Cook islands new zealand visiting the cook islands and new zealand. It features moderate, firstclass, or deluxe accommodations depending on preference, international airfare with air new zealand, and is the ideal island paradise getaway. Each of the 15 islands seems more breathtaking than the last. His attention to detail in getting the logistics of trips right is second to.
If youre sitting at your desk having robinson crusoe daydreams, the cook islands might be a great holiday place for you. Continue to auckland and hit the road taking in some of new zealands top destinations. Add a stopover in the idyllic cook islands and set your. From the seaside town of whitianga you can catch a ferry across the harbour mouth to the stone steps wharf the start of cooks coast. Cooks beach this is a popular holiday destination for locals and a pleasant seaside settlement of holiday homes has established itself here over the years. Flights to the cook islands rar cheap flights today webjet. Discover jawdropping scenery here, including lake tekapo and its turquoise waters, mt. Cook islands holidays packages and deals 2020 flight centre nz. South island coach tours check out our exciting range of customisable south island nz coach holidays. Holiday tour itineraries may be booked via the website but most people like to customise their holiday and we encourage you to tell us exactly what you are looking for in a new zealand holiday. Not to be missed are the weekly saturday market where you can buy arts and crafts and try traditional. Tried, tested and fine tuned over many years of helping people make the absolute most of their time in new zealand, these bus touring holiday itineraries wont disappoint. The cook islands are pleasantly tropical all year round. How to book your new zealand holiday holiday options.
Warm sandy beaches, quiet blue lagoons, incredible mountain scenery, lush rainforests, volcanos, history, culture and more. Cruise crystalline lagoons and enjoy the warmest of welcomes on our cook islands holidays. On an average day, visibility is around 50 feet to over 200 feet of shimmering seas, making it a mecca for diving, snorkelling, windsurfing and water sports. Cheap flights to the cook islands are available from cities across new zealand. The following are public holidays in the cook islands as prescribed by the public holidays act in 1999. Cook islands holidays packages and deals 2020 flight.
Shops in the cook islands accept two types of currency the local cook island dollar and new zealand dollars. Located approximately half way between new zealand and hawaii the cook islands are generally accessed via new zealand with daily flights servicing the main island of rarotonga, which also happens to be the. Pete has been organising my surf trips for the best part of 15 years now. Each sunday is also a public holiday, as most cook islanders follow the christian religion, with over half of the population registered as members of the cook islands christian church. Kia orana and welcome to the cook islands high commission in wellington, nz. It is selfgoverning in free association with new zealand. Travel to some of the other cook islands by using the interisland air services. New zealand australia cook islands about new zealand new. Speak to one of our cook islands holiday experts today to create your perfect tailormade trip. Cook islands vacations cook islands vacation packages.
Visit historic dunedin and see the wildlife on otago peninsula on this self drive new zealand itinerary. Under the public holidays act of 1999, and the employment relations act of 2012, employees are entitled to receive a day off with pay for all nationally recognised holidays. New zealand south island self drive tours go new zealand. With air new zealand a direct flight operates every saturday night arriving. Its rare you meet someone who has been to new zealand and not liked it, so this fourstop, 14night tour is the perfect way to find out what all the fuss is about. Many of these holidays are the same as those celebrated in new zealand. With rainforests tumbling down to coralfringed beaches, crystalblue lagoons filled with tropical fish and high mountain scenery, nature is the big attraction. Swim, fish, dive and snorkel in the blue lagoon that surrounds rarotonga. You will sample distinctive flavors informed by local tradition and climb to the top of sydneys sky tower. With a warm tropical climate, glistening turquoise waters and white sandy beaches speckled with black volcanic rocks and palm trees its paradise. The air travel bird fly shortest distance between cook islands and new zealand is 3,233 km 2,009 miles if you travel with an airplane which has average speed of 560 miles from cook islands to new zealand, it takes 3. Tiny and remote, holidays to the cook islands are an escape to pure paradise. We share historical ancestors and a lot of stories that go with them, but centuries of separation have had their effect, as have quite different laws about l. New zealand is an outdoor lovers paradise with volcanoes, mountains, beautiful coastline, forest, beaches and huge lakes to enjoy, in this 3 week holiday we have attempted to include all the hiking highlights of this wonderful and welcoming country and to get off the beaten track as much as possible.
This includes trips to fiji 3 times, samoa, cook islands, tonga, canary islands, portugal, outer atolls of the maldives, all over indonesia 5 trips including boat and land plus many more. Find your cheap flights to the cook islands on skyscanner today use the search panel above to search for the cheapest airfare and specials. Cook islands holidays book for 20202021 with our cook islands. Warm sandy beaches, quiet blue lagoons, incredible mountain scenery, lush rainforests, volcanos, history, culture and. Cook islands holidays save big on 2020 holiday packages. Captain james cook, the first european to define the outline of new zealand, has left a permanent imprint on the consciousness of new zealanders. Boasting rare beauty, an idyllic climate, warm and welcoming people, and a pace of life unsurpassed for peace, the cook islands are pure paradise.
Soon after landing in rarotonga you can be kayaking on the crystal clear lagoon, sipping on your first cocktail or relaxing poolside at your beautiful resort. The island nations of new zealand australia cook islands have all of the above and more to offer you. Check out our range of cook islands resorts and allinclusive holiday deals save. Ive lived in both countries, and there are a lot of similarities and some differences. Plan your idyllic holiday in the cook islands with our expert travel consultants. Spend a night in auckland, the city of sails before driving north towards bay of islands. Cook islands, niue, tokelau and nauru te ara encyclopedia. New zealand and the cook islands tour package book new. Book a travelbag holiday and you have the chance to immerse yourself in new zealands effortlessly. The cook islands has some of the clearest waters in the world.
Depending upon season and availability, some might be allinclusive holiday packages or specials like golfing, adultsonly, honeymoon and diving packages. Breathtaking new zealand and cook islands 15 nights auckland to queenstown via west coast with 3night stopover in rarotonga. The warm waters of the pacific ocean gently play on the shores, but make no mistake, the mountains that rise above the pristine beaches, particularly in new zealand, capture the snow and give adventurers a great playground to discover. All of our new zealand self drive south island packages and fly drive new zealand south island holidays and itineraries are flexible, so you can add or drop nights in each stop to suit your timetable. Make sure you book early to ensure you get into your favourite resort and dont miss out. It doesnt get much more remote or more beautifulwhat with the perfect beaches, deep jungle and coral lagoons. The cook islands new zealand region encompasses a number of islands, spread over an area about the size of europe. Jetstar, air new zealand, qantas, and virgin australia offer cheap airfares to the cook islands from new zealand. Maybe because they are half a world away from north america, or maybe because they are in a much more tropical climate that they seem so distant, but really, the cook islands new zealand area is much closer than you think. Air new zealand cook islands sale infinity holidays.
Many of our travelers do a stopover in cook islands for a few days before traveling on to new zealand for some wild adventure. Book your cook islands holiday package now and you can be lying on one of the many pristine white beaches, swimming in the cyrstal clear turquoise waters of the pacific and listening to the waves breaking on the distant reef. Cook islands is located between french polynesia and american samoa. Surrounded by a sapphireblue lagoon and fine, white sand, this romantic south pacific paradise is the ultimate place to unwind. Mountainous rarotonga, cloaked in forest and surrounded by sandy beaches and coral reefs is heart breakingly beautiful, whilst offshore the island atoll of aitutaki, with its a vast turquoise lagoon and tiny islets of swaying palms and sugar white sands, is many peoples idea of the perfect castaway island. The 15 islands of the cooks lie halfway between new zealand and hawaii, scattered across 1. North island holidays packages and deals 2020 flight. Cook islands holidays book for 20202021 with our cook. We work with you to create the best new zealand holiday option for you.
Spread across a large ocean expanse between new zealand and hawaii are the 15 tiny cook islands. Youre surrounded by water on all sides, so make the natural decision and take to the sea. The sails of the sydney opera house, the songs of maori warriors, and rarotongas pristine beaches will reveal splendor on your 15day cultural tour of australia, new zealand, and the cook islands. Under the public holidays act of 1999, and the employment relations act of 2012, employees are entitled to receive a day off with pay for all. The perfect paradise retreat, the scenery here is pictureperfect, and with barely any discernable activity or bustling tourism in sight, this is a. Relax in a tropical oasis with holiday packages to the cook islands. New zealand and cook islands romantic getaway enjoy romance and adventure in new zealand, from queenstown to glacier country to christchurch. Play the role of codfather on a fishing charter, and youll be saying wahoo. Go for a scenic drive along the 20mile 32kilometer coastal road that encircles the island. Nz frenzy south island new zealand 3rd edition paperback september 15, 2016 by scott r cook author 4.
Relax on the whitesand beach and swim in the balmy waters of the beautiful lagoon. Looking for bargain holiday packages to cook islands. Book new zealand holiday packages from kuoni sotc and play to win exciting prizes worth rs. That means that while it administers its own affairs, cook islanders are new zealand citizens who are free to live and work here. Cook islands vacation packages cook islands vacations. With the maori culture influence, the cook islands are a wonderful match to new zealand.
New zealand australia cook islands visiting new zealand, australia, and the cook islands. If you want to explore the best holiday packages for cook islands, youve come to the right place. Air new zealand also has code share and air share agreements with air rarotonga for those flying on from rarotonga to the outer islands of the cook islands. The cook islands in new zealand, wellington, new zealand. The beautiful cook islands are located between new zealand and hawaii in the south pacific. Cook islands new zealand ministry of foreign affairs and trade. Well air new zealand has come to the rescue with a fantastic airfare to the amazing tropicalisland paradise, the cook islands. North island holidays offer so many things to see and do, from rotorua to the bay of islands. Ideas for your cook islands trip with house of travels planning guides for. Book north island holiday packages with flight centre today. Today you traverse the wide canterbury plains to reach the alpine town of lake tekapo, with its impossibly blue lake and pristine landscape. Welcome to the cook islands, an idyllic paradise comprised of 15 islands scattered over 2.
The best north island holidays and cheap packages 2020. Explore the world in style on this 3 week round the world holiday with business class flights. Rarotonga pacific islands destinations air new zealand. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It takes mere moments to discover exactly why the beauty and splendour of new zealands south island earns it a reputation as one of the worlds bestloved holiday destinations. Captain james cook visited these beautiful islands in 1773 and 1777 but. Cook islands holidays an unspoiled paradise untouched by tourism, the cook islands are a uniquely wonderful collection of 15 small islands in the south pacific ocean its a true hidden gem. Cook and the surrounding glaciers, the peaks of mt. Secluded and off the beaten path, this country of 15 small islands hosts only 11,300 north american visitors a year, making it a truly unique destination. Class airfares from sydney to rarotonga, cook islands with air new zealand.
I just wanted to drop a line to you and say how much we enjoyed our holiday,and how the itinerary. Secondly, along with a celebrated whale conservation centre, travellers can charter trips to see humpback whales on their seasonal visit julyoctober to this island destination. This 15day cook islands vacation takes you to this picturesque island chain. New zealand residents do not need a visa for travel periods up to 31 days. Cook islands from the moment you touch down in cook islands and breathe in the heady scent of frangipani flowers, youll feel relaxed. Scenic new zealand with add on bay of island winter 12 days scenic new zealand with add on bay of island winter 12 days. Cook islands holidays 2020 holiday package deals expedia. Hike up raemaru, the flattop mountain on the west side of the island.
From june to august you can expect temperatures in the mid 20s, and you may need a light jacket or jersey at night. Flights to the cook islands rar cheap flights today. Aitutaki is called honeymoon island, but its cool if youre just not sure. More than 62,000 cook island maori live in new zealand. British colonial secretary joseph chamberlain acknowledged what he described as the legitimate disappointment of new zealand in regard to the 1899 settlement in samoa in which britain withdrew its claim to the islands. We know why you want to book one of our cook islands holiday packages. Nz frenzy south island new zealand 3rd edition scott r cook on. New zealand tours and new zealand holiday travel thomas cook. How similar are cook island maori to new zealand maori. Air new zealand cook islands holiday sale jeffrec103 20200323t03. New zealand north to south trekking ke adventure travel. Our south pacific specialists regularly update the finest of cook islands holiday deals here.
Find the perfect holiday package for north island on tripadvisor by comparing north island hotel and flight prices. Cook islands vacation packages, cook islands package deals. Diving with sharks, hiking through unspoilt rainforest and soaking up unbelievable south pacific sunsets holidays to the cook islands are the quintessential romantic adventure. This 10day road trip in the south island combines the best new zealand has to offer. Direct flights to the cook islands are available from auckland, getting you into the cook islands in less than 4 hours. New zealand and the cook islands tour package book 18 days new zealand holiday package, auckland rotorua wellington queenstown franz josef christchurch aitutaki holiday tour packages with holidaysat and get discounted deals on early bookings. Explore the diversity of new zealand and the cook islands over 14 nights, with city, nature and beach stops, threeday car hire and flights. The historic church of the good shepherd is a stellar spot for photo opportunities, or take a scenic flight over aoraki mt cook and westland tai poutini national park for an experience youll never forget. At wharehunga bay, queen charlotte sound, 10 men serving on the ship accompanying cooks resolution died at the hands of ngati kuia and rangitane. Nestled in the heart of polynesia, the cook islands are northeast of new zealand in the pacific ocean.
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