Bora Bora & Rangiroa

17 days London to London

Day 1. Depart the UK for Tahiti via Los Angeles

Day 2. Connect onwards to Bora Bora, 7-nights [B]

Bora Bora is unquestionably the most mythical of the Pacific islands, picture perfect it is the ionic island of all dreams. Set in one of the most beautiful lagoons in the world and home to the dramatic peak of Mount Otemanu. Bora Bora's central, lush green island is surrounded by a myriad of islets nestling in a lagoon, which is inhabited by abundant marine-life, both large and small.

Manta Rays and sharks are encountered at the dive sites both inside and outside the lagoon. Watch the giant Manta Rays glide pass at the 'Manta Rays Dance' or see the teeming Grey Sharks and Barracudas at 'The White Valley'. The Leopard Rays Trench is renowned for the beauty of its crystal clear waters. Bora Bora also has fine coral and a wide variety of smaller fish and marine life.

Day 9. Fly to Rangiroa, 7-nights [B] (HB on pension option)

Rangiroa's lagoon, maximum depth 28 metres, is so large that it's impossible to see from one side to the other. Two passes open on to the ocean, the twicedaily tide surges offering great drift diving, known as 'shooting the pass'. Through the passes following the tides are hordes of fish, jacks, tuna, Barracuda, Manta Rays and Eagle Rays, turtles, dolphins and much more. A short distance out into the lagoon, the reef drops to a depth of 1200 metres and it is here that the sharks and other pelagics congregate.

Rangiroa diving is good all year, but the main Manta Ray season is from early September to mid-October; the Hammerhead Shark season, January and February.

Scuba diving is the major attraction, but there are also great sites for snorkelling, swimming and relaxing around the vast lagoon.

Day 16. Depart Rangiroa for the UK via Los Angeles and Tahiti [B]

Day 17. Arrive home