Walk
Opunohu Ancestors' Trail
Shaded 1.5 km loop past Ahu-o-Mahine, Afareaito and old archery platforms.
Typical duration
75 min
Price
Free
From port
7 km / 4.3 mi
Transfer time
20 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Morning, combined with the Belvedere lookout
The Opunohu valley holds hundreds of stone remains from old Polynesian settlement, and the Ancestors' Trail (Te Ara Tupuna) links the best-restored of them on a 1.5 km loop under banyan and mape trees. Highlights are Marae Ahu-o-Mahine, named after the chief who ruled the valley in the late 18th century, and Afareaito, with its standing stones and nearby archery platforms. Allow an hour or a little more. Pair it with the Belvédère lookout just up the road for a half-day of history and views.
Getting there from the port
Drive up the Belvedere road; the loop starts at the marae car park below the lookout