Rurutu island is located in the south of the French Polynesia, in the Australes Archipel. As soon as the visitor arrived in the airport of Rurutu, he's under the spell of the laughs and exclamations of the families' reunion, and he's bathed in the fragances of the flowers' chains. Rurutu distinguish with the authenticity. Tradional is her respected. The visitor will notice this usage during the popular feasts, and artisans'exhibition.
The interior of the island is surprinsing, bacause of the richness of the vegetation and the geological caracteristics. The visitor can go for a walk on the cliffs or the numerous caves, but also in the taro or fuits fields. You can also make a trip around the country by horse. Many beautiful beaches offers pleasant moments for relaxation or exploration of the lagoon. Rurutu is well none for the observation oh the whales which come every year to fin refuge for their babies.
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 No one can leave Rurutu without having seen the tarodieres of the island. Despite its geometric beauty, it’s the occasion of finding the men who work very hard, the rich land and to learn to recognize the different varieties.
During your visit, respect the talus, the irrigation channels and not penetrate the parcels unless you are authorized. La tarodiere Te Vaiavai of Avera is the largest, maybe the most beautiful but although Moerai is more modest in size, it offers the advantage of being able to be observed from up above. |
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 Rurutu offers a lot of path and tracks that permit pedestrians to cross the island. You can organize walk ride for the day, but also for few days if you bivouac on one of the southern beaches.
Be sure to obtain the pass from the landowner before. The makatea, on the old reef are very difficult to explore, because of the cutting edge, so be careful. |
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 Numerous and beautiful horses live in Rurutu and youngsters are found using them for transportation although it is not very developed yet. For amateurs the pension Teautematea (cf rubrique accomodation) organizes walks if asked as from half a day across the island and over the ridges. It is an ecological and original way to discover the environment and to take good profit of a local guide. Pension Teautamatea Tél : +(689) 93 02 93 
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The island has been discovered by James Cook the 13 of August of 1769 on his first trip. Being one of the greatest explorers of the great ocean judging the difficult conditions he decided not to desembarque. Except for the crossing of some schooners during the following century, you must notice the decisive event of the missionaries from the London Missionary Society in 1821. The ancient name of Rurutu was Eteroa. According to verbal traditions, the first to occupy the island arrived in two pirogues from Tahiti: Punaauia and later the Paea. Those first immigrations are dated from the VIII century (date obtained by Pierre Verin, and ancient habitant from Vitaria). Subsequently another pirogue from south America brought along by those called Ati A`ura arrived. In spite of the funest attempt of crossing by Eric the Bishop in between the coasts of south American and Polynesian coasts on his raft “Tahiti-nui II” to be able to put in evidence the possible historic links, this “inca” contribution was not accomplished by the archeologists and is not certain. In spite of important destructions due to the agriculture, the breeding of pork and to the development of the habitat, numerous archeological relics are found on the coast, particularly at Vitaria. They have been studied by Pierre Verin in 1968-1963. |
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Les quelques restaurants offrent une cuisine locale et asiatique. Il est vivement conseiller de réserver votre table quelques heures à l’avance, voire la veille. Il existe quelques « snacks » où l’on trouvera, le midi, des sandwiches, des boissons et des plats préparés à emporter.
Rurutu Lodge - Bertrand VARICHON
UNAA – Tél: 940 215
Pension MANOTEL - Hélène et Yves GENTILHOMME
PEVA BP 11 MOERAI - 98753 – Tél: 930 225 Fax: 930 226 -
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- www.lemanotel.com
Pension TEMARAMA - Landry et Tania CHONG
UNAA BP 68 MOERAI - 98753 – Tél: 930 280 Fax: 930 281 -
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Pension CHEZ ARIANA - Ariana VIDAL
UNAA BP 23 MOERAI - 98753 - – Tél: 940 669 Fax: 940 714 -
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- www.pensionariana.pf )
Pension TEAUTAMATEA - Viriamu TEURUARII
VITARIA BP 35 MOERAI - 98753 - Tél: 930 293 - Fax: 940 292 -
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Pension HEIATA - Louis et Paulette TEINAORE
MOERAI BP 59 MOERAI - 98753 – Tél: 940 582 Fax: 940 783 -
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Restaurant Tiare Hinano - Marcel et Tetua CHONG MOERAI - Tél : 940 500 - Ouvert tous les jours sauf le lundi Snack Paulette - Louis et Paulette TEINAORE MOERAI - Tél : 940 582 - Ouvert tous les jours Snack CHEZ TETUA - Line et Christian PIHAATAE MOERAI - Tél: 940 782 - Ouvert tous les jours Snack CHEZ MOETAI - Aitua MANATE UNAA/AEROPORT - Tél : 940 761 Station Tauamao - Location de voitures - Vincent CANTATORE MOERAI - Tél : 940 704 Rurutu Quad "Rimorimo - Yannick MILLARD MOERAI - BP 206 - 98753 MOERAI - Tél: 789 538/940 607 -
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