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Bora Bora with a small budget: 7 ways to save money

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Backpacking in Bora Bora may not be the quintessence of experience, but for those who can't do it any other way is here how we made Bora Bora with a small budget

This article was presented on Lonely Planet as one of your top posts in December 2014

It is Friday evening and we sit in the Bora Bora yacht club, just a few meters from the capital of Vaitape. Tim sits next to me, a yacht broker who is in the city to examine noble house, a beautiful two -story yacht that is offered for sale by her Texas owner.

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opposite me Pedro and Scott, the engineers of the yacht who have to tell many stories about life on board. The yacht, I was told, can be rented for £ 250,000 a week - for some of the clientele of the club mere pocket money.

And so the obvious question is: What the hell does two backpackers do in Bora Bora who sip in the company of the rich and richer cocktails?

Bora Bora with a small budget

The answer is that we make Bora Bora Diy.

We have no access to Overwater Bures, luxurious bathrobes or gourmet kitchen; We make it cheap.

Backpacking here may not be the quintessence of the Bora Bora experience, but for those who can't do it differently, here is how we did Bora Bora with a small budget.

1. Visit to the intermediate season

July and August are Bora's main months in which they will find more tourists and higher flight prices. In the meantime, it can be rainy and moist from December to April. Instead, visit one of the irrelevant seasons: May to June or September to October.

It is cool, dry and less windy than in the high season, and they also meet fewer tourists and have more ways to negotiate discounts (see number 4).

2. Book an Air Pass for several stops

Usually we buy flights from Skyscanner, but in this case it has proven to be far more worthwhile to visit the Air Tahiti office in Papeete and ask you to increase the price for our route (Tahiti to Raiaiatea, Raiaiatea to Bora Bora to Tahiti).

Come to the office and compare the offer with everything you can find online. Alternatively, you can also take a cargo ship.

Try Hawaiki Nui or Torporo VI & VII (contact details here), but be warned that they have a low capacity and irregular timetables and understandably grant the priority to tourists.

3. Avoid the overwater-Bure

Sure, the St. Regis is nice (we know, we did it to look around), but it was far, far above our price range. The high-end resorts on the outer islands ("Motus") represent the Bora Bora of the brochures, but that does not mean that they cannot have a piece of the dream in more modest accommodations.

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You can camp on Motu Piti Aau (email to boraboracamping@gmail.com for details) or spend the night in a comfortable studio on the mainland. We can fully recommend the Hill Lodge Sunset.

These colorful studios have hot showers, a fully equipped kitchen, free WiFi, a free bike rental and a free kayak rental - ideal for numbers 5 and 6 below.

4. Don't be afraid to ask about discounts

It is no secret that everything is expensive in Bora Bora just because it is Bora Bora. If you come in the low season, there is a good chance that you will receive a discount on tours, excursions and even accommodations.

We were honest with the providers because their prices were far above our budget. Most of the time they were so friendly to reduce their prices for us.

5. See the island by bike

We secured a 50 % discount on a land tour, but could not accept the offer due to an appointment problem. Peter suggested to explore the island by bike instead. There was only one problem: I couldn't really ride.

After a tentative training session, he convinced me that it would be better if we just started and try (of course my mother - and his too - will probably have one or two things to say).

Despite my reservations, I tried it and in the end I had a great time (despite falling).

6. See the Motus with the kayak

The mainland, especially Matira Beach, has some nice views, but they are really the outer motus that offer the best of Bora. Do not miss anything just because you cannot book a private transfer to a bankruptcy resort.

snap a kayak instead and explore yourself. Peter and I drove the kayak from Sunset Hill Lodge to Motu Tapu and spent a fantastic day lazing on the lonely beach and swimming in crystal clear water.

7. Know what is important to you

and with that I bring you back to the yacht club on Friday evening. How did we land there? On the way back from the local supermarket with Tim, the yacht broker, we had talked to us and he invited us to a party that took place there that evening. Since we wanted to try something new, Peter and I put on a nice, I in a sleeveless black dress and he in an elegant blue shirt.

we felt the role, but when we talked to the sailors, we both were aware that we were on our second drink of the evening (we had sworn not to drink more than three).

We also kept an eye on the worker, who went through the event location and distributed Armbindas against the proxy fee. I leaned to Peter: "Should we go before we are thrown out?" He nodded. "A last drink?" I nodded back.

And in fact it was our last. We could have spent a daily budget for more drinks and the plot, but cocktails sip in a yacht club is not as important to us as swimming with whales or diving with turtles.

We were honest with Tim, who offered so generously to pay the cover fee for us. We declined and went, in a way that only British know.

because of his offer in a way.

you know what is important and do not spend your budget for unnecessary things just to experience the Bora Bora that is sold in the brochures. I promise you: you will find it anyway.

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The Lonely Planet travel guide for Tahiti and French Polynesia contains many useful tips on how to visit Bora Bora with a small budget.

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