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Gauguin's Pearl Farm

French Polynesia
(+689) 93 11 30
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Rangiroa
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Farms
Most recent review
- May 18, 2012
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Hannover, Germany
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012 NEW

Good esplanation, free pick up, very little sales pushy (although at the end of course the target) More

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Denver, Colorado, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

The selection was excellent and the prices were good (after some bargaining!). More

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California
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

Our one hour visit was very nice. We got to see the pearls being extracted from the oysters. We learned of the very risky nature of the business. We learned how to rate pearls and judge their quality. AND, my wife bought a beautiful neckless there. Great tour. More

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New York, NY
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10 reviews 10 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012

Great deals and education classes on the pearl farm operations. Even saw a VERY rare all-natural pearl (the only one in the 20 year history of the farm!) PRICELESS!! So many black pearls to choose from, and I brought home quite a few. MUCH CHEAPER than buying pearls at Bora Bora where EVERYTHING is much more expensive. RANGIROA IS PARADISE!!!... More

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Cote d'Azur, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2011

Quite interesting to see how they culture the pearls and graft them etc. More

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San Diego
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011

The shuttle from the Hotel Maiti and the visit are free, the farm is only 5 minutes by car, and though I kind of dragged my feet to start, I must say that I enjoyed it very much. They will explain and show you the "making" of the pearl, all the steps, and you get close to the workers to... More

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Montreal
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15 reviews 15 reviews
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2011
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On our last day in Rangiroa, my new wife and I decided to visit the Gauguin's Pearl Farm for a real demonstration of how the famous Tahitian Pearls are made. It was a lot of fun and very informative! The farm offers a free shuttle from and back to your hotel which is nice since everything in French Polynesia is... More

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Siena, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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Rouen
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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