| Bora Bora Island in the most popular and most | | | | place for souvenir shopping. Some of the things |
| visited French Polynesian Island. And because of | | | | you would want to bring home to remind you of |
| this, all year round tourists and travelers from all | | | | your Bora Bora trip include a pareo or a |
| over the world come to this island to look for | | | | wraparound skirt, the hand-quilted tifaifai, Bora |
| something to see, do, eat and buy. | | | | Bora's traditional wedding quilt, and black pearls. |
| Shopping is indeed a very popular activity in Bora | | | | Other items that will make excellent gifts to your |
| Bora. The island is in fact considered a shopping | | | | family and friends back home include shell leis, a |
| paradise. From the finest black pearls and | | | | bottle of the exotic monoi oil, coconut soaps and |
| jewelries to unique crafts and arts, this island is | | | | traditional wood carvings. |
| truly a heaven to all shoppers. Most of the | | | | Shopping for black pearls is perhaps what many, if |
| shopping in Bora Bora is found in small shopping | | | | not all, female tourists look forward to. The black |
| centers along the encircling road of the island. | | | | pearls of Bora Bora and the Tahiti islands in |
| Nevertheless, most hotels have boutiques, shops | | | | general are known for their beauty and |
| and stores of their own. | | | | first-grade quality. These islands are in fact the |
| There is also a number of working artists and art | | | | leading black pearl exporters in the world. When |
| galleries in Bora Bora that display and sell fine | | | | pearl shopping, go to a reputable store with |
| artworks and crafts. Their collection of art | | | | people who will be willing to educate you. Make |
| exhibits and handicrafts sourced not only from | | | | sure the store has a certified pearl grader to |
| local artists but also from neighboring islands. | | | | ensure quality of the black pearls. |
| Stores and boutiques found along the shopping | | | | An important thing to remember when shopping |
| centers sell souvenirs and gift ideas like clothing, | | | | in Bora Bora is that haggling or bargaining is not |
| painting, island handicrafts made from shells, food | | | | customary in these parts so the price listed is |
| and wood crafts. | | | | pretty much the fixed price for the item. |
| The local market is an ideal place for shopping not | | | | However, as with shopping in any other place |
| only for souvenirs but other basic items such as | | | | shop around and compare prices to get the best |
| food - fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood, delicacies- | | | | deal but, of course, if you happen on a shop along |
| or any other general merchandise. The crafts | | | | the road with a real bargain, then by all means |
| market, found in the Vaitape wharf, is the best | | | | grab it. |