Tahiti and her Islands Shopping and nightlife
Shopping in Tahiti and her Islands
Facilities are concentrated in Papeete. Special purchases include Marquesan woodcarvings, dancing costumes, shell jewellery, Tahitian perfumes, Monoi Tiare Tahiti (coconut oil scented with Tahiti's national flower), vanilla beans and brightly patterned pareu fabrics that make the traditional Tahitian pareo.
Shopping hours
Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1330-1700/1730, Sat 0800-1100. Shops sometimes close for lunch, anytime between 1100-1400. Some shopping centres in the suburbs of Tahiti are open 0730-2200
Nightlife in Tahiti and her Islands
Papeete is full of life in the evenings with many restaurants and nightclubs. Most hotels feature Tahitian dance shows, bands and other traditional entertainment.

