Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, about 260 km northwest of the capital, Papeete. The island is surroundedby a lagoon and a fringing reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano, rising to two peaks, Mt. Pahia, and the highest point, Mount Otemanu, reaching 727 meters (2,385 ft.).Bora Bora, 260 km northwest of Tahiti , is everyone's idea of a South Pacific island. Dramatic basalt peaks soar 700 meters above a gorgeous, multicolored lagoon. Slopes and valleys blossom with hibiscus. Bora bora ranks among the most beautiful islands in the world. This seven-million-year-old island is made up of a 10-km-long main island, a few smaller high islets in the lagoon, and a long ring of motus on the barrier reef. A round trip drive circumnavigating our island is only about 18 miles!The most beautiful hotels and resorts in French Polynesia are located in Bora Bora.