On the isle of Tahiti, join a guided tour to explore the Hitiaa lava tubes. Equipped with a headlamp, prepare to gambol over slippery rocks and swim through waist-deep water as you follow an expert guide on an expedition through elongated, cobalt-black tunnels. Marvel at the otherworldly, Mars-like landscape, formed when hot lava cooled and rapidly hardened eons ago. Mossy caverns, darkness and cool air add to the feeling of mystery. You shimmy through the first tube, which meanders 320 feet, to find a second and third, which stretch much farther but hold waterfalls galore. Toward the finish, you warm up, thanks to shards of sunshine that poke through the rock. Bathing pools, some as black as night and framed by verdant foliage, beg immersion.
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