The first Bora Bora Pass itinerary I planned was too ambitious — we tried to see everything and spent half the trip packing and unpacking. Now I build the route around a handful of islands and let it breathe. The Bora Bora Pass covers the Society Islands, so the planning is really about choosing stops and ordering the flights well. The islands and routes a pass covers can change, so I confirm the current details with Air Tahiti before locking dates.
Start with the islands, then the flights
I pick the islands I actually want first and only then work out the order of the hops. For most people that's Bora Bora plus a couple of others — Moorea, Huahine or Raiatea. Choosing the stops before the flights keeps me from booking a route just because it looks neat on a map, and it makes the pass follow the trip rather than the other way round.
Give each island enough time
The itinerary falls apart when a stop only gets half a day. I plan two or three nights per island so each flight earns its place, and I'd rather drop an island than rush the whole chain. On Bora Bora itself I leave time for the lagoon and the motus, which is the part everyone remembers anyway.
Build in buffers around the flights
Inter-island flights are reliable but not endlessly flexible, and schedules shift, so I never plan a same-day connection onto an international flight. I leave a buffer night in Tahiti at the end, confirm each leg when I book, and keep the route moving in one direction instead of backtracking through Tahiti between every stop.
Frequently asked questions
How many islands should a Bora Bora Pass itinerary include?
On a one-to-two week trip I'd aim for three to five islands so each gets a couple of nights. Fewer stops with more time almost always makes a better holiday than trying to tick off the whole group.
Do I have to begin and end in Tahiti?
Usually yes, because that's where the international flights land. The order of the islands in between is up to you, and I sequence them so each hop moves forward rather than doubling back.
Is the Bora Bora Pass run by the airline?
No. Air Tahiti is the domestic airline that flies the routes, and the Bora Bora Pass is the multi-island flight pass we help travellers set up through Far & Away Adventures.
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