Tour guide in Papeete Maxim I.

Papeete, French Polynesia

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Since Oct 8, 2019

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I'm Maxim I., your private tour guide in Papeete

Guide #42628

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Hello, dear friends! My name is Maxim, and I invite you for amazing adventure in Tahiti, sacred pearl of South Seas. I would like you to get a taste of our gorgeous island, which is lost in the vast Pacific Ocean and surrounded with beautifully shaped volcanic Islands and coral atolls. You are about to discover the unique place where many people from simple sailors and seamen to celebrities and great artists have been found their hidden Paradise. I am a professional traveler and researcher. For more than 10 years, I was voyaging around Europe focusing mostly on extreme expeditions (mountains, hikes, kayaks, ski, etc. ). Then I started the journey of my dream - 20 years cruising boat circumnavigation across 30 countries of the world. My passion was to live in the places along the sailing route as much as I can to make deep studies of the Culture and the People. After 12 years of living and traveling in European, African, Caribbean and Latin American Countries, I moved to French Polynesia - Country of my dream. For 5 years, I was voyaging with a boat around in many special and remote places to study the local nature, the culture and the people. I am very passionate to share my knowledge with you - our lovely Tahiti visitors. Especially I focus on non-standard tours for those who would like to get immerse deeper in this beautiful Country, its Nature and its Story. I am graduated in neural sciences, and during my journeys I am always focusing on people's experience - personal, cultural, spiritual. . During my tour, in addition to geographical and historical information about French Polynesia and Tahiti, I use to uncover the secrets about local people's mentality, customs and internal life. I am very flexible and sensitive to your requests and particular interests and our time together is going to be an answer to your expectations and desires in discovering the hidden soul of this amazing Country and its people! Feel free to request any customized tour if your desires here are beyond of the offers in described programs! Welcome to Tahiti! Licensed Guide for Tahiti Island Tahiti Tourist Transportation Licensed Driver University Master's Degree in social sciences Holistic Approach Researcher PADI Dive Master ASA (American Sailing Association) Bareboat certified Skipper Bachelor Degree in Art (Music) Travel Journalist, Blogger and Filmmaker Hobbies: poetry, jazz, energies, martial arts, cruising No

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  • James P.United States
    July 2026

    Maxim was the ultimate for exploring Tahiti. We wanted an overview of the island to help with the time we would be there. He delivered and then some. I can't see how anyone could know as much about the island, culture and history (and he wasn't even born there.) Some of the stories about his own life were facinating and just as interesting as the facts about the island....

  • John H.United States
    June 2026

    Max is an awesome and amazing tour guide and we highly recommend his tours. We booked a walking tour of Papeete for the afternoon we boarded our cruise ship, so we had a time constraint to make sure we were back on time. Max somehow squeezed as much as he could into a short amount of time, and did an excellent job! One of the many highlights was visiting a local pearl...

  • Scott H.United States
    May 2026

    Very knowledgeable, friendly, professional and FUN!

  • Richard S.United States
    April 2026

    We had a wonderful tour of Moorea with Max. He was very knowledge, engaging and helpful throughout our tour. His constant information was so enjoyable and he ensured we saw all the beautiful sites and history that Moorea has to offer. We just didn't drive around the Island, we stopped many times to see beautiful views, beaches and off the beaten path shops and sites. We...