Cook Islands

Blissfully remote and a world away from the everyday, the Cook Islands invite you to find your kind of paradise, on any one of 15 spectacular islands, tucked between New Zealand and Hawaii, offering everything from rambling jungle to postcard-worthy beaches.

Begin your adventure in Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, and fall in love with the isle’s swaying coconut palms and porcelain sands. You can circle the island in just 45 minutes by scooter or car, but there is so much to Rarotonga that to not take your time seeing, experiencing and exploring everything would be an opportunity missed. Look a little deeper and your curiosity will be rewarded. Explore the vibrant restaurant scene, be captivated by the ancient majesty of sacred marae, or hike further inland for encounters with tropical butterflies and the bi-coloured Rarotonga monarch birds. Visitors are sure to be dazzled by Muri Beach, a beautiful part of the island where the lagoon that surrounds the island of Rarotonga is at its widest point, the perfect place for water activities or simply relaxing on the lagoon looking back at the lush jungle.

Only a short 50-minute scenic flight away, Aitutaki is one of the Cook Island’s shining jewels. The island is breathtaking from any angle, with alabaster sands fringing a shimmering blue lagoon. Swim among technicolour fish and majestic whales in diamond-clear waters or take a lagoon cruise to one of the area’s pristine islets. One Foot Island is especially prized for its tranquil sands, superb snorkelling and solitary post office, where you can get your passport stamped in one of the most remote places in the world.

Wherever you travel to in the Cook Islands, you’ll be warmly met with experiences and smiles unlike anywhere else in the world. Extend that holiday feeling when you take off to the Cook Islands.