The 15 Island Tours in Bora Bora That Earn Their Price

1.Reef Discovery Half Day Group Signature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 968 reviews · from $143Our pick

Spend about three and a half hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with a maximum of eight participants. Reef Discovery guides such as Umi, Niko, Noé, Fabien, and Kevin lead beginners and confident swimmers to manta ray stations, coral gardens, eagle ray areas, and shallow waters with reef sharks and stingrays. Pickup, towels, equipment, and refreshments are included.

“Very professional. The guide was extremely nice and respectful of the fauna and flora. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see manta rays but that happens. We saw other rays and sharks”

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2.Island Tour & Getaway on the Bora Bora Mountains by Quad / ATV

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 326 reviews

Spend about three hours riding a quad around Bora Bora, from Vaitape and the Amanahune plateau to Anau Rock and mountain trails. Guides such as Tahi, H, Mana, Caleb, and Thomas lead the way, explain island history, and help beginners handle the machines. Expect road riding, rough climbs, mud, lagoon views, refreshments, and a local snack stop.

“The best way to see many views of Bora Bora. You drive around the entire island and take a few off road paths to great views that you just can't get from the water or from the road.”

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3.Bora Bora Island Tour By JET SKI

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews

Take a two-hour guided jet ski tour around Bora Bora’s lagoon with a certified local guide such as H, Caleb, or Damien. You’ll stop at scenic points, pause at a motu for fruit, coconut, snacks, and drinks, and learn island stories along the way. One reservation covers one jet ski for one or two people.

“Very personable. Kept checking with us regarding our comfort level. Stopped at scenic spots and offered to take our picture.”

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4.Discover the black pearl in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 243 reviews · from $200

Travel by boat to motu Taufarii, where Manu or Tahi explains Tahitian black pearls before you snorkel to select an oyster. Watch it open, keep the pearl inside, and enjoy fruit and fresh drinks beside views of Mount Otemanu. Hotel pickup is offered, and groups are limited to 12.

“It is a fantastic experience to learn black pearl and get one by yourself. The tour guides are very friendly.”

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5.Reef Discovery Private Half Day Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews

Set out with Reef Discovery for a private 2 to 4-hour Bora Bora lagoon trip, with hotel or port pickup, a clean boat, drinks, coconut bread, and four snorkeling stops. Captain Fabian may guide your group to manta rays, eagle rays, a coral garden, and a natural aquarium filled with tropical fish.

“Did the private 1/2 day lagoon tour. Fabian our captain was awesome. Boat was super clean, included non-alcoholic beverages. The coconut bread was to die for. So good, trying to get the recipe. Fabian showed us multiple terrific snorkeRead more”

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6.Island Tour and Mountains Getaway by Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · 3 hours

Ride a quad bike around Bora Bora with a local English- or French-speaking guide. The three-hour route includes Vaitape, Amanahune Plateau, Anau rock, Faanui Cannon, WW2 sites, off-road trails, fruit, coconut bread, and local drinks. Guides such as Tahi, Mana, Manu, and Tama are known for clear instruction and warm local stories.

“We did a full tour to the main island with off road routes to see major points on Bora Bora. Our guide Mana, was handsome, funny and told us a lot of interesting things about Bora Bora. It was perfect, not short, not long, with the right amount of tour explanations and the perfect dose of ATV funny rutes”

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7.Private Island Tour by ATV / QUAD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews

Ride one quad shared by up to two people on a private three-hour tour of Bora Bora. A native guide leads you along three off-road trails, four viewpoints, remote beaches, and the WWII cannons, with local stories, fruit, juice, and water along the way. Guides may include Manu or Caleb.

“Our tour guide was amazing, we forgot his name but he is Tahitian with blue eyes lol. He treats you like a friend visiting his home. Brought us fruit from his garden and refreshments. Was the perfect stop before our trip to bora bora, if you haRead more”

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8.Reef Discovery Private Full Day Lagoon Tour & Water Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews

Spend about 5.5 hours aboard a private boat in Bora Bora’s lagoon. Reef Discovery takes you to a protected coral garden for snorkeling among tropical fish, moray eels, manta rays, turtles, and dolphins, followed by a Polynesian lunch with Mount Otemanu in view. Guide Pierre is praised for his friendly hosting and excellent eye for marine life.

“This was an incredible experience! Our guide Pierre was friendly, knowledgeable, and an overall great host. It was hands down the best snorkeling we have done in all our travels. Thanks to Pierre’s expertise we were able to see sting, manta, Read more”

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9.Reef Discovery Luxury Private Snorkeling Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews

Spend 3.5 hours with Reef Discovery exploring Bora Bora’s lagoon by private boat. Your naturalist guide, including Pierre when assigned, adjusts the outing to weather, your interests, and your comfort. Gear, towels, snacks, water, and accommodation pickup are included. The base price covers two people, with room for up to eight.

“Pierre was wonderful, he taught us...helped in every way, so we had the best experience. This is truly an experience of a lifetime.”

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10.Explore Bora Bora with Private Premium Mini Van

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $185

Spend 2.5 hours touring Bora Bora by air-conditioned private minivan with local guide Kevin. Visit Vaitape, Faanui, a pareo workshop, Outuoreho viewpoint, Matira Beach, and the Bora Bora Yacht Club area. Enjoy tropical fruit, Polynesian juices, WiFi, local stories, and possible ukulele music.

“We experienced Bora Bora with comfort and individual attention. Many stops to experience island life and culture. Chill on the beach in the shade while enjoying refreshing island fruits and the ukulele. Our guide let me play and we learned a new song!”

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11.Keishi Tour Half Day Shared Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $140Best value

Join guides such as Pierrot or Haunui for a four-hour shared canoe trip around Bora Bora. You’ll visit shark and ray sites, watch for manta rays, snorkel at a coral garden, hear island stories, and eat fresh fruit from the guide’s garden. The group is limited to 10 people, with pickup offered.

“The whole family (11) went on the half day tour and it was such a memorable experience! The guides were great, ensuring our safety and explained us all the history and information about the islands. We saw so many sharks and rays, Read more”

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12.Private 4 Hours Reef Discovery Luxury Private Treasure Hunt in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Set out at 9 a.m. with a private captain from Reef Discovery for a four-hour lagoon treasure hunt. Kids follow clues across three or four stops, meeting manta rays, eagle rays, tropical fish, and possibly enjoying a land-based mission. Captains such as Fabien and Pierre guide the adventure, with room for up to eight aboard.

“We had two perfect trips with Fabien! He is a master guide. Time and time again, he spotted all of the mantas, and sharks, and eagle rays before any of the other boats did. We saw black tipped sharks, a school of ten Eagle Rays, three hRead more”

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13.1/2 day Coral Discovery tour – Shared tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $148

Spend four hours in Bora Bora’s lagoon with a small group of up to eight people. Guide Yann leads three snorkeling stops focused on coral, reef life, manta rays, and black-tip sharks, with hotel pickup, equipment, drinks, towels, and fruit included.

“Yann was an amazing guide, actually the best guide I have seen in Tahiti and islands so far! I learned so much about coral ecosystem and also learned how Bora Bora has been formed and where it is going by actually visiting different parts of the island. Also seeing manta rays is unforgettable, I don’t think i can ever forget how beautiful they are. This trip is so good for raising awareness about ocean as they curated the trip with a marine biologist.”

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14.Reef Discovery Private Treasure Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Let Reef Discovery turn Bora Bora Lagoon into a family treasure hunt. Your captain plans three or four stops around manta rays, coral gardens, fish gardens, and eagle rays, then guides your group to a shipwreck where pirate treasure awaits. The private outing lasts about three and a half hours, includes snorkeling gear and accommodation pickup, and can be shaped around your children’s ages and interests.

“Amazing journey. We went to 4 spots with so much fun. My daughter enjoyed so much. The manta ray was so close!”

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15.Seabob Private Discovery Tours in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Take control of a Seabob on a private two-hour Bora Bora lagoon tour. You’ll first practice aboard a comfortable boat with a bar, then skim the surface and explore underwater with an electric-powered scooter. Pickup is offered, pilots must be at least 16, and Tomas may be available to handle photos and videos.

“Great way to see the coral lagoon area. Tomas was patient and kind and took all my pictures and videos. I felt like James Bond. Highly recommend this experience.”

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