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It shares a lagoon with its smaller neighbour, Taha'a.\r\n\r\nIn Polynesian tradition, Raiatea, once called Havai'i, is the ancestral homeland from which voyaging canoes set out to settle Hawaii, New Zealand and Rapa Nui.\r\n\r\nAt its heart is Taputapu\u0101tea, a large complex of marae on the south-east coast, listed by UNESCO in 2017 as a centre of Polynesian culture and voyaging.\r\n\r\nUturoa, in the north, is the second-largest town in French Polynesia, with shops, a market and the airport.\r\n\r\nRaiatea has few beaches, so most visitors come for the history, the mountains, the river and a day on Taha'a.\r\n\r\nTwo to four days is ideal.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Airport transfer | Near Uturoa; pension pick-ups\r\nGetting around | Car or scooter\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 | Two to four days\r\nBest area to stay | Near Uturoa\r\nBeaches | Few; go to the motu or Taha'a","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay on Raiatea","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay near Uturoa for shops and the airport, or in the south for Taputapu\u0101tea and quiet.","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":"Uturoa | Town | Shops, market and the airport. | -16.733 | -151.44 |  | \nTaputapu\u0101tea | Marae | The UNESCO site on the south-east coast. | -16.835 | -151.36 |  | \nFaaroa Bay | River | Mouth of the Faaroa river. | -16.8 | -151.4 |  | \nTaha'a | Vanilla island | Across the lagoon, for day trips. | -16.605 | -151.49 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"Raiatea itineraries","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Two days covers Taputapu\u0101tea and a day trip to Taha'a. 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The plateau is home to the tiare apetahi, a rare white flower found nowhere else.\r\n\r\nTake a day trip to Taha'a, across the lagoon, to visit vanilla plantations, a pearl farm and a rum distillery, and snorkel the coral garden between two motu.\r\n\r\nExplore Uturoa's market and waterfront.\r\n\r\nRaiatea is also French Polynesia's yachting centre, with sailing charters leaving from its marinas.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Taputapu\u0101tea | UNESCO marae\r\nFaaroa river | By kayak or boat\r\nMount Temehani | The tiare apetahi flower\r\nTaha'a | Vanilla, pearls and rum\r\nCoral garden | Snorkelling off Taha'a\r\nSailing | Charters from the marinas","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Raiatea","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Raiatea for free (or nearly)","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Taputapu\u0101tea is free to visit.\r\n\r\nUturoa's market and waterfront are free.\r\n\r\nDriving or cycling the coast road is free apart from hire.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Taputapu\u0101tea | Free\r\nUturoa market | Free to browse\r\nCoast road | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Raiatea","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Roulottes, the market and vanilla","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Uturoa has roulottes, a market, small restaurants and supermarkets. Plates at the roulottes cost XPF1,200 to XPF2,000.\r\n\r\nMany pensions serve meals.\r\n\r\nTaha'a vanilla turns up in sauces and desserts, and poisson cru is everywhere.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Roulottes | XPF1,200\u20132,000\r\nMarket | In Uturoa\r\nVanilla | From Taha'a","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Raiatea","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Quiet evenings","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Raiatea is quiet at night. Uturoa has a few bars and the roulottes, and that's about it.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Uturoa | A few bars\r\nEarly nights | Quiet island","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife in Raiatea","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting to and around Raiatea","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Air Tahiti flies to Raiatea from Papeete, about 45 minutes, and from Huahine and Bora Bora. The airport is near Uturoa. Multi-island air passes are the cheapest way to combine islands.\r\n\r\nBoats link Raiatea and Taha'a across the lagoon, and tours to Taha'a include transport.\r\n\r\nThere's little public transport on the island. Hire a car or scooter, or rely on pension transfers.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Flights | About 45 minutes from Papeete\r\nAir passes | Cheapest for several islands\r\nBoats | To Taha'a\r\nCar hire | The easiest way around","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Raiatea","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Raiatea costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Raiatea is cheaper than Bora Bora. Hostelworld has no listings right now, so budget travellers stay in pensions de famille.\r\n\r\nRoulottes and the market keep food costs down.\r\n\r\nA Taha'a tour and car hire 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 Raiatea","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe on Raiatea","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Raiatea is safe, with low crime.\r\n\r\nRespect Taputapu\u0101tea: it's a sacred site. Don't climb on the stones.\r\n\r\nThe Mount Temehani hike is muddy and needs a guide.\r\n\r\nWatch for currents in the reef passes, and wear reef shoes for coral and stonefish.\r\n\r\nIn an emergency, call 15 for medical help and 17 for the police.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Taputapu\u0101tea | Sacred; don't climb the stones\r\nTemehani | Guide needed\r\nReef shoes | Coral and stonefish\r\nEmergency | 15 medical, 17 police","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Raiatea","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Raiatea","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"From Raiatea, the best day trip is across the lagoon to Taha'a.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Taha'a | Full day | Boat tour | Vanilla, a pearl farm, rum and the coral garden. |  | \nTaputapu\u0101tea | Half day | Car | The UNESCO marae. |  | \nFaaroa river | Half day | Kayak or boat | Up the river through the valley. |  | \nMount Temehani | Half day | Guided hike | Plateau and the tiare apetahi. |  | ","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Raiatea","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go to Raiatea","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Raiatea 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 Raiatea 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 Raiatea","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Hawaiki Nui Va'a canoe race passes through Raiatea.","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 Raiatea","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/oceania\/french-polynesia\/raiatea\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Hawaiki Nui Va'a | October or November | Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a and Bora Bora | Three-day outrigger canoe race. |  | \nHeiva | July | Uturoa | Dance and singing. |  | \nMatari'i i ni'a | November | Nationwide | The season of abundance. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"How much does Raiatea cost per day?","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick a style and a number of nights for a rough total. 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