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Written on September 14, 2009 – 7:00 am | by traveler |

If you are looking for an exciting holiday getaway destination on a beautiful tropical island paradise in the South Pacific then Rarotonga Island is the right place for you. The marvelous Rarotonga Island is the Vibrant Centre of the Cooks Island. Rarotonga Island is the famous and popular island destination paradise in the Cooks Island. Most of the tourists and visitors come base themselves to Rarotonga Island when traveling to Cooks Islands.

Tourists and travelers will be amazed by the beautiful and breathtaking landscape of Rarotonga Island. This tropical island paradise has a circular shape where it is dominated by the high mountain peaks. Rarotonga Island has a lush rain forests cascade to a palm-fringed shore. The beautiful Rarotonga Island has white sand beaches where it is so inviting and attracts many tourists, visitors and travelers. The Rarotonga Island is  almost completely encircled by a reef, which harbours a lagoon of clear turquoise waters. Beyond the reef, the indigo blue of the ocean provides a vivid contrast and a bountiful supply of fish.

The Rarotonga Island offers the complete holiday vacation getaway to tourists and travelers who are dreaming to be in an island paradise for a few days. Tourists and travelers will have a complete relaxation in Rarotonga Island where they can completely unwind and enjoy the natural beauty and attractions of the island. The Rarotonga Island of the Cook Islands is an excellent choice if you want to go to a vacation getaway to an island paradise and escape from the stressful city life.

The Rarotonga Island has an area of 67 square meters and stand over 4500 meters above the ocean floor. This island has a volcona which is nearly 50 km in diameter. Rarotonga Island has densed vegatation in its interior. It also is dominated bu eroded volcanic peaks. Most of the ares in Rarotonga Island is unpopulated and unspoiled because of the forbidding terrain and lack of infrastructure. Agricultural terraces, flats, and swamps surround the central mountain area. Because of this features, Rarotonga Island is excellent for tourists and travelers who are adventurous and wants an extreme adventure.

There are lots of things to do when you are in Rarotonga Island. These activities are set to keep tourists and travelers busy when they are in Rarotonga Island. The popular activities in this island are: flying around the island in a light aircraft, hiking and trekking, scuba diving and snorkeling, riding 4WD vehicles for safaris, crusing the lagoon by glass bottom boats, game and sports fishing, windsurfing, sailboating, catamarans and kayaking.

• One of the exciting activities of Rarotonga Island is to see the beautiful island in a birds-eye view. Tourists, visitors and travelers will have to take a scenic flight around the island by a ligt aircraft. This kind of adventure is one of a kind experience and thrill to remember to tourists and travelers.
• Hiking and trekking is one of the most activities here in Rarotonga Island where tourists and travelers will hike the cross-island mountain trek. This activity will take up to four hours where hikers and trekkers will see the popular “The Needle” which is a unique rock formation high above Rarotong. If you want a gentle walks with nature in the lush forest along mountain streams then go to the  Takitimu Conservation Area where tourists and travelers will see a number of rare and endangered species of plants and birds.
• The waters of Rarotonga Island are very rich and very abundant in tropical marine life. Tourists and travelers will see the colourful corals through snorkeling and diving.
• If you don’t want to snorkel or dive but want to see the colourful tropical marine life then tourists and travelers will ride the glass-bottom boat. In this kind of activity, tourists and travelers will cruise the lagoon using the glass-bottom boat to view the colourful marine life. Tourists and travelers can also do this by a semi-submersible that also takes you beyond the reef. For fast, breathtaking fun, high-speed tours beyond the reef will get you close to whales (in season) and provide stunning views of Rarotonga.
• If you are fond of fishing then especially sport fishing then Rarotonga Island Game and sport fishing can provide an exhilarating day’s outing just beyond the reef.
• Windsurfers, sailboats, catamarans and kayaks are available for hire. On Rarotonga, the most popular place for sailing activities is at Muri Lagoon. The Rarotonga Sailing Club at Muri Beach welcomes all visitors.