Day-trip to Fautaua Valley, Tahiti

If you take the Mamao-Titioro truck to the Bain Loti from the Hotel de Ville, you will reach the place that Pierre Loti describes in his writings. However, of even greater importance is fautaua Falls, three kilometres further, with a 19th-century French fort at the top of the falls. The fort is a little hard to access, as the trail is steep, but in the end, you'll feel relieved if you get there.