Oceanic Treasures: The Cook Islands and French Polynesia

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

Please consult with your physician about the physical demands of the program and your participation in it well before departure. If you have any questions or concerns about aspects of the program, please contact the PII Road Scholar office. While inoculations are not presently required, participants should check with their doctors to see if they recommend anything for their personal situation. Check with the CDC for the most up to date information: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on October 30, 2027

Meet the group at Royal Tahitien in Tahiti

Start of Trip:  11:30 AM Orientation followed by Welcome Lunch

Getting to the site: Transfers are organized for all participants who purchased an air inclusive program and arrive on Day 1 or Day 2 of the program. Independent travelers and participants arriving before the group date may get to the starting hotel by taxi or shuttle. Upon arrival, after passing through Immigration and Customs and retrieving your luggage, please follow the signs for ground transportation/taxi.

Your trip ends on: Saturday, November 13, 2027 in Rarotonga at Sunset Resort

End of Trip: 5:30 p.m. after transfer to airport.

Getting to the airport: Faaa International Airport (PPT) is situated 4 miles from the city. A single group departure transfer is available for all participants on the group departure date after dinner, regardless of if their air was booked with Road Scholar or independently. Independent travelers or those leaving the next day can take a taxi from the city center to the airport (approximately $25).

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.