Aranui 5 - Austral Islands Discovery Cruise NZD
Flights + Cruise
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per person
Included in your package
Roadmap of your stay
Return economy class flights with Air Tahiti Nui from Auckland
Meet and greet upon arrival with shared transfers throughout Papeete
5 nights accommodation (3 pre/2 post cruise) staying at the Maitai Express in a Standard Room with Continental breakfast daily
Enjoy up to 20% discount on select sailings in 2026 on board the Aranui 5 - Austral Islands Discovery Cruise. No freight services!
Visit the remote and extraordinary 'Southern Islands' of French Polynesia on the 12 night cruise from Papeete.
Visit:
- Rurutu
- Rimatara
- Tubuai
- Rapa
- Raivavae
- Raiatea
- Bora Bora
The price includes 3 meals per day, scheduled Aranui shore excursions with French, English and German speaking guides. A bottle of wine between 4 passengers during onboard lunches and dinners.
At each island stopover an excursion is included as part of the cruise fare and per our daily itinerary. Each
activity has been designed and developed between Aranui and the local islanders to show off the
highlights of each destination including archaeological sites, villages, botanical gardens and arts and
crafts centres!
What you can expect
Cruise in the austral islands, the secret archipelago
Discovered by Europeans in the 18th Century, the Australs are located 373 miles (600 km) south of Tahiti’s capital city. The archipelago is made of seven islands, five of which are inhabited – Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai, Raivavae and Rapa – and four of which are accessible by air. 6,800 people live in the Austral islands, an off the beaten track archipelago of untouched and mysterious land where white sand clashes with the intense blue of the lagoons.
Breath-taking landscapes, from sheer mountains to valleys and high plains, these islands are famous for their farming activities. Several archaeological remains witness to a well organised, pre-European community of rich cultural and religious practices. The cliffs and caves of the Austral Islands were ancient burial grounds and now provide a platform from which visitors can watch Humpback Whales frolic in the water just offshore as they come here from August to October to give birth.
Passengers on board Aranui 5 will take a guided tour of the island’s colourful, picturesque villages and discover the handiwork of islanders who mainly live off their artwork. During their Polynesian cruise they will also enjoy watching fishermen, farmers and basket weavers at work and are unlikely to leave without purchasing a hat or a woven basket to remind them of their magical time in the Austral Islands.
Full details:
https://wetu.com/ItineraryOutputs/Discovery/5423afdf-b922-44b8-9349-759c86a04891
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- Valid on select sailings only
- Voyage 03: 14 FEB - 26 FEB
- Voyage 06: 28 MAR - 09 APR
- Voyage 18: 12 SEP - 24 SEP
- Voyage 21: 24 OCT - 05 NOV
- Valid for bookings until 11 August 2025
- All prices are subject to change and availability at time of booking based on hotel occupancy
- Seasonal surcharges apply
- Prices available upon request for departures from 01 July 2025 - 31 March 2027
- *All rates subject to final confirmation from suppliers at time of booking.
