Experience Luxury French Polynesia with Elegant Resorts
Welcome to the Elegant Resorts Destination Guide, created to help make your choice of luxury holiday as easy as possible; here you will find more detailed, factual information about the destination you have selected.
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Facts
Flight Information
22 hours
From London Heathrow to Papeete
Air New Zealand from London Heathrow, via Los Angeles, Hong King or Auckland; British Airways from London Heathrow, via Los Angeles or Hong Kong; Qantas from London Heathrow, via Sydney with onward connecting flights to French Polynesia.
Business Class Upgrades
Air New Zealand upgrades start from as little as £1585 per person, each way.
Climate
French Polynesia is probably at its best between May and October. From November through to April you can expect slightly higher temperatures and humidity with intermittent showers not unlikely.
Currency
Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc
Capital
Papeete
Temperature Guide
These figures show French Polynesia monthly average maximum temperatures and monthly average rainfall.
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| January | 26 | 295 |
| February | 26 | 226 |
| March | 26 | 192 |
| April | 26 | 141 |
| May | 25 | 93 |
| June | 24 | 63 |
| July | 23 | 65 |
| August | 23 | 53 |
| September | 24 | 48 |
| October | 24 | 93 |
| November | 25 | 168 |
| December | 26 | 282 |