Cheap Flights to French Polynesia

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About French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a wonderful tourist’s destination consisting of around 118 islands; it covers a great expanse within the southeastern territory of Pacific Ocean. In fact, the total size of these landmasses combined is equal to Europe as a whole. Some of the islands that make this territory are Marquesas, Gambier Isles, the Austral and Tuamotu Archipelago. History has it that around 1000 B.C immigrants from South East Asia came to the surrounding Samoan territory, it’s from here that they spread to surrounding lands and finally reached Polynesia.

The British were first to colonize this area during late 1700s but French invaders soon took over during 1830s. France declared it an official protectorate under their administration in 1842. Even in spite of modern influences from the outside world, indigenous people have managed to preserve their culture and individuality. There are good online tour agents who can organize cheap flights to French Polynesia on your behalf.

Tahiti is considered the biggest island in this area, it has various amazing getaways that you would truly love and appreciate. The landmass was developed by volcanoes, which erupted more than 1000 years ago, and that black sand is quite common in this area and can be found across the beach lines. There are also some attractive coral reefs that were formed around the area millions of years ago. Most tourists coming to this region come to explore the mountainous range, this is an interesting place popular for swimming, deep sea surfing and various water sports.

The weather patterns are predictable and mostly sunny, tourists are highly recommended to visit between the months of April and October. Tropical storms often hit the island from February to March and visitors are often advised to be patient until they are over, cheap flights to French Polynesia are nowadays a reality.

The indigenous Tahitian people have been living here for numerous years. They pass their traditions from one generation to another through mythology and oral traditions, ancient cultural practices like tattooing and night dances are also celebrated regularly by natives. The hotels in French Polynesia are very comfortable and can nowadays be booked online; you only need a good internet connection to make your reservation from home. Some of the spectacular resorts in this region are Pension Bonjouir, Legends Resort, A Pueu Villa and Vekeveke hotel.

Information about travelling to French Polynesia

  • The population of French Polynesia
    253 506 (177th)
  • Currency exchange rate
    $1.00(XPF) = USD 0.01(USD)
  • Cellphone owners in French Polynesia
    226,000 (180th)
  • Ethnic groups of French Polynesia
    Polynesian 78%
    Chinese 12%
    local French 6%
    metropolitan French 4%
  • Religions of French Polynesia
    Protestant 54%
    Roman Catholic 30%
    other 10%
    no religion 6%
  • Languages of French Polynesia
    French (official) 61.1%
    Polynesian (official) 31.4%
    Asian languages 1.2%
    other 0.3%
    unspecified 6%