Jewels of the South Seas

Enhance your cruise and extend your trip with a carefully designed programme.

Take advantage of three days to discover the main charms of Nadi, and enjoy a relaxing interlude in an idyllic resort located in an unique natural environment with golden sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. This programme will be a perfect conclusion to your cruise.

Day 1 - Lautoka/Malolo Island

After disembarkation procedures are completed, you will be greeted at the port by our local representative.

You will depart the pier for a visit to the Sleeping Giant garden, a horticultural garden specialized in native plants from Fiji with a very impressive collection of orchids. There are over 2000 listed orchid species.

The Sleeping Giant is a mountain range that can be seen from Nadi. It has this name (sleeping giant), because the ridge line represents the profile of a lying man.

Continue the visit of Nadi with a stop at the local market. Enjoy the festive atmosphere, the colourful fresh fruits and vegetables. Meet the local farmers and fishermen who come and sell their goods.

Your tour will end at Port Denarau where you will board a speed boat for a 45-minute cruise to your resort.

Arrive at Malolo Island in time for lunch served at Likuliku Island Resort.

Check-in your room from 3pm.

Afternoon is at leisure; several activities are offered by the resort.

Dinner included at the hotel.

Day 2 – Malolo Island

The entire day is at leisure

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included and served at the hotel.

Enjoy the many resort facilities. A selection of included and optional activities will be on offer. The included activities vary from snorkeling to guided walks, as well as paddle and kayak to name a few.

Optional activities on a supplement basis are spa, scuba diving, fishing, visit of the neighbouring islands.

Day 3 – Malolo/Nadi

Breakfast.

Check-out by 11am.

Board the speedboat for a cruise back to Port Denarau.

Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. After lunch, enjoy free time for a last shopping opportunity.

You will then proceed to the largest Hindu Temple of the island for a guided visit.

During British colonial rule in Fiji, many Indian migrants came to work on sugar cane plantations. They arrived with a contract of employment from the British government. At the end of their contract, many of them choose to settle in Fiji and brought with them the Hindu culture and religion.

In 1984, eight artists from India were invited to participate in the construction of this huge complex of temples. Take the time to admire the pyramidal shape of the various buildings, all characterized by a staircase architecture and fine sculptures of deities, kings and knights.

You will finally join the centre called Rejuvenation Centre for a relaxing moment. Enjoy a 15-minute Spa foot ritual and foot massage. Free Wifi access is available. You will also find at your disposal changing rooms facilities including showers, as well as a movie room. Optional services are available on a supplement basis.

You will then be transferred to the airport in time for check-in of the PONANT selected flight.

Your hotel:

Likuliku Lagoon Resort is a haven of luxury reserved exclusively for guests in-residence at the resort. From the water, it looks like an ancient village, so traditional is the style. The beating heart of the resort is a magnificent building in the design of a Fijian canoe house. Surrounded by sprawling ceilings, hand-woven thatch and an exotic mix of natural materials and modern elements, Likuliku Lagoon Resort embodies the richness of an ancient culture with present-day lifestyle touches.

Your program includes:

• 2-nights’accommodation in Beach Front Bure at the Likuliku Lagoon Resort (or similar).
• Meals as mentioned in the programme.
• Beverage package only during lunch served in a local restaurant on Day 3 (a bottled water + 1 soft drink or 1 local beer + 1 coffee or tea).
• Transfers and visits as mentioned in the programme.
• Services of local English-speaking guide.

Your program does not include:

• Beverages during meals served at the hotel.
• Tips for the guide and the driver.
• Optional activities and services on a supplement basis.
• Personal expenses.
• Other services not mentioned in the programme.

Please note:

• We recommend that you bring along an extra bag with a change of clothing and sunprotection (hat, sunglasses and sunglasses) on the first and on the last day of this programme. The hotel will distribute one beach towel per person to be returned at the front desk before leaving the hotel.

Contact of your hotel:

Likuliku Lagoon Resort

Fiji Islands

Telephone: (+679) 6722 755

Duration of the visits are given as a guide only. The order of the visits may be reversed. To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel advisor; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.

Enhance your cruise and extend your trip with a carefully designed programme.

Take advantage of six days to discover the beauties of two islands of the Marquesas. Enjoy staying in idyllic resorts located in unique natural environments. This programme will be a perfect prelude to your cruise.

Day 1 - Papeete

Meet and greet at Tahiti international airport arrival hall. Look for PONANT sign.

You will be greeted by our local English-speaking representative off the PONANT selected flight.

You will be transferred to Le Méridien Tahiti Hotel.

Check-in.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 – Papeete/Nuku Hiva

Early breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

From the hotel, you will be transferred to Papeete domestic airport in time for check-in of the flight to Nuku Hiva.

We advise you to take a separate luggage for this programme. Your other bags can be stored at the airport.

Domestic flight Papeete/Nuku Hiva.

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your local representative and be transferred to the Keikahanui Nuku Hiva Lodge by 4x4 wheel vehicle.

Check-in your room at the Keikahanui Nuku Hiva Lodge.

Lunch is on your own.

Discover Taiohae – afternoon half day tour. You will depart for a visit of Taiohae, main village of Nuku Hiva’s island. A gentle hike towards and around the archaeological site of Koueva will be done. Koueva is an ancient ceremonial platform that once belonged to the great warrior chief Pakoko. This tohua was restored for the Arts Festival of the Marquesas Islands in 1999 and in 2011 and thus allows

Must see… The Cathedral of Notre Dame, built in 1973, on the site of an ancient tohua (ceremonial platform). The church shelters numerous religious wooden works by local artists. Stop at the Tohua Temeha, traditional ceremonial site hosting recent stone carvings, inspired by ancient local legends and testimony of Marquesan cultural revival.

Dinner served at the hotel.

Day 3 – Nuku Hiva

Breakfast. Discover the Valley of Hatiheu.

Depart for a full day tour in the valley of Hatiheu, on the north coast of Nuku Hiva’s island. Depart your hotel by 4x4 wheel vehicle through the Col of Muake. Along the way, enjoy spectacular views onto the bay of Taiohae, then the Taipivai valley, known as one of the largest coconut plantations in French Polynesia and made famous by the past presence of Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick and ‘Taïpi’. Visit the restored Kamuihei archaeological site. While listening to your guide, travel through time and imagine the sacred traditional ceremonies that took place on these once majestic sites.

Lunch on spot in a restaurant or as a picnic.

On the way back, stop at Hikokua. Beautiful restored site that will enable you to discover and understand the ancient Marquesas community life, its culture and customs

Dinner will be served at the hotel.

Day 4 – Nuku Hiva/Hiva Oa

Breakfast. Check-out.

You will be transferred to the airport in time for check-in of the flight to Hiva Oa airport.

Domestic flight Nuku Iva/Hiva Oa.

Lunch not included.

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your guide and begin the visit of Atunoa village. During the tour you will visit The Paul Gauguin Cultural Center finished in 2003, on the 100th anniversary of his death and the Espace Brel where many of his belongings are exposed.

Later you will be transferred to your hotel.

Check-in your room at the Hiva Oa Hanakee Lodge.

Dinner will be served at the hotel.

Day 5 – Hiva Oa

Breakfast. Discover the giant Tiki of Puamau.

Embark on 4x4 wheel vehicle for a full day tour to Puamau, on the northeast tip of Hiva Oa’s island. Breathtaking drive along the winding coastline through several valleys, until reaching the picturesque village of Puamau.

Visit Te Iipona, an archaeological site which became famous thanks to ‘Takai’, the tallest stone Tiki of French Polynesia (2,43 m) and the very exceptional ‘Makaii Taua Pepe’, unique tiki represented horizontally.

Lunch on spot in a Marquesas house or as a picnic.

Return to your hotel. Dinner will be served at the hotel.

Day 6 – Hiva Oa

Breakfast. Discover Tahuata Island.

Depart the hotel and embark on a boat to Tahuata Island. Upon arrival, you will begin a walking tour to discover Vaitahu. You will stroll along the modern church which is a mixture of European and Marquesan style, the archaeological museum, the port that has gathered the first Western explorer, the remains of the French fort built in 1850; the marine cemetery, and archaeological sites.

Lunch will be served as a picnic on a sandy beach.

After a time at leisure you will return to Hiva Oa.

Dinner will be served at the hotel.

Day 7 – Hiva Oa/Papeete

Check-out.

You will be transferred to the airport in time for check-in of the flight to Papeete.

Domestic flight Hiva Oa/Papeete.

Upon arrival at Papeete domestic airport, you will be greeted by our local representative and be transferred to the port to embark on board your ship.

Your hotels:

Located on Tahiti Island’s only natural white sandy beach, Le Méridien Tahiti offers accommodation along the edge of the lagoon with views of jagged mountains on Moorea Island. On the upper level, your Deluxe room overlooks lush green gardens contrasting with the turquoise blue of the lagoon. Decorated in a contemporary style with a Polynesian touch, they are equipped with all modern facilities. At your disposal are restaurants, bars, a large sandy-bottomed pool, wellness centre and 24/7 concierge service.

Located in the hills of Nuku Hiva, the Nuku Hiva Keikahanui Lodge overlooks the bay and village of Taiohae, the island's capital. The trek from the airport is a scenic drive that can take up to an hour and a half, but once you arrive, you gain convenient access to every main attraction on the island including the most gorgeous black sand beach a mere walking distance away.

The Nuku Hiva Keikahanui Lodge was constructed from local materials, creating an architecture that blends perfectly with the natural environment. Decorative woodcarvings and tapa cloth give it a distinctly Marquesan character. Each bungalow has an outside deck with stunning views of the bay. After a day exploring the island, you can relax in the comfort of your own bungalow or lounge by the swimming pool. The hotel restaurant is surrounded by tropical foliage and serves dinner by candlelight, providing the ultimate finishing touch.

Perched on a ridge above the eastern side of Tahauku Harbor, the Hiva Oa Hanakee Lodge offers amazing panoramic views of the island`s wild beauty. On the clearest day, you can see Mount Temetiu, the Bordelais Canal, the small island of Hanakee, the distant volcanic island of Tahuata, and the village of Atuona where Paul Gauguin and poet Jacques Brel are buried.

True to the spirit of the Marquesas Islands, each bungalow at the Hiva Oa Hanakee Lodge is decorated with creative Polynesian accents from talented local artisans. The prominent tiki statue in the lobby and other carvings throughout the complex serve as a constant reminder to the cultural significance of your surroundings. This hotel also features a restaurant with an outdoor terrace and infinity pool.

Your programme includes:

• Domestic flights: Papeete/Nuku Hiva/Hiva Oa/Papeete on economy class. Luggage allowance is 23kg with a maximum of 3 pieces.
• 1 night in a Deluxe ocean view room at Le Méridien Tahiti Hotel 4* local norms (or similar).
• 2 nights in a bay view bungalow at Nuku Hiva Keikahanui Lodge 3* local norms (or similar).
• 3 nights in an ocean view bungalow at Hanakee Hiva Oa Lodge 3* local norms (or similar).
• Meals as mentioned in the programme.
• Beverage package during the meals as mentioned in the programme (mineral water + 1 soft drink or 1 local beer + 1 coffee or tea).
• Transfers and visits as mentioned in the programme.
• Services of local English speaking guide for the visits.
• Local taxes.
• Tips for drivers and guides.

Your programme does not include:

• Overweight luggage.
• Luggage storage facilities at the airport.
• Personal expenses.
• Other services not mentioned in the programme.

 Please note:

• These tours can be modified, postponed or cancelled without prior notice depending on air schedule, weather conditions, or ground transportation availabilities.
• These tours require healthy conditions. Follow your guide instructions.
• Flights to the Marquesas are very strict, we do not encourage extra luggage due to the size of aircraft. We recommend you to use the storage facilities at the airport. Luggage storage located opposite the departure terminal, next to the Hawaiian airline office and the Bank of Polynesia. The storage at the airport is on a supplement basis. Payment should be made by clients directly on the spot. Credit card accepted (Visa, Mastercard)
• Luggage allowance: 23kg per person, size of check-in bag is: length + width + height less than 150 cm. 1 item of hand luggage the weight and size of which must not exceed 5kg and 45x35x20cm. The cabins and overhead lockers on the planes are not big enough to take extra items such as laptops, cameras, etc. All your effects must fit into your luggage items as described above.

Contact of your hotels:

Le Méridien Tahiti Hotel

Tamanu, P.O. Box 380595, Tahiti 97718

French Polynesia

Telephone: +689 40 47 07 07

Nuku Hiva Keikahanui Lodge

BP 53 – Taiohae, Nuku Hiva 98742

French Polynesia

Telephone: +689 40 92 07 10

Hiva Oa Hanakee Lodge

Hiva Oa 98741

French Polynesia

Telephone: +689 50 84 52

Duration of the visits are given as a guide only. The order of the visits may be reversed. For the times of your PONANT flight, please contact your travel agent; they are also shown on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.