11 days in Rarotonga & Atiu Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Southern Cook Islands trip planner
Start: Canberra
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Avarua
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Atiu
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End: Canberra
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Avarua — 7 nights
Get a sense of the local culture at St Joseph's Cathedral and Wreck of the Matai. Relax by the water at Muri Lagoon and Titikaveka Beach.
For maps, photos, reviews, and more tourist information, refer to the Avarua trip planning app.
Canberra, Australia to Avarua is an approximately 13-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Canberra to Avarua is minus 20 hours. Expect much hotter temperatures when traveling from Canberra in June; daily highs in Avarua reach 30°C and lows reach 24°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 6th (Mon) early enough to catch the flight to Atiu.
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For maps, photos, reviews, and more tourist information, refer to the Avarua trip planning app.
Canberra, Australia to Avarua is an approximately 13-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Canberra to Avarua is minus 20 hours. Expect much hotter temperatures when traveling from Canberra in June; daily highs in Avarua reach 30°C and lows reach 24°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 6th (Mon) early enough to catch the flight to Atiu.
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Atiu — 2 nights
Kick off your visit on the 7th (Tue): Head underground at Anatakitaki Cave (Kopeka Cave).
To find maps, where to stay, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Atiu vacation planner.
You can fly from Avarua to Atiu in 3 hours. On the 8th (Wed), you're off to home.
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To find maps, where to stay, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Atiu vacation planner.
You can fly from Avarua to Atiu in 3 hours. On the 8th (Wed), you're off to home.
Find places to stay Jul 6 — 8:
Rarotonga travel guide
The center of Rarotonga is a mass of peaks and ridges, closely thatched with dense jungle. Around the outer edge of the island, between verdant bush and pristine white beaches, you'll find a scattering of hotels and resorts; restaurants, bars, and cafes; paw paw patches and fields of taro, mango, and bananas. Explore the unspoiled scenery of the interior, or relax wholeheartedly into the laid-back Islander way of life. There are two bus routes--clockwise and counterclockwise around the island--and the buses stop on demand, allowing you to get around with ease (if at a sedate place). Encircled by a sheltering coral reef, the crystal clear waters surrounding the island are calm and perfect for fishing, swimming, diving, paddling, snorkeling, or simply splashing about. Rarotonga also serves as the gateway to the rest of the Cook Islands, with tiny traditional communities, ancient caves, uninhabited islets, and sandy atolls to discover.
