They also have a boutique with some interesting pearl jewelry, and they do a great song/dance performance. They did demos of traditional Polynesian life, and we were even paddled out to their pearl farming demo on an outrigger style boat. They can arrange pickup at the port if you contact them in advance, or you can drive there if you get a rental car. They're open 11am-3pm for tours cost is 2,500 francs - a little over $25 - per person. On Moorea, we arranged our own outing to Tiki Village ( ). (Prices for vanilla beans were the same on the plantation and the motu, while the jewelry on the motu was cheaper than at the pearl farm.) We thought the excursion was worthwhile for first-time visitors to Taha'a and since it's a morning tour, we had the whole afternoon to enjoy Motu Mahana - plenty of time for us to have lunch and a few drinks, plus do some snorkeling and shopping. The owner gave us a tour and explained how to make our own vanilla extract. We attended a pearl farming lesson (though we also visited a pearl farm on our Raiatea Highlights tour, so the info was a bit of a rehash), and then visited a family-owned vanilla plantation, which was really interesting. Our drivers and guide gave us fresh fruit and coconut on large leaf "plates," and performed a few songs for us. We were in a 4x4 and traveled a bumpy, winding road to the top of a mountain with spectacular views. We enjoyed our Exploration of Taha'a tour.
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