Very disappointed with this tour booked through Viator - having used them many times in the past all over the world with great success this trip left a lot to be desired due to the tour guide. We were so lucky to have a lovely Belgian lady on board to translate as tour guide spoke mostly in French even though he was aware we were English speaking only. The itinerary that was advertised was not followed and we heard more about the closed hotels since covid than the history of the island. Visiting the plantation turned out to be another disaster never got any fresh fruit or saw a tie dye demonstration was a visit to a relative of tour guide stall by the side of the road. The highlight for us was to be to visit the only cannon left on the island by the Americans but we could only see it in the distance from the road . We got more history the previous day from another activity tour guide. Be aware of Viator and do your homework - I got a very small refund after complaining from £118 paid but would rather of had the tour follow the itinerary that we were expecting . Viator will get no more business from me.

The tour was amazing. We truly appreciate it. Our guides Manu and Arii were great. They know very well how to do with clients. We spend great times in the water and laugh in the motu with the coco show.

I had a wonderful time with 2 other couples! Our guide Rahi & driver Tahii gave a beautiful & fun tour. Highly recommended!

If you want a great day of snorkeling and interacting with some local hosts this trip is for you. Three stops of between 30 minutes and an hour.You'll see black tip sharks, sting rays and many different types of fish. While doing this you will be guided by a friendly, funny and capable captain. Ours was young Manu. He knows his way around the lagoon and where to find fish. After about 3 hours we went to a remote area with time tables and a little store. Manu's family runs it. They are a great group of locals. They interact with their guests in a friendly and humorous manner while serving lunch. They play ukuleless and sing. They are real locals acting real friendly with all. It was a great time for me and my wife.

We booked an independent tour with Bora Bora Explorer for a full day snorkeling and culture excursion. We went to 3 spots for snorkeling. First spot, we swam above a manta ray and observed it for quite some time. 2nd location we swam with sharks and stingrays. from the time we got in the water, there were many many black tip sharks that swam right up to and past us.(20 - 30). Had a great time. The 3rd location was a coral garden. We were able to swim with tons of colourful fishes and even saw up close a moray eel. The guides were great and the snorkeling was excellent. After the snorkeling, we went to a private motu where we had lunch over the water. Food was good (but after the luxury cruise, nothing is quite the same any more). We had a "polynesian tie die" lesson and some guests chose to make their own pareu. We chose not to make our own but we did buy one that was already made for a nominal fee of $10. All and all an excellent excursion. We checked later against what the cruise was offering and we found that we saved a bit of money by booking this excursion independently. Would definitely do it again.

We had a fantastic tour. We were serenaded by our driver a couple of times. Circled island back to starting point right in time for shuttle back to our resort. Beautiful views and historic and cultural information.

This tour is perfect!! We had the best time, we would never forget this day! We took the full day lagoon tour with Manu and his cousin and they were the best! Super nice!!! After the three stops we went to his family on the moth and had the best experience, they cooked tasty food and did some activities. Do yourself a favor and book this tour with Bora Bora explorer Thanks so much ❤️🥰🙌🏽

Tour was a good value. We were the only two people that day. Another tour with another company on another island was cancelled when they only had two people, saying they needed at least four. So we were pleased they did not cancel this tour with only us two customers. Circled the island completely. Almost all of it was on paved roads, so this was not a rough-riding back-country 4x4 trip. Very friendly and nice guide, as seem to be all of the Polynesian people. Gave him a good tip, which he greatly appreciated especially since they are not making much money with only two customers in the truck. I say spread it around. It will only make them value tourists even more.

Spectacular! The views were amazing, the information about the island from our guide was both interesting and extremely educational, but the best past of the entire day was our driver! His humor, his love of the island, and most of all his ukulele music during our stops made the day magical. HIGHLY recommend!

We did the full day ATV and Jetski excursion with lunch, and we cannot recommend this experience enough! Tahi was an incredible guide: warm, funny, and very knowledgeable. This was an excellent way to explore the whole island and see all of its beauty. We also learned so much about Bora Bora’s history and culture.

We were in French Polynesia for 3 days as part of a cruise that we took with my parents to celebrate their 55th anniversary. This was the only excursion where I opted for a group tour instead of a private one. When researching excursions, I kept seeing 4x4 trips, which seem to be essential to get to some of the iconic viewpoints. Even though the meeting point was pretty clear, somehow, we were some of the last folks to board. I will say that if you’re petite or have kids, you might want to make sure that the jeeps has seat belts. My tiny mom had a hard time because her feet didn’t touch the floor and the rusty seatbelt they tried to give her upon request didn’t do much. The “OMG road” lived up to its name, but it was fun. I had warned my parents that it was bumpy and that the ground was going to be uneven in some places but their eyes still got pretty big a few times and they chose not to walk up to the cannon even though they absolutely could’ve. Our guide Manu was charming and funny, and I liked how he and the other drivers/guides (we had 2 trucks traveling together) would play music at the different stops along the way. The final stop at the pareu “factory” was honestly the biggest disappointment. I normally roll my eyes at this kind of stop but I feel like they really missed out on some potential sales because of the setup. I could see that there was a demo area, but no one walked us through it, the dyed pareu looked more like tie-dye than anything uniquely Polynesian and a lot of the other trinkets just seemed cheap (and then at the same time overpriced). I did see one pareu that I liked but I had to find someone to tell me the price and it was more than the ones at the tender port (which is always overpriced). Maybe this should come earlier in the tour so it’s not so anticlimactic? NOTE FOR CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: Most of the shops were not open when we first arrived and so we planned to walk along the street and go into some shops after our excursions. Even though we were in port until 8pm, many of the shops were already closed again when we got back around 4pm. This just seems like a missed opportunity in a place that I’m assuming relies on tourism. As someone who has worked in cruise ship ports, those were always our busiest days and we always made a point to be open when the ship was there. I’m not saying the people there need to accommodate the tourists, but I do want to warn the tourists that your shopping opportunities may be limited so don’t assume a shop will be open to check out on your way back to the ship.

Very beautiful and interesting adventure. Our guider played ukulele letting us admire Bora Bora landscape from many viewpoints. Meanwhile he told us a lot about Bora Bora history and present facts. Thank you

It was a great experience! Highly recommended! Our driver and guide was so friendly and gave us a lot of information about the Bora Bora island. The 3 view point we have visited were breathtaing.

Snorkel and boat tour. Fantastic day exploring different snorkel sites. Guides were so knowledgable and friendly. Finished the day with a delicious lunch. Highly recommend.

We had a great time!! It was so fun sight seeing and being out of the water for a couple hours. Our guides were really great guys. Very friendly! We got some beautiful pictures of the island from way up on the mountains. We met some really nice people that were on the tour with us too! Thanks for the fun afternoon!!