Chilled French Polynesia: Los Angeles & Bora Bora
This Los Angeles and Bora Bora holiday combines a stylish California stopover with one of the most iconic island escapes in French Polynesia, bringing together city energy, Pacific coastline, turquoise lagoon and slow South Pacific luxury.
Begin in Los Angeles, where you can explore Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, rooftop bars and relaxed West Coast dining before continuing across the Pacific to Bora Bora. Here, days can be shaped around overwater villas, coral gardens, private motu picnics, spa treatments and views of Mount Otemanu rising above the lagoon.
The itinerary below is shown as an example route. Every journey we create is planned from scratch, and can be adapted — unless you like it exactly as it is.
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Day 1 - Los Angeles
Fly from the UK to Los Angeles and begin your journey with a glamorous city stopover. Arrive in California, settle into your hotel and ease into the trip with dinner or rooftop drinks.
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Day 2 - Los Angeles
Spend the day exploring Los Angeles at your own pace. Perhaps visit Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills or West Hollywood, with time for shopping, restaurants and a relaxed Californian evening.
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Day 3 - Bora Bora
Continue your journey across the Pacific towards French Polynesia. Fly from Los Angeles to Tahiti. Take the short flight to Bora Bora and enjoy your first glimpse of its famous lagoon from above. Arrive at your resort by boat and settle into complete island escapism.
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Day 4 - Bora Bora
Wake up surrounded by blue water and mountain views. Today is free to enjoy the resort, swim from your villa, relax on the beach or savour the privacy of island life.
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Day 5 - Bora Bora
Spend today exploring Bora Bora’s lagoon by boat, snorkelling among coral gardens, rays and reef fish. Return to your resort for a relaxed afternoon and sunset over the water.
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Day 6 - Bora Bora
Perhaps head inland by 4x4 to discover Bora Bora away from the lagoon, with wartime history, local villages, panoramic viewpoints and stories of island life before returning to your resort for the afternoon.
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Day 7 - Bora Bora
Enjoy another slow day in paradise. Perhaps book a spa treatment, take out a kayak, linger over a long lunch or simply watch the water shift from turquoise to deep blue.
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Day 8 - Bora Bora
Make your final full day feel special, perhaps with a private motu picnic, a guided snorkelling trip or a sunset cruise across the lagoon as Mount Otemanu changes colour in the evening light.
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Day 9 - Bora Bora
Wake up surrounded by blue water and mountain views. Today is free to enjoy the resort, swim from your villa, relax on the beach or savour the privacy of island life.
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Day 10 - Bora Bora
Spend your final full day soaking up Bora Bora’s beauty. Revisit your favourite beach, enjoy the resort facilities, or simply watch the colours of the lagoon change through the day.
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Day 11 - Overnight Flight
Fly back to Tahiti for your final overnight before the journey home. Spend the evening in Papeete or unwind at your hotel before your international flight back towards the UK.
