THE COMPLETE COOK ISLANDS GUIDE

All 15 islands. getting there, getting around, where to go, what to see and do...and more

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WHAT'S ON

DANCER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
2-24 May
BICENENNIAL GOSPEL CELEBRATIONS, MANGAIA
9-16 June
CULTURAL FESTIVAL AND CONSTITUTION CELEBRATIONS
30 July-5 August

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ART FROM THE HEART
Rito hat making and patchwork quilting (tivaevae) are art from the heart skills handed down through generations with islanders producing uniquely beautiful creations

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DID YOU KNOW?

"A CHARMING LITTLE SPOT"
That's how Captain Bligh described Aitutaki when he discovered it by accident 17 days before the infamous mutiny on his ship, the 'Bounty'

Fascinating Facts

FEATU​RED ISLAND

Mauke tiare flowers

MAUKE is the garden of the Islands....and although it's only a 45 minute flight from Rarotonga, it's a world away in landscape and lifestyle. Visitors are few, but can expect great warmth and hospitality - 'ui tupuna' as islanders call it 

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POPULAR IN PARADISE

Solar eclipse

Penrhyn/Tongareva was where the 2024 total eclipse across a great swathe of the USA began. It was the third time in 59 years the Cook Islands has been in the path of this amazing natural event, although the weather got in the way of the view this time 

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PODCAST

Kukicast Cook Islands podcast

Kukicast is the all new podcast where you can meet people who have a unique insight into this Polynesian paradise in the South Pacific.Click the link below or search for KUKICAST wherever you get your podcasts

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COOK ISLANDS CORONAVIRUS STATUS

INTERNATIONAL BORDERS REOPENED. ALL ENTRY RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
Occasional cases
Cook Islands Health Ministry latest