Pension Tokerau Village
About this stay
Tokerau Village is a family guesthouse on the lagoon shore of Fakarava's main motu, about seven kilometres from Rotoava village and ten from the airport. Open since 2003, it has four bungalows, each sleeping up to three, with terraces facing the garden and lagoon. Meals are shared at a common table and built around local produce, kayaks are free to use and bikes can be rented. It suits couples and small families who want a quiet stretch of lagoon and the feel of staying with a local family.
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About Fakarava
Fakarava is a large rectangular atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, a long thin ring of coral islets enclosing a lagoon roughly 60 km from end to end. It is known above all for diving, especially its two passes: Garuae in the north and Tumakohua in the south. It suits divers, snorkellers and travellers happy with simple guesthouses, a single village and very little nightlife. Unlike the high Society Islands there are no mountains here, just sand, coconut palms and water.
Getting there
Fakarava's airport (FAV) is near Rotoava in the north. Air Tahiti flies from Papeete in about an hour, sometimes stopping at another Tuamotu atoll on the way. Inter-island cargo ships also call from Papeete, a slow but scenic option for travellers with time.