Tuamotu Archipelago · French Polynesia
Fakarava
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — pristine atoll with the famous wall of sharks.
Culture and history
Small Tuamotu communities with deep ocean connection. Historic coral-block church.
Nature and conservation
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. South Pass hosts hundreds of grey reef sharks.
When to go
The best months are May to November.
Where to stay on Fakarava
Havaiki Lodge
Havaiki Lodge is a pension-style guesthouse on Fakarava, an atoll in the Tuamotus inside a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Its bungalows sit along the...
$$ (Moderate)
beachfront
dive
remote
Mana A+ (AI estimate)