Unexplored Polynesia - French province among the tropics

Rest in French Polynesia - no doubt, the dream of any tourist. And this is not surprising, because such magical names as Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, Tubuai, Community Islands or Marquesas are directly connected to this region. In general, we can say that this is the overseas territory of France, located in the part of the Pacific Ocean where the Southern Tropical Belt passes. The province unites five archipelagos, and on the whole there are 118 more or less large islands. On the largest of them, Tahiti, is the capital of the province - the city of Papeete.

Despite the long (about a day) and difficult flight, tours to the islands of French Polynesia are very popular. Where to go to the Russian traveler for the first time? Choose Tahiti or Bora Bora. These islands can be reached by plane. You will find here a complete immersion in the tropical bliss, the atmosphere of Polynesian hospitality, combined with the highest level of European service. Hotels on Bora Bora are considered the best in the world. And in Tahiti you are guaranteed and a rich excursion program: forays into the interior of the island, visiting the village of Aborigines and the indigenous market.

Polynesia French can offer tourists many more amazing islands. For example, Moorea is interesting because there are almost no waves near its shores. From the vagaries of the ocean lagoons protect the belt of coral reefs. And it's quite easy to get there: only half an hour by ferry from Tahiti. Local hotels do not practice high-rise and noisy buildings. Guests will find secluded bungalows lurking in luscious tropical greenery or simply standing on stilts in the water. A visit to the Aboriginal village of Tiki Viladzh with treats and national dances will broaden your horizons.

Polynesia French is on the other side of the globe from Moscow. Therefore, you can get here only with transplants. If you trust Air France, you also need to open a Schengen and American visa. After all, the plane makes two more landings: in Paris and Los Angeles. Delta Airlines also land in New York, which means that an American visa is required. When flying with the company "Aeroflot", which makes a flight from Novosibirsk, you need only permission to enter the tropical paradise.

What kind of document is this? Many mistakenly believe that if Polynesia of France is a "colony" of a European power, then it is enough for a Schengen visa, because it gives the right to come to the metropolis. But this opinion is incorrect. Although you need to apply for permission to enter the Embassy of the Republic of France, it is called quite differently. This is a visa to overseas territory.

Polynesia French has a developed network of transport, mainly air. Airplanes of the company Air Tahiti run between 35 islands, as we have minibuses. Also, ferries and high-speed catamarans are common. On the big islands there are roads and public land transport - buses. Many hotels can rent a bicycle. Before a trip to this country, no vaccinations are required, and dangerous contagious diseases there are uprooted. But it will not be superfluous to take shoes for bathing, which will protect your feet from cuts on corals and from pricks of sea urchins.