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Things to do in Bora Bora
4 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.
Things to do
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The lagoon by boat, rays and sharks
Coral gardens, stingrays and blacktip reef sharks in turquoise water. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature4 hr≈ €90best in the morning
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Matira Beach
The island’s finest public beach, white sand and a shallow lagoon.
RelaxationBeach4 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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4x4 at the foot of Mount Otemanu
The inland tracks, the Second World War cannons and the lagoon from the heights. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsViewpoint3 hr≈ €80best in the morning
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Sunset over the lagoon
By outrigger canoe or sailboat, as Mount Otemanu turns pink behind the motus.
RelaxationViewpoint2 hr≈ €50best in the evening
When to go
The most pleasant months in Bora Bora: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 °C / 77 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 26 |
| February | 25 °C / 77 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 17 |
| March | 25 °C / 77 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 22 |
| April | 25 °C / 77 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 23 |
| May ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 15 |
| June ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 14 |
| July ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 11 |
| August ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 12 |
| September ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 17 |
| October | 24 °C / 75 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 17 |
| November | 24 °C / 75 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 18 |
| December | 24 °C / 75 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 25 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €110
- Mid-range
- €205
- Comfort
- €380
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 5.6 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: French Polynesia
- Plugs
- Type A, B, C, E, 220 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 17 (police), 15 (ambulance), 18 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Bora Bora
- Tahiti and Moorea French Polynesia, 260 km
- Fiji Fiji, 3,210 km
- Rotorua New Zealand, 3,940 km
- Auckland New Zealand, 3,990 km
- Honolulu and Oahu United States, 4,260 km
- New Caledonia New Caledonia, 4,420 km