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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 12 Reviews
Type: Farms
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BrianWard
New York, NY
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10 reviews
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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LandB
Cote d'Azur, France
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4 reviews
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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Dom-Michelle
San Diego
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28 reviews
11 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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KlorineHead
Montreal
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9 reviews
26 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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carobad
Montpellier, France
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36 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
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Ben21240
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2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012
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Michel R
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9 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2011
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2coucou
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12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2011
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Mariana B
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5 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011
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