35 days in Cook Islands Itinerary
35 days in Cook Islands Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Cook Islands trip itinerary planner
Start: Ontario
Drive to Los Angeles International Airport, Fly to Aitutaki Airport
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Aitutaki
— 11 nights
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Atiu
— 10 nights
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Muri, Rarotonga
— 13 nights
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, Drive to Ontario
End: Ontario
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Aitutaki's triangular barrier reef surrounds a turquoise lagoon of crystal clear water.Aitutaki is known for nature, beaches, and wildlife. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: enjoy the sand and surf at Aitutaki Lagoon, take in the awesome beauty at Mount Maungapu, step off the mainland to explore Moturakau, and look for gifts at T & S Artworx.
To see photos, maps, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Aitutaki tour planner.
Ontario, USA to Aitutaki is an approximately 21-hour combination of car and flight. The time zone changes from Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Cook Islands Standard Time (CKT), which is usually a -2 hour difference. You'll set off for Atiu on the 12th (Sat).
Things to do in Aitutaki
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Atiu, also known as Enuamanu, is an island 187 km northeast of Rarotonga, in the Southern Islands group of the Cook Islands Archipelago.GeographyAtiu is a raised volcanic island surrounded by a reef from which rise 6m cliffs of fossilized coral (makatea). Atiu is known for nature and nightlife. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: Head underground at Anatakitaki Cave (Kopeka Cave).
To see photos, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Atiu trip maker tool.
Explore your travel options from Aitutaki to Atiu with the Route module. On the 22nd (Tue), you'll travel to Muri.
To see photos, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Atiu trip maker tool.
Explore your travel options from Aitutaki to Atiu with the Route module. On the 22nd (Tue), you'll travel to Muri.
Things to do in Atiu
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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.Muri is known for nightlife, spas, and wineries. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: stroll through Muri Lagoon, take a memorable tour with Tours, hunt for treasures at Punanga Nui, and indulge in some personalized pampering at some of the best spas.
To see reviews, where to stay, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Muri trip itinerary planner.
The Route module can help you plan travel from Atiu to Muri. In September, daily temperatures in Muri can reach 78°F, while at night they dip to 69°F. You will leave for home on the 5th (Mon).
Things to do in Muri
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Cook Islands travel guide
Scattered across a 2,200,000 sq km (849,425 sq mi) zone in the vast Pacific Ocean, roughly halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii, the Cook Islands are about as remote a holiday destination as you will find. With their pristine white-sand beaches, tranquil azure lagoons, lush tropical jungles, and teeming coral reefs, the 15 islands seem plucked from a picture postcard of paradise. Relaxation comes first and foremost, for locals as much as tourists, and you will find the laid-back lifestyle of the Cook Islanders as infectious as their warm smiles. As tempting (and fulfilling) as it might be to spend all day swinging lazily in a hammock strung between shady palm trees, plenty of adventures await exploring the idyllic scenery overland, on the waves, and undersea.
