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

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

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

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

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

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