily soft mini bars and turquoise lagoon views. The festivities include island traditions at Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort on Temae Beach, with complimentary beers and champagne toasts.

Celebrate New Year or Christmas in French Polynesia with champagne and flower arrangements waiting at your overwater suite in Le Taha'a by Pearl Resorts. Snorkel the famous Coral Garden full of tropical fish, kayak the crystal lagoons, and tour a vanilla plantation on Taha'a Island. Honeymooners get a 5,000 XPF resort credit and daily buffet breakfasts at both Hilton Tahiti Resort and Le Taha'a.