Find the best Bora Bora tours, from lagoon cruises and snorkeling trips to jet ski adventures, ATV tours, diving, and private experiences.
LAGOON TOURS
Most popular lagoon tour in Bora Bora with snorkeling and lunch on a private Motu
BOAT TOURS
Private Catamaran Cruise Raiatea Tahaa Bora Bora is a 3-day sailing adventure with overnight cabins, snorkeling, culture, and...
FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURS
Bora Bora Underwater Scooter lets you explore the lagoon floor at 3 meters without getting your hair wet.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURS
Walk the Bora Bora lagoon floor underwater with no diving experience required.
BOAT TOURS
Self-drive boat rental in Bora Bora lets you cruise the lagoon at your own pace, no license needed.
BOAT TOURS
Half-day lagoon sailing on a luxury catamaran, with coral garden snorkeling and a floating bar in Bora Bora.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURS
A full day on a Motu in Bora Bora with a white sand beach, sun loungers, snorkeling gear,...
GROUP TOURS
ATV & Jet Ski Combo Tour Bora Bora combines an off-road island ride with a thrilling lagoon adventure...
Bora Bora tours, 2026
The best tours and excursions in Bora Bora combine the lagoon, the marine life, and the island’s dramatic volcanic interior. Group lagoon tours start from $152 per person. Private experiences start from $622 per group. Combo tours covering both land and water are the best value for a single full day. Book in advance, especially June to September.
For a first visit, a full-day lagoon tour with a Polynesian motu lunch covers the best of what Bora Bora has to offer in one day: coral gardens, stingrays, blacktip sharks, and lunch on a private islet with Mount Otemanu filling the horizon. For travelers who want to see the whole island, a combo tour combining jet ski and ATV or jeep gives you the lagoon and the volcanic interior in a single day. For couples and honeymooners, a private sunset cruise or private lagoon excursion is the most memorable option. For something genuinely rare, a whale watching tour between July and November is unlike anything else available in this part of the Pacific.
A lagoon tour is the quintessential Bora Bora experience and the single best excursion for a first-time visitor. You spend the day on the water, moving between coral gardens, stingray and shark feeding zones, and scenic sandbanks, before stopping on a private motu for a traditional Polynesian lunch with your feet in the water. The combination of marine life, Polynesian culture, and the views of Mount Otemanu from the lagoon makes this the tour most visitors remember longest.
Group lagoon tours carry 8 to 16 guests and start from $152 per person. Private lagoon excursions are exclusively for your group and start from $622. Luxury formats including a Tahitian oven lunch start from $2,135 per group and are the most complete cultural experience available on the island. See the full Bora Bora lagoon tours guide for a detailed comparison.
Dedicated snorkeling tours differ from lagoon tours in focus and pace. Where a lagoon tour covers multiple activities across a full day, a snorkeling tour spends more time in the water and targets specific marine life encounters: eagle rays, manta rays, turtles, moray eels, and reef sharks in their natural habitat rather than at the standard feeding points. Local guides know the deeper channels and quieter spots that group lagoon tours rarely reach.
These excursions run half-day or full-day and suit underwater enthusiasts, photographers, and anyone who wants more time beneath the surface rather than on the boat. Gear is always provided. See the full Bora Bora snorkeling tours guide for the best options by experience level.
A jet ski tour is the fastest way to see the whole island and its surroundings in a single morning. You follow a guide around the entire lagoon, stopping at the best photo points with Mount Otemanu in the background, crossing the open water between motus, and covering ground that takes hours on foot in under two hours on the water. The lagoon conditions in Bora Bora are ideal for jet skiing: calm, warm, and wide enough to open up without restrictions.
Most jet ski tours in Bora Bora run two to three hours and pair naturally with snorkeling or an ATV tour as part of a combo excursion. No prior experience is needed. Tours run daily and book up quickly in peak season.
Combo tours are the best answer to a single full day in Bora Bora. They pair two activities, typically one water-based and one land-based, into a well-paced day that covers both the lagoon and the island’s volcanic interior. The most popular combinations are jet ski and ATV, jet ski and snorkeling, and 4WD jeep and snorkeling. Most include lunch, either on a private motu or at a local restaurant.
For travelers who want to see the entire island in one day, a combo excursion in Bora Bora is the most efficient and varied option. A jet ski circuit of the lagoon followed by an ATV tour through the island’s interior gives you two completely different perspectives on Bora Bora’s landscape without needing to book separate tours on separate days.
Most visitors never see the interior of Bora Bora. ATV and safari tours fix that. You follow a guide on single-track paths through lush valleys, past WWII gun sites, to panoramic viewpoints overlooking the entire atoll. From the top, the lagoon is laid out flat and turquoise below you, the outer reef forms a broken white line, and the motus are scattered across the water like punctuation marks. It is a perspective almost no visitor gets from the lagoon alone.
ATV tours in Bora Bora are physically more hands-on than a jeep safari but accessible to most fitness levels. They run in the morning to catch the clearest mountain views and typically last two to three hours. See also the 4WD jeep tours for a more relaxed version of the same island interior experience.
Bora Bora’s diving is quieter than the Tuamotus but offers encounters that are harder to find elsewhere. Blacktip and lemon sharks are common throughout the lagoon. Manta rays appear seasonally. Eagle rays, moray eels, and dense schools of tropical fish fill the outer reef year-round. Visibility peaks from April to October.
Three levels cover all divers: a discovery dive for complete beginners (no certification needed, fully supervised), a single dive for certified divers, and a two-dive day for those who want a full morning underwater. Diving in Bora Bora is also available directly through Diveasy, which operates centres at the Westin and Four Seasons and is bookable through the resort concierge.
From July to November, humpback whales migrate to the warm lagoon waters of the Society Islands to give birth and nurse their calves. Bora Bora is one of the authorized islands for whale watching, with only three operators running tours and a strict maximum of six guests per boat. The regulations exist specifically to protect mothers and calves during their most vulnerable period, and they are enforced.
Encounters are less predictable here than in Moorea, but the setting, Mount Otemanu above the lagoon while a humpback surfaces beside your boat, is extraordinary when they happen. Swimming with whales is permitted under strict conditions and only when whale behaviour allows. Tours sell out weeks ahead. See the full Bora Bora whale watching guide for regulations, tour details, and the best months.
The lagoon is calm enough for beginners and wide enough to genuinely open up on a board or behind a boat. Beyond jet skiing, the water sports available in Bora Bora include wakeboarding, flyboarding, the Seabob (an underwater scooter), jetsurf (motorized surfboard), stand-up paddleboarding, and kayaking. None of these requires prior experience. Instructors are on hand for all sessions.
Wakeboarding deserves special mention. Crossing the turquoise lagoon on a wakeboard with Mount Otemanu in the background is one of those only-in-Bora-Bora moments, and most beginners get up on the board during their first session. Book early; water sport sessions fill up fast in high season.
The difference between a group excursion and a private tour in Bora Bora is not just price, it is pace and flexibility. On a private tour, the boat departs when you are ready, stops where you want, and stays as long as you like at each location. A guide can extend a snorkeling stop when conditions are perfect, skip a crowded spot and find a quieter one, or adapt the whole day based on what you encounter on the water.
Private tours in Bora Bora cover the full range: private lagoon experiences, private jet ski tours, private sunset cruises, and luxury full-day options. For honeymooners, couples celebrating something special, and small groups who want the island to themselves, a private tour is the right choice. Worth noting: splitting a private excursion across two couples often costs similarly to booking individual group tours.
A catamaran adds space and a different rhythm to a day on the lagoon. Larger deck area, more room to relax between stops, and when the sail goes up, the engine noise drops completely. Catamaran tours work particularly well for sunset cruises and for travelers who want the lagoon experience at a slower, more relaxed pace. Browse available catamaran tours below.
The most popular tours and excursions in 2026 are lagoon tours with motu lunch, snorkeling tours, jet ski tours, ATV and jeep tours, combo tours, and sunset cruises. For a single first experience, a full-day lagoon tour covers the most ground. For a full island day, a combo excursion is the best value. For couples and honeymooners, private sunset or lagoon tours deliver the most memorable experience.
Group lagoon tours and snorkeling tours start from around $152 per person for a full day including lunch and gear. Jet ski tours, ATV tours, and combo excursions fall in the mid-range. Private lagoon experiences start from $622 per group. Luxury full-day private tours start from $2,016 per group. Whale watching tours are priced separately and run only July to November.
April to October is the dry season with the clearest water and calmest conditions. July and August are peak season and tours fill fastest. November to March is quieter and cheaper, though occasional rain can affect ocean conditions on lagoon and snorkeling tours. Whale watching is only available July to November.
Yes. The glass-bottom boat excursion and helmet dive are specifically designed for non-swimmers. ATV and jeep tours are entirely land-based. Life jackets are available on all lagoon tours and staying on the boat is always an option.
Yes. The blacktip reef sharks encountered on lagoon and snorkeling tours are not aggressive and have been in regular contact with snorkelers for decades. Guides are experienced and encounters are controlled. It is one of the most frequently misunderstood aspects of a Bora Bora tour and consistently one of the most memorable.
A private sunset cruise, a private lagoon excursion, or a romantic dive with a black pearl presentation are the most popular choices for honeymooners. All are available as exclusive experiences for two with flexible timing and no other guests. See the full romantic tours in Bora Bora guide for options and prices.
The jet ski and ATV combo is the most popular for travelers who want to see the whole island in one day. It covers the lagoon circuit by jet ski and the volcanic interior by ATV, giving two completely different perspectives on Bora Bora in a single well-paced day. The jet ski and snorkeling combo is the best water-focused alternative.