Cook Islands

Paradise Islands of Polynesia

The tropical Cook Islands consist of 15 islands scattered over some 2 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean. They lie in the centre of the Polynesian Triangle, flanked to the west by the Kingdom of Tonga and Samoa and to the east by Tahiti and the islands of French Polynesia.

Attracted by the lure of island exploration and beach holidays in the Cook Islands, travellers who reach these distant shores will experience a true tropical paradise of soft white sand beaches, azure seas, tropical rainforest, coral reefs, atolls and  towering peaks.

Adventure holidays in the Cook Islands abound. With mountains, beaches and the Pacific Ocean to explore, a multitude of adventure activities can be enjoyed on a Cook Island holiday. Enjoy scuba diving in the Cook Islands, snorkelling, hiking or simply relaxing in a hammock under the shade of a palm tree. 



Choose any of the Great Places detailed on the map below and read more... Rarotonga Island Aitutaki Island Atiu Island Mauke Island Mitiaro Island Mangaia Island Takutea Island Palmerston Island Manuae Island Penrhyn Island Manihiki Island Rakahanga Island Pukapuka Island Suwarrow Island Nassau Island Cook Islands


Great Reasons To Visit

  • Experience warm and spontaneous hospitality, exuberant music and dancing and a relaxed mood.
  • Explore spectacular Rarotonga, the vibrant centre of the Cook Islands, with its high mountain peaks, lush rain forests and palm-fringed shores.
  • Spend a few days chilling out on Mangaia, an island of incredible, serene beauty. Trek for miles along the coast, or in the interior and not meet another soul or hear a vehicle.
  • Follow in the wake of Captain Cook and discover Palmerston Island for yourself - a true atoll with sandy islets on a continuous ring of coral reef enclosing a lagoon.
  • With its crystal clear turquoise waters and sparkling white beaches the beautiful island of Aitutaki is an essential ingredient in any Cook Island holiday.


Great Places to Visit

Picturesque and unspoiled, Rakahanga consists of two major islands encompassing a central lagoon. The atoll is 1,248 kilometres from the Cook Islands capital, Rarotonga and lies 1,111 kilometres ...

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Rarotonga Island

Rarotonga is the vibrant centre of the Cook Islands. Its circular shape is dominated by high mountain peaks from which lush rain forests cascade to a palm-fringed shore. The island is almost completel...

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