8 days in Rarotonga Itinerary
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Avarua — 7 nights
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Avarua is known for shopping, historic sites, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: browse the eclectic array of goods at Punanga Nui, sample the tasty concoctions at Matutu Brewery, admire the natural beauty at Maire Nui Gardens & Cafe, and contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Cook Island Christian Church (CICC).
To find where to stay, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read our Avarua tour planning tool.
Auckland, New Zealand to Avarua is an approximately 8-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) to Cook Islands Standard Time (CKT) is minus 22 hours. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Auckland in January: high temperatures in Avarua hover around 34°C and lows are around 28°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Sun) early enough to catch the flight back home.
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To find where to stay, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read our Avarua tour planning tool.
Auckland, New Zealand to Avarua is an approximately 8-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) to Cook Islands Standard Time (CKT) is minus 22 hours. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Auckland in January: high temperatures in Avarua hover around 34°C and lows are around 28°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Sun) early enough to catch the flight back home.
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Highlights from your trip
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.
