Marquesas Travel
Journeys of MarquesasThe Marquesas Islands Top 10 Activities
However secluded you may be in T-shirts and trousers, a trip to the faraway Marquesas Islands of Polynesia will lose you in words. The Marquesas Islands, a naturalist' heaven, are not the right place to relax. Featuring skyscraper-sized cascades, antique NBA star-size sculptures, walks to beautiful sandy shores, unforgettable excursions and the most friendly humans, only the most experienced travellers will live this world.
For 10 and a half day I visited Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa, the two most open isles of the group. Here is my most important activities in the Marquesas Island. On the way to Polynesia? You will find guidebooks to 11 isles, with example programs and many travelling hints and trips.
Principle 1, which always refers to internal travel to Polynesia, is particularly important for travel to the Marquesas Islands. Like in the gym, everything revolves around landings, and in the Marquesas - the only shallow stretch of ground could lie in the midst of huge jungle-covered crests!
Were you on the isles on a Sunday? Featuring King's Landing style chapels and local people who sing lovely anthems in complete harmoniousness, don't miss this chance to dive into insular living whether you're a religious or not. Marquesan islander is one of the best artisans in the South Pacific.
In Polynesia, if there is a place where you can buy art and handicrafts, it is in the Marquesas. Whatever your choice of trail, the Marquesas Island Horse Backing is a great way to discover the unbelievable outdoors. But I didn't know that a horse (and a goat ) go together with a tree until I went to the island where you can experience the four seas on the same time.
Nothing, and I mean nothing, cheers on a man like the game. Vegetarian, sorry, but the hunt is just a lifestyle on the islands: what you don't get, you just have to buy in the supermarket. In spite of the strange tale of an unfortunate Nazi touristy man who has been murdered by an supposed gunfighter on a hunt, the natives are incredibly cute.
Luckily I went on a hunt with Alvane Alvarado in Nuku Hiva, hoping to bring back one or two goats to support the whole household for the next few days. On the Marquesas Islands, the waters splash down almost everywhere from cloudy summits. None of the falls is as magic as the Vaipo Waterfall in Nuku Hiva.
In the Hakaui Valley, the highest waterfalls in Polynesia gently flow from rugged basalt rocks into a swimmingpool that' s just for you. From the city you have to take a ferry, walk the old King Street, pass some streams and fight evil mosquitoes to get there.
Fisherman on the jetty, the accidental group in the only nightclub in the city that sings my favourite Tahiti tune, the women in the cathedral, the tourist guides with the ukulelele who acts as firefighters, the man who took you on the hunt in his vale, the village people who brought me back in their little ship, and the whole hosts, who cared for me like a hostess.
When you thought the people of the islands of the Caribbean were kind, please stay there until you reach the Marquesas Islands. Marquesas Islands are not for idle summer holidays on the beaches and to recharge your batteries. No. From Nuku Hiva we drive to Hanao Bay - where you have a tough decision whether to walk down to the sea or to the top.
At Hiva Oa, the walk to Hanatekuua brings you past a cascade that splashes into the sea before you reach a fairytale of a sandy spot that you thought only imagined would be. Marquesas Islands' extremely remote location has created a wealthy antique civilization of which very little is known.
Aside from Easter Island, the archeological site of the city of Morocco obscures everything you will see in the South Pacific. Featuring so much free time and so many unbelievable places, the ultimative way to discover the Marquesas Islands is in your own 4X4. There is nothing more to "freedom" than a good outing! Main activities in the Marquesas Islands.
There' s so much more to see and do in the Marquesas Islands, and I have just what you need. Take a look at the Nuku Hiva Guide and the Hiva Oa Guide to help you make the journey of a lifetime. Take a look at the Nuku Hiva Guide and the Hiva Oa Guide. Information on how to organise a journey to Polynesia can be found in the Polynesia Guide with useful hints, advices and a lot of hints!