The islands of French Polynesia

Tahiti and Her Islands lie in the Pacific Ocean, just south of the equator, in the same time zone as Hawaii. They're approximately seven and a half hours by air from Los Angeles, midway between North America and Australia.

Tahiti & Her Islands are made up of very diverse 118 islands spread over five great archipelagos.

Many islands are crowned with jagged peaks, while others appear to barely float above the breaking waves. Spread over an area as large as Western Europe, the total land mass of all the islands adds up to an area only slightly larger than the tiny state of Rhode Island.

The three archipelagos most sought after by visitors are the Society Islands, comprised of Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiatea and Taha'a; The Tuamotu Atolls or "Tahiti's Strand of Pearls", include the atolls of Rangiroa, Manihi, Tikehau, and Fakarava; and the Marquesas, or "The Mysterious Islands."

The two other archipelagos, the Austral Islands and the Gambier Islands, lie to the south and the southeast, respectively, of the Society Islands. While very few travellers venture to these remote islands, those that do are not disappointed by the pristine environment.