Tiputa Village
Tiputa
A quiet village across Tiputa Pass, with a coral-stone church, a school and garden paths, reachable by water taxi in minutes.
Tiputa is Rangiroa's second-largest village. It lies across Tiputa Pass from the main island, and you reach it by water taxi from the jetty at the eastern end of the main island. The crossing takes a few minutes and costs a few hundred CFP francs one way. The village has only a few sandy paths. Houses are surrounded by hibiscus and breadfruit trees, and there is a white Catholic church and a few small shops. Visitors are rare, making it ideal for a 30-minute to one-hour stroll to experience everyday life in the Tuamotu Archipelago. You can also watch dolphins in the pass from this side of the village.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tiputa Pass
- Gauguin's Pearl Farm
- Vin de Tahiti Winery
- Avatoru Village
- Avatoru Pass
- Rangiroa Atoll
- Île aux Récifs
- Lagon Bleu (Blue Lagoon)