Cook Islands
35 places in Cook Islands, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionPolynesia
CapitalAvarua
Places written35
Categories covered4 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type I · 240 V travel adapter →
CurrencyNew Zealand dollar (NZD)
LanguagesEnglish, Cook Islands Maori
Driving sideleft
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → cave
Anatakitaki Cave
marine reserve
Aroa Marine Reserve
island
Atiu
headland
Black Rock
trail
Cross-Island Track
lake
Lake Tiroto
island
Mangaia
hill
Maungapu
island
Mitiaro
beach
Muri Lagoon
atoll
Penrhyn
mountain
Raemaru
island
Rarotonga
atoll
Suwarrow
islet
Takutea
beach
The Aitutaki Lagoon
marine reserve
Tikioki Marine Reserve
waterfall
Wigmore's Waterfall
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page →Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → ancient road
Ara Metua
marae
Arai-te-Tonga Marae
village
Arorangi
village
Arutanga
tradition
Cook Islands Dance
tradition
Cook Islands Maori Culture
cultural centre
Highland Paradise
atoll
Manihiki
island
Mauke
village and harbour
Ngatangiia
atoll
Palmerston
atoll
Pukapuka
atoll
Rakahanga
burial cave