Luxury French Polynesia: Moorea & Bora Bora Overwater

A day to enjoy the beauty of Moorea in private luxury. A private boat excursion carries you across the spectacular lagoon to snorkel over vibrant coral gardens alive with tropical fish and turtles, and to the shallows where you can swim among gentle stingrays and reef sharks, an exhilarating, unforgettable encounter, all at your own pace and away from the crowds. Between swims, you take in the jaw-dropping views of Moorea's jagged green peaks, and perhaps land on a motu for a private picnic. Back at your retreat, a couples' spa treatment or a leisurely afternoon by the lagoon awaits. The warm, clear water, abundant marine life and dramatic scenery make Moorea's lagoon a magical playground, experienced here in the finest comfort and privacy. As the sun sets over the peaks in a blaze of colour, enjoy a gourmet dinner beside the lagoon, savouring the beauty of the island and the refined luxury of your escape.

A day to indulge on Moorea at your own pace. You might take a private 4x4 safari or hike into the lush interior to the Belvedere lookout for breathtaking views over the bays and peaks, tour a vanilla plantation, enjoy a couples' spa treatment, kayak the lagoon, or simply relax on your private deck, taking in the view of the pinnacles and the endless blues of the water. Moorea's dramatic scenery and authentic, unhurried atmosphere, experienced in luxury, make it a wonderful place to unwind and reconnect. The finest comfort and personal service, combined with the spectacular natural beauty, are deeply restorative. As the sun sets over the soaring peaks in a blaze of colour, enjoy a gourmet dinner beside the lagoon and rest ahead of tomorrow's flight to Bora Bora, perhaps the most beautiful island on earth, where five nights in an iconic overwater villa, with Mount Otemanu as your backdrop, await as the crowning highlight of your luxury escape.

This morning you transfer for the short, scenic flight to Bora Bora, and as the plane banks over the island, its breathtaking lagoon unfurls beneath you, a hundred shades of turquoise and jade encircling the dramatic peak of Mount Otemanu, dotted with palm-crowned motu and iconic overwater villas, a view that takes the breath away. On arrival you are privately transferred by boat across the lagoon to one of the world's finest resorts, often on a motu with Mount Otemanu as a backdrop, and welcomed with a tiare flower. Settle into your iconic overwater villa, with its private deck, plunge pool and steps into the luminous lagoon, and spend the rest of the day sinking into paradise, swimming, snorkelling the coral, or simply admiring the peak from your deck as the sun sets in a blaze of colour. Bora Bora lives up to and exceeds every expectation, and you settle in for the luxurious heart of your escape in one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Today you experience the incomparable Bora Bora lagoon in private luxury, on a private cruise aboard your own boat. Gliding across the shimmering turquoise water beneath Mount Otemanu, you stop to snorkel over vibrant coral gardens alive with rainbow fish, and to the shallows where you swim among gentle rays and reef sharks, an exhilarating, unforgettable encounter. You land on a deserted motu of blinding white sand, where a gourmet picnic is laid out on a perfect beach you have to yourselves, with champagne on ice and the crew attending to every detail. With no crowds and at your own unhurried pace, it is the lagoon experience elevated to pure indulgence. Floating in that warm, brilliant water with a deserted motu as your own and Mount Otemanu as a backdrop is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience that defines a truly luxurious escape. As the sun sets over the peak, enjoy a gourmet dinner beside the lagoon, savouring the beauty of this most spectacular of islands.

A day to indulge on Bora Bora at your own pace. You might enjoy a couples' spa treatment in an overwater pavilion, lulled by the lap of the lagoon, snorkel the coral straight off your deck, take a jet-ski or outrigger canoe tour, or simply relax in your private plunge pool and on your deck, slipping into the warm lagoon whenever the mood takes you, taking in the endless colours of the water and the dramatic silhouette of Mount Otemanu. Bora Bora's beauty and the seclusion of your villa make it the ultimate luxury setting. This evening brings a highlight, a private candlelit dinner on the sand or your deck, your table set with flowers and lanterns, the peak silhouetted against the stars and the gentle sound of the reef, a truly magical romantic celebration, prepared and served with the warmest, most refined Polynesian care. It is the kind of day and evening, indulgent, private and utterly idyllic, that becomes a treasured, once-in-a-lifetime memory of your luxury escape.

A blissful day to enjoy the incomparable beauty of Bora Bora in luxury. You might take a private 4x4 safari into the island's lush interior with its viewpoints over the lagoon, a private snorkelling or diving excursion, another spa treatment, or simply relax on your overwater deck and in your plunge pool, taking in the view of Mount Otemanu and the endless blues of the water. By now you have surrendered fully to island time, and the days pass in a happy blur of swims, spa moments and each other's company, in the finest comfort. As the sun sets behind the peak in a blaze of colour, enjoy a gourmet dinner beside the lagoon, savouring the beauty of this most spectacular of islands and the refined luxury of your escape. There is no more beautiful place on earth simply to relax and be indulged, and every moment in this incomparable setting, with its personal, gentle service, feels precious and unforgettable.

A final full day to savour the barefoot luxury and incomparable beauty of Bora Bora before your escape draws to a close. Spend it swimming in the luminous lagoon, snorkelling the coral, enjoying a last spa treatment, taking a private excursion, or simply relaxing on your private deck and in your plunge pool, taking in the endless beauty of the water and the dramatic peak of Mount Otemanu. You might take a private sunset cruise across the lagoon, a champagne toast as the sky and water blaze with colour and the peak is silhouetted against the fire, a perfectly luxurious and romantic finale. As evening falls, a special gourmet farewell dinner celebrates the days of pure indulgence in the most beautiful islands on earth, and you watch one last unforgettable sunset over the water, cocktail in hand, already reluctant to leave this incomparable slice of paradise, the memory of your overwater villa beneath Mount Otemanu etched forever in your mind.

After a last barefoot-luxury morning on your overwater deck, perhaps a final swim in the lagoon beneath Mount Otemanu, you are privately transferred by boat and fly back to Tahiti for your onward international departure. You leave rested, radiant and quietly transformed, with sand between your toes, a tiare flower behind your ear and the warmth of the Polynesian welcome in your heart. The combination of French Polynesia's incomparable beauty, warm hospitality and the finest barefoot luxury has delivered a truly idyllic escape, and you depart already dreaming of a return to these islands of jagged peaks and jewel-like lagoons, among the most beautiful and exclusive corners of the entire planet, and to the refined, gentle luxury of an overwater villa beneath the dramatic peak of Mount Otemanu, the ultimate South Pacific dream.