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Activities are wide and varied from specific tours such as 4x4 mountain safari tour, or an inland trek, diving, game fishing... or you can meander at your own leisure and pace around the beaches, snorkelling or lazing quietly by the resort pool with a good book! For the sporting enthusiasts, golf, tennis, sailing, squash, bowls, horse riding through tropical plantations and a wide range of aquatic sports including parasailing and windsurfing are all available for your holiday enjoyment.
With over 50 restaurants and cafes in Rarotonga alone, you can eat just about whatever takes your fancy. The Tamarind House is owned by cookery book author Sue Carruthers & Robert Brown,Vaima Restaurant, Windjammer, Cafe Salsa and for delicious mouth-watering seafood specialities visit Trader Jacks at Avarua Wharf.
Don't miss an Island night feast & cultural show for a ‘taste of all senses' of the Cook Islands... the music, the dance, the traditional food, the entertainment and laughter.... be tantalised by local meats, seafood, fresh fruits and vegetables..... try the ika mata (raw tuna) with coconut and finely chopped vegetables...and shake it all down as you dance along with the Ura Piani (an invitation dance) to end the evening......
That Polynesian shirt can be found at market day on a Saturday where the Avarua township comes alive with stalls.. local handicrafts, carvings, pareus, music CDs, ukeleles, tivaevae (quilts), local fresh produce, and you will even find the spectacular Cook Islands black pearl to purchase and take home. Live entertainment in the rotunda at the centre introduces music and artists to the locals and visitors gathered around on the day...
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