Top rated Things to dos in Cook Islands

Experience the best that Cook Islands has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city.

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Ocean Toa Cook Islands
Tour agency
πŸ‘πŸ‘ My Husband and I enjoyed a beautiful experience with the Ocean Toa family. I love this operator for the smaller group, which gave us a safe, attentive and personal feel. I also appreciate their genuine love and care for the ocean environment and it's inhabitants. The sharing of this knowledge with l...
5.00 (210 reviews)
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Rarotonga Turtle Tours
Tour operator
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Kato and Kalian are two of the best. They only take a max of 6 people on their tours. You feel safe and well looked after. They are super friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend them if you are looking to do a turtle tour. You will not be disappointed. Book your tour for early in your stay and...
5.00 (189 reviews)
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Snorkel Cook Islands
Tour operator
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Very well organized and safe in an area with a strong current. All snorkeling gear provided. Meeting place is down a short road, across from beach. They do a short test swim to may sure everyone is comfortable snorkeling. Other operators may have been slightly cheaper, but didn’t appear very organi...
4.90 (219 reviews)
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Teking Lagoon Cruises
Tourist attraction
πŸ‘πŸ‘ This tour and the captain were amazing, 10 / 10 would recommend!! I've done snorkeling tours all over the world, but never has it been this well arranged and with such personal care from the crew. I was picked up from my hotel, the boat was comfortable, towels were included, drinks and snorkels wer...
4.90 (65 reviews)
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Titikaveka Beach
Tourist attraction
πŸ‘πŸ‘ A beautiful beach, clean, safe and easy access no need to use any beachfront resorts or hotels, you're free to walk along the golden sands and take a dip in the turquoise waters. We walked along from where we were staying at Moana Sands Lagoon Resort abt 2.8km the scenery just kept getting better an...
4.90 (35 reviews)
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Te Rua Manga (The Needle)
Tourist attraction
πŸ‘ This was a much harder hike than we expected (67 yr old unfit woman, 57 yr old male with below knee prosthetic leg. We made it by having rests and by just not giving up. Started off gently: road, then green field, then NZ like bush track, then after the steam it slayed us as the track became tree ro...
4.80 (109 reviews)
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Aroa Beach
Beach
Tropical white-sand beach backed by a resort, popular with snorkelers for its coral & marine life.
4.80 (46 reviews)
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Maire Nui Gardens and Cafe
Botanical garden
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Beautiful place for a leisurely stroll. The cafe is also amazing with fresh food. As the sign outside the garden states, Maire Nui really does have the best cheesecake on the island! There is a fee for adult visitors and is used for maintenance of the gardens. The staff, both at the cafe and gardene...
4.70 (266 reviews)
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Muri Beach
Beach
Popular turquoise beach known for swimming, snorkeling & water sports like kayaking.
4.70 (85 reviews)
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Snorkling
Beach
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Fruits of Rarotonga is probably the best marine reserve on this side of the island. We had an amazing time snorkelling here. There’s heaps of parking and if on a scooter you can even find a shady area to park under. When you get hungry go slightly further along and eat at Charlie’s. We swam with tur...
4.70 (40 reviews)
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Te Vara Nui Village
Tourist attraction
Maori cultural site with night performances on floating stages, waterfall gardens & a buffet.
4.60 (287 reviews)
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Raro Buggy Tours
Outdoor activity organiser
πŸ‘πŸ‘ {"0":"The weather wasn\u2019t the best and well what to do on a wet day ? Let\u2019s go and do a buggy tour \ud83d\ude02 great way to spend a few hours got covered from head to toe in mud and had a great time.\nThe hosts were fun and gave a bit off history about the Sheraton business venture that...
4.60 (188 reviews)
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Black Rock
Tourist attraction
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Great scenic spot to take photos and go snorkelling. It’s a free location and the rocks are climbable to get different views of the beach. It wasn’t too busy when I went there which was good too. Best to come on a nice sunny day β˜€οΈ
4.60 (66 reviews)
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Punanga Nui Market
Produce market
Buzzing open-air market with handicrafts, snack counters, tropical fruit vendors & live folk music.
4.50 (756 reviews)
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Muri Night Markets
Food court
πŸ‘πŸ‘ What an awesome night market! We went on Thursday and Sunday night. You need to take cash as most stalls only take cash. The food is awesome! I loved the stall next to the crepes, I had a smash burger (came with hot chips) with zinger sauce and salad.
4.50 (723 reviews)
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The Lucky Rooster Eatery
Cafe
πŸ‘πŸ‘ We enjoyed really our breakfast there. It was really testy and my daughter was excited being surrounded by chicks πŸ₯
4.50 (138 reviews)
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Te Ara Cook Islands Museum of Cultural Enterprise
Museum
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Absolutely worth it to visit. We had an amazingly intelligent tour guide. We learned a lot from Cook Islnads
4.50 (135 reviews)
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Discover Marine Wildlife and Eco Centre
Museum
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Yes, it might be small but just seeing the 5 week old turtles was stunning. Make sure you are here for the feeding. And the people running it a hospitable and very welcoming.
4.40 (61 reviews)
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Highland Paradise
Restaurant
πŸ‘πŸ‘ We had a wonderful night at Highland Paradise!! Learning about the history and culture was great. The dinner was delicious and the show was absolutely fantastic!! It is so beautiful to see culture and traditions being passed to the next generations. An absolute must see!!!! Loved it!!!!
4.30 (76 reviews)
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Manea on Muri
Self-catering accommodation
😠 I'll start at the end, because it was the worst part of our experience. Our airport shuttle for our departing flight was not correctly organised and never arrived. We waited in the hot sun with a 7-month old for over an hour. The staff were worse than useless. I asked them whether they could please...
3.90 (36 reviews)
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