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While the Cook Islands may appear small in physical stature on the world map, remarkably, these 15 tiny Pacific islands are abundant in the range of things to experience when visitors take a little time to explore everything that is on offer once they arrive on these shores. In fact, the Cook Islands boast a veritable pantry overflowing with rewarding new adventures and activities to immerse yourself in when you get here that will invigorate, challenge, educate and inspire you.
Beyond the obvious attractions of snorkeling and diving amongst the myriad of colourful marine life in our turquoise lagoons - a spellbinding activity in itself that can easily absorb all of your days here if you wish it to - there are a host of other land and sea based experiences available to sample, from chartering your own game-fishing vessel for an exhilarating days expedition beyond the reef, to island discovery tours that showcase the culture and explore important heritage sites like our traditional marae, or meeting places – unique and sacred locations to the ancient Cook Island people.
Take an exciting guided Safari Tour by 4wd transport to elevated vantage points around the island and view stunning panoramas out over the foothills to the distant ocean beyond. For a more sedate scenic encounter, join a like-minded group for a green-fingers tour of private tropical gardens in the company of an expert on the Cook Islands flora and fauna. Or for a truly one-of-a-kind experience, spend a morning with Pa, a traditional Cook Island medicinal healer as he imparts his knowledge on the life-giving properties of the noni plant and the curative properties of many other local plant species as he guides you on a bush walk you through the hidden valleys around his home.
Self-drive your own quad-bike, or jungle buggy, on thrilling Coconut Tour rides into the furthest inaccessible reaches of the island, or hop aboard a glass-bottom lagoon cruiser for a days outing and a bar-b-que lunch on your own private island, then swim with the reef fish for your own close-up encounter with all that lives beneath the surface of these crystalline waters. For art and culture-lovers there are tours that will take you to personally meet prominent Cook Island artists in their studios, and visit the array of galleries representing their work.
The choices of all the things to do in the Cook Islands are simply too numerous to list here, so please use the menu at left to take you to the full range of tours and activities we have on offer where you can make your bookings directly from those pages. We also provide additional pages to help you to find art galleries, souvenir retailers, and local museums.
And when it comes to the evening entertainment to round off all the days exciting experiences, there are a wealth of quality restaurants, cafes, bars, and nightlife venues to partake-of with international flavours of cuisine, fine wines, and vibrant dance and music establishments whose doors remain open to party until late into the night. Cook Islanders themselves are renowned as generous and welcoming hosts, who place great importance in the act of hospitality, and they take great pleasure in entertaining guests to their country from all around the world, sharing with them all the incredible attractions that their islands possess.
For our full list of recommended restaurants and cafes serving a range of the finest gourmet cuisine, while blending a fusion of Pacific and international ingredients into an exquisite dining experience, please use the menu at left to go to their page.
For a timetable listing all the “Island Night” cultural dance performances held at the various resort venues around the islands, please use the menu at left to view that page. These traditional concerts are a high-light for all visitors to the islands, with a night of sensuous dance, colourful costumes, rhythmic drumming and delightful string band accompaniment, that usually follow on from an authentic umu kai feast made of local ingredients cooked in a specially prepared earth-oven.
A uniquely Cook Island experience that should not be missed.
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