| Most island tours and many hotel packages in | | | | Faanui is a former station of US troops during |
| Bora Bora include a village visit. The villages in Bora | | | | World War II's Operation Bobcat, which is why |
| Bora embody the colorful, warm and leisurely | | | | there are many naval cannons left on this village. |
| island life. A village visit to Vaitape is an inevitable | | | | They are now rusty but are very popular tourist |
| in your Bora Bora trip as this is the main village of | | | | attractions. Also in Faanui, you can visit fruit and |
| the island, thirty minutes away from the Tahiti | | | | flower plantations and pareo workshops. A pareo |
| airport. | | | | is a wraparound cloth similar to a sarong, which is |
| Most hotels in Bora Bora are located in Vaitape | | | | a very popular souvenir in Bora Bora. |
| and it is also where ferries dock. It lies across | | | | For a quaint village visit, you should head to Anau. |
| Teavanui Pass, the only entrance into the famous | | | | This village is on the east side of Bora Bora and is |
| Bora Bora lagoon. Vaitape is also the base of | | | | not usually frequented by tourists. If you want to |
| government in Bora Bora. It has a huge wharf | | | | experience the charm of an old-world Polynesian |
| and public square. It is also the shopping center in | | | | village, visit Anau. You will also find here ancient |
| Bora Bora where you can find a wide selection of | | | | temple ruins. Anau is also an excellent site for |
| handicrafts, clothing and black pearls. | | | | snorkeling and diving for beginners. Some of the |
| A village visit to Faanui is also popular among | | | | sea creatures that you may likely see in this part |
| travelers. Faanui is a name of a village and a bay | | | | of the Bora Bora lagoon include sea anemones |
| located on Bora Bora's northwestern coast. One | | | | and clown fishes, moray eels, huge manta rays, |
| of the fascinating sights in Faanui is Farenua, the | | | | and sharks. |
| biggest marae in Bora Bora. A "marae" is sacred | | | | A village visit to one or all of the places |
| place of worship built with stones. A village visit to | | | | mentioned above will surely enhance your Bora |
| the green valley of Faanui is typically included in | | | | Bora travel. Ask your hotel or resort manager or |
| safari tours and the culmination of this trip is the | | | | travel agent if they can arrange a village visit for |
| spectacular view of the Fannui Bay high up in a | | | | you or check if it is already included in your travel |
| mountain. | | | | package deal. |