Three waterfalls in a green valley, ten minutes from the road
At a glance
- Category
- Nature
- Time needed
- 1 h
- Opening hours
- Daytime
- Admission
- Free
- Places to stay nearby
- 6 places to stay within 10 km
A short path from the car park leads to Vaimahuta waterfall, about 80 m high; two more lie a little further along the trail. Swimming beneath the falls is dangerous because of falling rocks.
On the map
Orange dots: places to stay nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Where to stay nearby: Faarumai waterfalls
All places to stay in the area →
Distance from the sight as the crow flies: Le Rocher Tahiti — 4.1 km; Te Fiti Island Breakfast — 7.4 km; Home — 7.5 km; TP.JPE — 7.8 km.
Tours nearby
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Canyons and thrills
By 4×4 into the Papenoo valleyInto the crater of an ancient volcano: waterfalls, fords and marae
A full dayMay — October≈ 2.5 km
History and towns
Around Tahiti in a dayPoint Venus, the Arahoho blowhole, the Faarumai waterfalls, marae and gardens
A full dayAll year≈ 17 km
Sea and lagoon
Diving in Tahiti and MooreaReef walls, wrecks and lemon sharks
2–3 hAll year≈ 17 kmMore to see nearby
Nature
Arahoho blowhole
A sea geyser beside the road on the east coast≈ 4.7 km
Beach
Point Venus
Black sand, a lighthouse and the story of Cook's expedition≈ 11 km
Hike
Mount Aorai
A climb to Tahiti's third-highest summit along a sharp ridge≈ 13 km
Hike
The Fautaua valley and waterfall
A valley with a waterfall some 300 m high above Papeete≈ 14 kmOpening hours, prices and rules are a rough guide: check official websites before you go.