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 The map of the Cook Islands shows all fifteen of the islands scattered amongst a large expanse of sea. Of these, only Rarotonga and Aitutaki have major tourist appeal. The beautiful island of Rarotonga Cook Islands is one of the South Pacific gems. Small enough to explore at will, with both lush rainforest and lovely beaches, Rarotonga is similar to Hawaii of 30 years ago. There's lots of accommodation around the island and only a few large resorts (the largest has 170 rooms over 3 floors). Most accommodation is self catering, offering just a handful of beach bungalows and private holiday homes are common. Independent restaurants thrive making it a good choice for those who like to venture out to eat and there's a good scope of tour companies offering trips into the rainforest, scuba diving, sailing and historical tours. The Polynesian locals are probably the friendliest in the entire Pacific and New Zealand influence (and money) have helped develop this island to make it a clean and comfortable place to visit. As an all round holiday destination, Rarotonga cannot be beaten.

Aitutaki Cook Islands is a stunning lagoon island with a truly laid back South Seas feel. The main island has quaint fishing villages, some nice beaches, lots of tropical flowers and a few restaurants and shops. The island is smaller and less populated than Rarotonga and is almost entirely flat making it easy to get about by bike or foot. There are just three luxury hotels on Aitutaki and a dozen or so budget beach and garden bungalows. The best swimming beaches on the main island are on the north west coast and at the southern tip of the islands characteristic hook.

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If you are looking for an interactive visual tour of the South Pacific, please visit the following destinations which offer 1000's of unique photographs to inspire you as well as 100's of our top recommended hotel locations with information and booking facility:

Thank you for visiting our website and we hope you have found it inspiring and useful. One of our most useful holiday planning websites is our unique interactive picture maps showing pictures of beaches, scenic attractions and hotel locations from around the south pacific islands:

south pacific pictures :
fiji islands hotel pictures ; cook islands accommodation pictures ; tahiti islands hotel pictures ; samoa islands hotel pictures ;
tonga islands hotel pictures ; vanuatu islands hotel pictures ; new caledonia hotel pictures ;
australia accommodation pictures ; hawaii accommodation pictures


Here are some of our other picture sources that might interest you:

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fiji pictures ; cook islands pictures ; tahiti pictures ; samoa pictures ; tonga pictures ; vanuatu pictures ;
new caledonia pictures ; australia pictures ; hawaii pictures


For a comprehensive hotel guide with information and pictures:

south pacific hotels
fiji hotels ; cook islands hotels ; tahiti hotels ; samoa hotels ; tonga hotels ; vanuatu hotels
new caledonia hotels ; australia hotels ; hawaii hotels


This Accommodation Guide is brought to you by South Pacific Picture, the photographic division of Pacific Travel Guides. This leading independent travel publisher is based in Fiji and aims to provide unbiased travel information to help potential holiday-makers plan their trip to the South Pacific. We do not sell individual hotels, tours or packages - we simply provide an overview to help you make the decision and provide links for you to make further enquiries and bookings. All the pictures in this website have been taken by us and try to show a true representation of our destinations. No picture has been staged - all were taken as presented.

Our small team of researchers travel around the south pacific on a regular basis to update our guides and to ensure their accuracy. Please feel free to contribute your own travel experiences to pass on to fellow travellers.


South Pacific Travel Guides:
Fiji Travel ; Cook Islands Travel ; Samoa Travel ; Tonga Travel ; Tahiti Travel
Hawaii Travel ; Oahu Travel ; Kauai Travel ; Maui Travel ; Big Island Hawaii Travel


If you haven't been able to find what you're looking for in our website, you might want to try the following specialist websites:


South Pacific Resorts Search - listings of all resorts in the South Pacific

Beautiful Pacific - South Pacific Islands - travel agent based in the islands offering bookings

Other Pacific Islands Travel Resources


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