Bora Bora: ATV Island Tour, WWII Sites & Fruit Tasting

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN · FR

PickupAt your hotel

ATV adventure through Vaitape, mountain views and local flavors

You’ll zip through Bora Bora’s heart on an ATV tour with a local guide, climb up for wild lagoon views, sample fresh island fruits right from a family plot, and wander among WWII relics above Faanui Bay. Expect laughter, ocean air in your lungs, and moments that stick with you long after you leave.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bora Bora quad tour and sightseeing

Quick quad piloting initiation
Cross Vaitape city center
Visit Amanahune plateau viewpoint
Drive on main road and off-road path
See Rock of Anau and Mount Otemanu
Stop at family land for exotic fruit tasting
Explore Canon of Faanui viewpoint
Discover WWII vestiges and Faanui bay

The Experience

We were already bouncing along the edge of Vaitape when I realized how salty the air tasted — not just from the lagoon, but from my own nerves. Our guide, Teva, grinned as he showed us how to handle the quad’s throttle (I stalled it once, which got a laugh). The city center zipped by in a blur of painted storefronts and kids waving from doorways. It didn’t take long before we left the road behind and started climbing up toward the Amanahune plateau. That first view — all those blues layered out below us — honestly made me forget to take a photo. Sometimes you just want to stand there and breathe it in.

The off-road bit was bumpier than I expected (my teeth might still be rattling), but Teva kept checking if we were good. He pointed out Mount Otemanu rising ahead — it’s hard not to stare at it, especially with clouds snagged around the top like cotton. We stopped at this rocky spot above Anau where you could see those fancy hotels out on the motus. Someone asked about their favorite one and Teva just shrugged, “They’re all nice, but my family likes the quiet side.” Made me smile.

Later we rolled onto someone’s family land for fruit tasting — papaya so ripe it nearly melted in my hand, pineapple that stung a little on my tongue. I tried coconut bread (ipo) for the first time; sweet and warm, almost sticky inside. There was coconut water too, cold enough to make my teeth ache. The last stop was up at Faanui’s old WWII cannon site — rusted metal tucked into green hillside, looking out over that wild bay. Standing there with coconut crumbs on my shirt and sun on my neck, I felt weirdly grateful for all of it. Still do.

What’s included

Your day includes use of one quad per reservation (for one or two riders), guided stops at scenic viewpoints around Bora Bora including Amanahune plateau and Faanui cannon site, plus tastings of banana, papaya, mango and pineapple straight from local landowners along with coconut bread (ipo), coconut water and bottled water to keep you refreshed throughout the ride.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

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