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Visitors
to the island of Moorea are very lucky on two counts. Of course, there is
the island's natural beauty and, with the Tiki Theatre Village being
located on the island, holiday-makers have a unique opportunity to visit
an old Tahitian village.
At
Tiki Theatre Village visitors are greeted by beautiful vahines who will
also act as guides, demonstrating the Tahitian way of life including
weaving and dyeing of pareos, stone carving, the art of tattooing and
painting on tapa.
The
male hosts are available for canoe fishing trips and lunch can be arranged
in the beautiful Tahitian restaurant.
Tahitian
fascinations...
On
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Tiki Theatre Village extends
its hospitality to include a traditional Tahitian evening, including a
feast baked in a ground oven, complete with rum punch and wine.
But
Tiki Theatre Village is best known for its exotic traditional weddings and
its spectacular Polynesian Revue -the largest in Tahiti - a colourful and
spectacular dance show in which the Tahitian legends are performed in the
unique atmosphere of Tiki Village.
The dinner-show is truly
spectacular, starting with a delicious
Polynesian buffet and followed by a show in the open-air theater. The
quality and size of this show is unique in all of Polynesia and bears no
resemblance to the Hawaiian shows or the usual hotel tourist stuff. These
are the best Tahitian artists, musicians and dancers assembled in such a
large troop to perform a variety of exotic dances with fire, swords and
magnificent costumes. This is a highly charged show, with gorgeous
Tahitian girls rapidly swaying their hips for hunky "warriors"
wearing little more than extraordinary tatoos, all to the sound of a
frenetic drum beat and in the glow of twirling torches. Guaranteed to
spice-up your evening !
Transportation to and from your hotel can be
arranged at time of reservation (small charge). If the show is part of a
travel package, transportation is included.
Polynesian Royal Weddings: In
recent years the Tiki Village has became famous for performing traditional
Polynesian Royal Weddings for movie stars such as Dustin Hoffman ,
Lorenzo Lamas and other jet-setters looking for a truly special
wedding ceremony in an idyllic environment.
These romantic ceremonies are
elaborate affairs with authentic costumes, village chief, nuptial
outriggers, dancers and musicians that will make you feel like a queen and
king in the days of Captain Cook. The wedding can be as grandiose as you
wish and is always guaranteed to be a truly unique and delightful
experience.
After the festivities, you can spend
the night (or the day) in the Royal Floating Fare, a cosy and very
romantic floating bungalow moored a short distance away in the lagoon ,
where room-service will come to you in a flower decorated outrigger.
The Tiki Village offers three
levels of Wedding Ceremonies: 1 ) The Princess Wedding includes:
- An exotic Tahitian Village
- The wedding ceremony, conducted by the Chief
of the village and the High Priest.
- Local Musicians and villagers.
- Beautiful leis and crowns of flowers for the
couple.
- A marriage certificate made of Tapa (palm bark
parchment) and bottle of Champagne.
- Photos of the ceremony.
- Transportation back to the hotel.
2) The Royal Wedding includes: All
of the above plus the following:
- Arrival of the couple from the hotel by canoe
- Following the ceremony, the couple is carried
by four strong Polynesian warriors atop royal chairs on a grand
procession around the Village.
- A romantic cruise on a royal outrigger canoe
with musicians and Champagne.
- Honeymoon Night on the Royal Tahitian Floating
House
3 ) The Royal Deluxe Wedding
includes: All of the above plus the following:
- A choir of Tahitian mamas singing during the
wedding ceremony
- A spectacular Tahitian dance show
- Honeymoon Night on the Royal Tahitian Floating
House
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