6 days in Rarotonga Itinerary
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Start: Auckland
Fly to Rarotonga International Airport, Drive to Muri
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Muri
— 5 nights
Drive to Rarotonga International Airport, Fly to Auckland
End: Auckland
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Muri — 5 nights
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Raratonga's lagoon measures widest and deepest around Muri, attracting large numbers of tourists to swim, snorkel, dive, and boat in the turquoise water filled with tropical sea life.Your day by day itinerary now includes Te Ara- Cook Islands Museum of Cultural Enterprise. There's still lots to do: kick back and relax at Titikaveka Beach, browse the eclectic array of goods at Punanga Nui, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Cook Island Christian Church (CICC), and stroll through Muri Lagoon.
To find where to stay and more tourist information, refer to the Muri road trip planning tool.
Auckland, New Zealand to Muri is an approximately 8.5-hour combination of flight and car. You'll gain 22 hours traveling from Auckland to Muri due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Auckland in January, things will get somewhat warmer in Muri: highs are around 34°C and lows about 28°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 25th (Wed) so you can travel back home.
Side Trips
Find places to stay Jan 20 — 25:
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.
