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It's where travellers go for slow days, cycling and empty beaches.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1313928","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #budget","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"2 | Islands joined by a bridge\r\nAbout 35 min | Flight from Papeete\r\nDozens | Of marae at Maeva","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Huahine at a glance","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Huahine is in the Leeward group of the Society Islands, about 175 km north-west of Tahiti, and the first stop on the way to Raiatea and Bora Bora.\r\n\r\nIt's actually two islands, Huahine Nui in the north and Huahine Iti in the south, inside the same lagoon and joined by a short bridge.\r\n\r\nThe island is green and rural, with a handful of villages and few big hotels. Fare, on the west coast, is the main village, with the harbour, shops and a waterfront.\r\n\r\nHuahine has a long history. Around the village of Maeva, on the shores of Lake Fauna Nui, there are dozens of restored marae (ancient temple sites) and stone fish traps still in use.\r\n\r\nIt's a favourite with independent travellers for its slow pace and pensions. Three to five days is ideal.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Airport transfer | Short drive to Fare; pension pick-ups\r\nGetting around | Bike, scooter or car\r\nTransport app | None\r\nCurrency | CFP franc (XPF)\r\nTap water | Bottled\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nLanguage | French and Tahitian\r\nHow long to stay | Three to five days\r\nBest area to stay | Fare\r\nPace | Slow and quiet","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay on Huahine","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in or near Fare for shops and the harbour, or on Huahine Iti for quiet beaches.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"11","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Fare | Main village | Harbour, shops and roulottes. | -16.712 | -151.036 |  | \nMaeva | Marae | Ancient sites and fish traps by the lake. | -16.693 | -150.995 |  | \nFaie | Sacred eels | Village with the blue-eyed eels. | -16.73 | -150.97 |  | \nHuahine Iti | Beaches | The quieter southern island. | -16.81 | -151 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"Huahine itineraries","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Two days covers Maeva, the eels and a lagoon tour. 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The roads are quiet and the scenery is green.\r\n\r\nSwim at the beaches on Huahine Iti, where the sand and the lagoon are at their best.\r\n\r\nVisit a vanilla plantation, as Huahine grows vanilla like its neighbours.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Maeva marae | Ancient temple sites\r\nFish traps | Still used\r\nSacred eels | Blue-eyed, at Faie\r\nLagoon tour | Snorkelling and a pearl farm\r\nCycling | Quiet roads\r\nHuahine Iti beaches | The best sand","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Huahine","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Huahine for free (or nearly)","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The marae at Maeva are free to visit.\r\n\r\nThe beaches and the lagoon are free.\r\n\r\nThe eels at Faie are free to see.\r\n\r\nCycling costs only bike hire.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Marae | Free\r\nBeaches | Free\r\nEels | Free to see","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Huahine","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Roulottes, poisson cru and vanilla","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Fare has roulottes, small restaurants and supermarkets. Plates at the roulottes cost XPF1,200 to XPF2,000.\r\n\r\nMany pensions serve meals or have kitchens.\r\n\r\nPoisson cru, fresh fish and local fruit are the staples.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Roulottes | XPF1,200\u20132,000\r\nSupermarkets | In Fare\r\nPoisson cru | Everywhere","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Huahine","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Quiet evenings","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Huahine has almost no nightlife. Evenings are sunset on Fare's waterfront, a roulotte dinner and an early night.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Fare waterfront | Sunsets\r\nEarly nights | Quiet island","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife in Huahine","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting to and around Huahine","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Air Tahiti flies to Huahine from Papeete, about 35 minutes, and from Raiatea and Bora Bora. Multi-island air passes are the cheapest way to combine islands.\r\n\r\nThe airport is a short drive north of Fare. Pensions often collect guests.\r\n\r\nOn the island, there's little public transport. Hire a bike, scooter or car.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Flights | About 35 minutes from Papeete\r\nAir passes | Cheapest for several islands\r\nBike or scooter | The best way around","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Huahine","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Huahine costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Huahine is cheaper than Bora Bora, but still expensive. Hostelworld has no listings right now, so budget travellers stay in pensions de famille.\r\n\r\nRoulottes and supermarkets keep food costs down.\r\n\r\nLagoon tours and flights are the main extra costs.\r\n\r\nAllow around XPF10,000 to XPF15,000 a day.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Pensions | The budget option\r\nRoulottes | XPF1,200\u20132,000\r\nA day, all in | XPF10,000\u201315,000","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Huahine","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe on Huahine","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Huahine is safe, with low crime.\r\n\r\nThe hazards are in the water: currents in the reef passes, coral cuts and stonefish. Wear reef shoes.\r\n\r\nMedical care is basic, with serious cases flown to Tahiti.\r\n\r\nIn an emergency, call 15 for medical help and 17 for the police.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Currents | In the reef passes\r\nReef shoes | Coral and stonefish\r\nMedical care | Basic; Tahiti for serious cases\r\nEmergency | 15 medical, 17 police","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Huahine","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips on Huahine","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Huahine's day trips are around the island and on the lagoon.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Maeva and the eels | Half day | Bike or scooter | Marae, fish traps and the sacred eels. |  | \nLagoon tour | Full day | Boat | Snorkelling, a pearl farm and a motu picnic. |  | \nRound both islands | Full day | Bike or car | Villages, bays and beaches. |  | \nRaiatea | About 15 minutes | Flight | The sacred island. Covered in the Raiatea hub. |  | ","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Huahine","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go to Huahine","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Huahine is warm all year, with highs from 28\u00b0C to 31\u00b0C. May to October is the dry season and the best time. November to April is wetter, with cyclone risk.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average daily highs from weather2travel's Huahine climate data. Crowd levels are our rough guide.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 30 | 2 | Hot and wet; cyclone risk\r\nFebruary | 31 | 2 | Wet\r\nMarch | 31 | 2 | Wet and quiet\r\nApril | 31 | 3 | Improving\r\nMay | 30 | 4 | Dry season begins\r\nJune | 29 | 4 | Dry and clear\r\nJuly | 29 | 5 | Peak season\r\nAugust | 28 | 5 | Dry\r\nSeptember | 29 | 4 | Dry\r\nOctober | 29 | 4 | Still dry\r\nNovember | 30 | 3 | Canoe race; wet season\r\nDecember | 30 | 2 | Hot and wet","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What's on on Huahine","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Hawaiki Nui Va'a canoe race starts from Huahine.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Huahine","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/oceania\/french-polynesia\/huahine\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Hawaiki Nui Va'a | October or November | Starts on Huahine | Three-day outrigger canoe race to Raiatea, Taha'a and Bora Bora. |  | \nHeiva | July | Fare | Dance and singing. |  | \nDry season | May to October | Huahine | The best weather. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"How much does Huahine cost per day?","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick a style and a number of nights for a rough total. Per day, for one person, in CFP francs.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Estimates, based on pension prices. Flights and lagoon tours sit outside these figures.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 5000 | 2500 | 1000 | 1500\r\nMiddle of the road | 9000 | 5000 | 2500 | 5000\r\nComfortable | 18000 | 12000 | 5000 | 10000","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"XPF","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Hostels on Huahine","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Hostelworld has no listings on Huahine right now. Pensions de famille are the budget option.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Huahine","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/oceania\/french-polynesia\/huahine\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"manual","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_team_title":"","hw_hub_city_team_intro":"","hw_hub_city_team":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Huahine FAQs","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"Prices and timetables change. Check before you travel.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I get to Huahine? | By Air Tahiti from Papeete, about 35 minutes, or from Raiatea and Bora Bora.\r\nWhat is there to do on Huahine? | The marae at Maeva, the sacred eels, lagoon tours, cycling and quiet beaches.\r\nAre there hostels on Huahine? | Not on Hostelworld right now. 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