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Day 1 - Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane - Auckland - Raratonga
Your journey begins with an Air New Zealand flight across the Tasman to Auckland and then on to Raratonga in the Cook Islands. Edgewater Resort (BLD)

Day 2 - Raratonga
The day is free to enjoy the resort or perhaps catch one of the local buses that circle the island every thirty minutes. Edgewater Resort (BLD)

Day 3 - Raratonga - Aitutaki
This morning you board your private airliner for the short flight north to one of the most famous lagoons of the Pacific. It was here from the late 1940's through to the early 60's that TEAL and PAN AM would land their flying boats, refuel and take on passengers. You spend the day on One Foot Island doing absolutely nothing simply enjoying the ambience of this tropical island. Pearl Beach Resort (BLD)

Day 5 - Papeete
Today is spent touring around the main island immersing yourselves in the combination of French and Polynesian culture. Radisson Hotel (BLD)

Day 6 - Papeete - Bora Bora
The flight this morning is only very short across to what most people classify as the most beautiful island of the Pacific Bora Bora. It was this paradise that was made famous in the film South Pacific. After transferring to your accommodation the remainder of the day is free to explore. Of special note is the view from the resort across the lagoon to the cloud covered mountains. Bora Bora Eden Beach Hotel (BLD)

Day 8 - Bora Bora - Nuku Hiva
This morning you journey northwards, on your private airliner, to the remote outer most parts of French Polynesia the Marquesas Islands. The island group features dramatic coastlines without the usual coral reefs. The interior of the islands are rugged with dense tropical vegetation. As few visitors call here you will be greeted with a warm welcome that is both unexpected and refreshing. Keikahanui Pearl Resort (BLD)

Day 9 - Nuku Hiva
Your tour today takes in both local culture and the unique archaeological sites of the island. Keikahanui Pearl Resort (BLD)

Day 10 - Nuku Hiva - Hiva Oa
Due to special requirements we leave our aircraft behind and taken the Air Tahiti flight across to Hiva Oa. It was here that the French painter Paul Gauguin and the Belguin singer/poet Jacques Brel ended their days. Hanakee Pearl Resort (BLD)

Day 12 - Hiva Oa - Nuku Hiva - Rurutu
You return to Nuku Hiva on Air Tahiti and then re-join your own aircraft for the flight southwards, stopping at Fakarava to refuel, before landing at Rurutu in the Austral Islands Group. Rurutu and its sister islands are quiet different from the rest of French Polynesia, they are a spartan scattered group that are the extension of the range of submerged peaks starting in the Cook Islands. Due to the remoteness of the islands this is probably the last remaining location of the Pacific untouched by tourism. Your overnight stays is in one of the small pensions typical of these islands. Rurutu Lodge (BLD)

Day 14 - Rurutu - Papeete - Rartonga
After lunch we board our aircraft for the flight to Papeete, to clear French customs, before heading back across the Pacific to Raratonga. As this is your last night you enjoy a farewell dinner and local show. Edgewater Resort (BLD)

Day 15 - Rartonga - Auckland - Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane
You depart Raratonga at 0900 for Auckland, crossing the date line; from here you bid farewell to fellow travellers as you board various aircraft for your final homeward journey.