ATIU DAY TOUR – Land of the Birds - AU$395 per person
Tour Highlights:
Just 45 minutes flying time from Rarotonga, the Atiu day tour departs every Friday at 9.00am.
The morning commences with an excursion to the limestone caves, riddled beneath the island.  Look out for the Kopeka bird, a cave dwelling swift bird only found on Atiu.  Before lunch visit coffee plantations enroute to the main village and Atiu Fibre Arts Studio.  After lunch join local personality Birdman George for a tour around the west coast, the lake, Captain Cook’s Landing, the coral gardens and a stop on Taungaroro Beach.  Last, but no means least, a unique beverage stop at the Tumunu – to sample traditional bush beer made from fermented oranges.
Depart for Rarotonga at 5.45pm.
Includes transfers to and from accommodation on Rarotonga, return flights from Rarotonga to Atiu, full day guided tour, lunch & refreshments.

About Atiu
Traditionally known as Enuamanu (land of the birds), Atiu is a raised coral island surrounded by fossilised coral cliffs.  Carved into the cliffs are over 28 secluded white sand beaches leading down to a shallow and narrow lagoon.
Intricately woven beneath the island are limestone caves, home to indigenous bird life.  In the centre of the island, volcanic eruptions and subsequent erosion has created a sunken interior.  At the centre of the island, the ground rises to form ridges and this is where the 5 villages of Atiu are located.
No visit to Atiu is complete without a visit to the Tumunu – a 200 year old institution.  Local men gather at sunset after a day on the fields to partake of a locally brewed fruit beer.  Traditionally this was a ‘men only affair’ but this ruling has been relaxed somewhat to allow for visitors to take part.  There are several tumunus on Atiu, and they are still located in the 'bush', or forest surrounding the five villages.
The Atiu Fibre Arts Studio is well worth a visit.  View intricate and beautiful Tivaevae – a local quilt which is laboriously designed and hand stitched.  Learn how to make Tapa cloth and how this humble fabric is used in the Cook Islands culture.
Locally grown Atiu coffee is roasted and packaged on the island, making an ideal memento of a visit to this fascinating island.

MANGAIA DAY TOUR - The Oldest Island in the Pacific - AU$375 per person
Tour Highlights:
Departing from Rarotonga every Thursday at 9.00am, day trippers arrive to Mangaia after a 45 minute flight. 
The day tour is split into 2 parts – the morning excursion is a visit to one of the historical cave areas for a scenic walk into the cave interior with a local guide who will share legends about the pre missionary times.  A hearty lunch is provided at Ara Moana Bungalows, where you will enjoy some of the local food and mingle with the Mama’s and their local crafts.  Continuing on in the afternoon for a 4WD Island Tour that stops at the main points of interest. There is time for a swim at one of the many isolated beaches before departing back to Rarotonga at 5.45pm.
Includes transfers to and from accommodation on Rarotonga, return flights from Rarotonga to Mangaia, full day guided tour, lunch & refreshments. 

About Mangaia
The second largest island of the Cook Islands and the southernmost enjoys a more temperate climate all year round. Mangaia is also said to be the oldest island in the Pacific and is endowed with four distinct geographical regions – the reef, the makatea and the caves, the inland valleys and the central highlands, making it four islands in one.
The main feature of Mangaia is an old limestone reef, called Makatea, which has risen 60m up over the surface of the ocean.  Water has over millions of years, eroded channels through the lime stone forming numerous caves. Some caves are kilometers long! The very large stalactites therein bear witness to their age.
The landscape inside the Makatea consists of lush valleys used for farming such as pineapple and taro.  So lush is the vegetation in these sheltered swamplands and so fertile are the soils, that the neatly tended, irrigated landscapes more closely resemble the paddy fields of Asia, rather than those of an uplifted atoll in the South Pacific.
The forested centre of the island is a high plateau 170m above sea level.  Mangaia has the largest accessible land area and the longest stretch of public roads.
Mangaia has not yet been discovered by the general traveling public so a traveller is not unlikely to be the only visitor on the island. The people are very friendly and helpful.  You will be treated as a guest of the island during your time on Mangaia.