Rarotonga Activities
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Rarotonga Island
Pacific Travel Guides
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Rarotonga
Activities Guide
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There are a number of very good day tours on Rarotonga. One of the most popular is the lagoon cruise with Captain Tama. The daily cruise departs from Muri Beach and takes tourists to the marine reserve a little way along the southern coast. Highlights include learning about pearl cultivation and snorkelling amongst giant clams and other marine life.
Another very popular tour is the Cook Islands Cultural Village. Based on the west side of Rarotonga, tourists can learn about the history and culture of the local people with displays and demonstrations. A circle island tour is also offered to visit the historical attractions around the island. For those with a more down-to-earth look at Rarotonga, Raro Eco Tours offer daily tours around the island looking at local medicinal plants and ancient historical sights. Raro Eco Tour also offer a kayaking tour of Avana Lagoon and Wetlands.
Aerial sightseeing is offered by Air Rarotonga
in conventional aircraft, and for the more adventurous, with Microlight Flights.
For those who enjoy watersports, Muri Beach is a good place to hire kayaks, catamarans and try kite- or wind-surfing. The best snorkelling is along the south coast near the Fruits of Rarotonga. Scuba diving is pretty good all around Rarotonga and dive locations depends on wind conditions. Both Rarotonga Dive Centre and Cook Island Divers offer introductory and refresher courses and will pick up guests from around Rarotonga.
Readers may also be interested in the following destinations:
Cook islands Activities Guide
Fiji Activities Guide
Samoa Activities Guide
Tonga Activities Guide
Tahiti Activities Guide
Hawaii Activities Guide
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