🇵🇫 🦈 Bora Bora & the Leeward Islands · Overwater Paradise, French Polynesia — 10 Days
🇵🇫 🦈 Bora Bora & the Leeward Islands · Overwater Paradise, French Polynesia — 10 Days
Description
Bora Bora & the Leeward Islands · Overwater Paradise
Lagoon Shark & Ray Snorkelling · Ancient Marae · WWII Gun Emplacements · Mount Otemanu · Sunset Sailing · 10 Days
Gateway & Departure→ Vaitape
Village & Market→ Bora Bora Lagoon
Sharks & Rays→ Mount Otemanu
Jungle & Marae→ Papeete
Departure
This 10-day Bora Bora circuit is built around the world's most celebrated lagoon — a turquoise ring of water so clear that blacktip reef sharks and stingrays are visible from the surface. Daylite Digital secures your accommodation across this extraordinary island, from B&B pensions in Vaitape to 5-star overwater bungalows suspended above the lagoon. All activity fees, entry fees, transport costs, and tour fees are arranged independently by the traveller and paid directly to local operators.
Bora Bora — called Pora Pora (first born) by the Mā'ohi people — was one of the first islands created according to Polynesian creation mythology. The ancient marae (sacred stone platforms) that dot Bora Bora's interior jungle represent a pre-Christian religious system as complex and sophisticated as any in the ancient world. The American military presence during WWII (1942–1946) left behind an entire road system, a concrete airstrip, and 130mm coastal defence guns still rusting in the jungle.
The Mā'ohi People · First Born Island & the Sacred Lagoon
Bora Bora — called Pora Pora (first born) by the Mā'ohi people — was one of the first islands created according to Polynesian creation mythology, rising from the ocean when the god Ta'aroa shook the earth. The ancient marae (sacred stone platforms) that dot Bora Bora's interior jungle represent a pre-Christian religious system as complex and sophisticated as any in the ancient world, with hierarchies of gods (atua), ancestral spirits ('oromatua), and priestly intermediaries (tahu'a) governing every aspect of life from fishing to warfare to childbirth.
The American military presence in Bora Bora during WWII (1942–1946) left behind an entire road system, a concrete airstrip, and 130mm coastal defence guns still rusting in the jungle — a reminder that even paradise was militarised in the 20th century. Today Bora Bora is the world's most recognised overwater bungalow destination, a concept pioneered here in 1960 by the Hotel Bora Bora, which suspended its first bungalows over the lagoon on stilts.
Bora Bora's personality is crystal lagoon water, ancient Mā'ohi sacred sites, WWII jungle history, and the world's most iconic overwater luxury. All experiences below are paid directly to local operators at point of service.
- Silver: 10 days / 9 nights accommodation (B&B or pension, breakfast at own cost)
- Gold: 10 days / 9 nights (4-star lagoon hotel, daily breakfast included)
- Platinum: 10 days / 9 nights (5-star overwater bungalow, all breakfasts, all transfers)
- Digital itinerary for all tiers
- Silver: Bora Bora lagoon self-kayak map
- Silver: Mount Otemanu trail guide · ancient marae self-visit · Vaitape village market walk
- Gold: Lagoon shark & ray snorkelling tour · 4WD island jungle circuit
- Gold: WWII gun emplacement guided tour · sunset sailing lagoon · daily breakfast
- Platinum: Private lagoon boat with Polynesian guide
- Platinum: Marae private cultural session · helicopter flight over Mount Otemanu
- Platinum: Polynesian spa treatment for 2 · all transfers · all breakfasts
All experiences below are paid directly to local operators at point of service.
Optional services paid directly to Daylite Digital at time of booking.
Silver
B&B or pension · breakfast at own cost · 10 days / 9 nights
- 9 nights · B&B or pension
- Breakfast at own cost at reception
- Digital itinerary included
- Bora Bora lagoon self-kayak map
- Mount Otemanu trail guide
- Ancient marae self-visit · Vaitape village market walk
Gold
4-star lagoon hotel · daily breakfast · 10 days / 9 nights
- 9 nights · 4-star lagoon hotel
- Daily breakfast for 2 included
- Lagoon shark & ray snorkelling tour
- 4WD island jungle circuit
- WWII gun emplacement guided tour
- Sunset sailing lagoon
Platinum
5-star overwater bungalow · all breakfasts · all transfers · 10 days / 9 nights
- 9 nights · 5-star overwater bungalow
- All breakfasts included
- Private lagoon boat with Polynesian guide
- Marae private cultural session
- Helicopter flight over Mount Otemanu
- Polynesian spa treatment for 2
- All transfers included
Dry Season
Warm & dry · 24–28°C · calm lagoon · excellent visibility · peak conditions for snorkelling & sailing
Shoulder
Warm · 25–29°C · fewer crowds · good lagoon conditions · shoulder rates
Wet Season
Hot & humid · 27–32°C · tropical rain · low rates · lush jungle · still swimmable
Reserve Your French Polynesia Expedition
From $1,800 per couple · 10 Days · Oceania & Pacific Digital Ocean Voyage · Accommodation Included
Reserve Your French Polynesia ExpeditionTerms and Conditions
- Pricing per couple sharing · accommodation included as per tier selected
- Silver: breakfast at own cost · Gold: daily breakfast included · Platinum: all breakfasts included
- Daylite Digital charges for accommodation only (plus tier-specified inclusions above)
- International flights to/from French Polynesia not included
- Airport and inter-island transfers included in Platinum tier only
- Helicopter flight subject to weather conditions and operator availability
- No visa required for most nationalities for stays under 90 days · confirm independently
- Daylite Ambassador services are optional and paid separately to Daylite Digital
- Travel insurance strongly recommended · minimum 30 days advance booking required
- Cancellation policy: 50% refund if cancelled 30+ days before departure