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The Cook Islands
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Cook Island Travel Guide The Cook Islands lies in the heart of the South Pacific about 700 miles west of Tahiti and almost the same distance east of Tonga. To the north and south is open water - it's almost 2000 miles to Auckland and 3000 miles to Hawaii. Paradise is indeed remote. TRAVEL GUIDE International Flights Travel Agents Getting Around Tours and Sightseeing Wedding Requirements Shopping Services Festivals & Events Weather Money and Insurance The beautiful island of Rarotonga Cook Islands is one of the South Pacific gems. Small enough to explore at will, with both lush rainforest and lovely beaches, Rarotonga is similar to Hawaii of 30 years ago. There's lots of accommodation around the island and only a few large resorts (the largest has 170 rooms over 3 floors). Most accommodation is self catering, offering just a handful of beach bungalows and private holiday homes are common. Independent restaurants thrive making it a good choice for those who like to venture out to eat and there's a good scope of tour companies offering trips into the rainforest, scuba diving, sailing and historical tours. The Polynesian locals are probably the friendliest in the entire Pacific and New Zealand influence (and money) have helped develop this island to make it a clean and comfortable place to visit. As an all round holiday destination, Rarotonga cannot be beaten. Aitutaki Cook Islands is a stunning lagoon island with a truly laid back South Seas feel. The main island has quaint fishing villages, some nice beaches, lots of tropical flowers and a few restaurants and shops. The island is smaller and less populated than Rarotonga and is almost entirely flat making it easy to get about by bike or foot. There are just three luxury hotels on Aitutaki and a dozen or so budget beach and garden bungalows. The best swimming beaches on the main island are on the north west coast and at the southern tip of the islands characteristic hook. The best beaches in the Cook Islands, if not the South Pacific, are found on the small uninhabited islands around the edge of the large lagoon. Only two of these islands offer accommodation - the luxury Pearl Beach Resort which is connected by a small bridge to the main island and exquisite and secluded Akaiami Lodge on Akaiami Island where the Teal sea planes once landed on their "Coral Route". Four tour companies offer cruises around the lagoon and visit the stunning One Foot Island. Some tours visit Moturakau, location of the original Ch4 docu-soap Shipwrecked. Air Rarotonga fly from Rarotonga to Aitutaki 4-6 times a day and also offer day excursions for those staying on Rarotonga. Book your Holiday with the Specialists  Cook Islands Holidays & Hotels click below for detailed cook islands travel guide Cook Islands Travel Guide cook islands accommodation ; fiji islands accommodation ; samoa islands accommodation ; tahiti islands accommodation ; tonga islands accommodation ; hawaii accommodation ; |
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Thank you for visiting our website and we hope you have found it inspiring and useful. south pacific pictures cook islands pictures ; fiji pictures ; samoa pictures ; tahiti pictures ; tonga pictures ; hawaii pictures For a comprehensive hotel guide with information and pictures: south pacific hotels cook islands hotels ; fiji hotels ; samoa hotels ; tahiti hotels ; tonga hotels ; hawaii hotels For more detailed maps showing towns and villages please visit: south pacific maps : cook island maps ; fiji maps ; samoa maps ; tahiti maps ; tonga maps ; hawaii maps ; This Accommodation Guide is brought to you by South Pacific Pictures, the photographic division of Pacific Travel Guides. This leading independent travel publisher is based in Fiji and aims to provide unbiased travel information to help potential holiday-makers plan their trip to the South Pacific. We do not sell individual hotels, tours or packages - we simply provide an overview to help you make the decision and provide links for you to make further enquiries and bookings. All the pictures in this website have been taken by us and try to show a true representation of our destinations. No picture has been staged - all were taken as presented. Our small team of researchers travel around the south pacific on a regular basis to update our guides and to ensure their accuracy. Please feel free to contribute your own travel experiences to pass on to fellow travellers. If you haven't been able to find what you're looking for in our website, you might want to try the following specialist websites:  South Pacific Travel Guides - comprehensive travel guide for the islands Fiji Travel ; Cook Islands Travel ; Samoa Travel ; Tonga Travel ; Tahiti Travel Hawaii Travel ; Oahu Travel ; Kauai Travel ; Maui Travel ; Big Island Hawaii Travel South Pacific Resorts Search - listings of all resorts in the South Pacific Beautiful Pacific Holidays - South Pacific Islands - travel agent based in the south pacific offering bookings South Pacific Travel Resources - selection of accredited website links Last Updated by  Pacific Travel Guides PO Box 10146, Nadi Airport, Fiji Contact Us |
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