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Fly to AITUTAKI for the day …OR LONGER IF YOU HAVE THE TIME! MANY SAY THAT NO HOLIDAY TO THE COOK ISLANDS IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A VISIT TO AITUTAKI. FAMOUS FOR ITS VAST BLUE LAGOON AND PALM-FRINGED BEACHES, AITUTAKI IS MORE PEACEFUL AND LESS CROWDED THAN RAROTONGA. itutaki has a A population of around 2000 and no dogs! The
island was the first of the Cook Islands to embrace Christianity, starting when London Missionary Society arrived the early 1800s. Aitutaki has the oldest church the Cook Islands, and some of the biggest banyan trees!
Our well-maintained and modern fleet includes • small 4 door hatchback cars • 8 seater MPV's • 15 seater vans • automatic scooters Phone: (682) 31379 Email: fishing@aitutaki.net.ck www.popoaraoceanbreeze.com
Only forty minutes flying time from Rarotonga, Air Rarotonga’s Day Tour is an easy and enjoyable option for those who are only in the Cooks for a week or so. If you have the time, stay longer and there are many accommodation styles from which to choose, from five-star resorts to selfcatering bungalows. Enquire with Jetsave Travel in Avarua,
and at the same time ask them about combining a trip to Aitutaki with the nearby island of Atiu.
AIR RAROTONGA’S ‘AITUTAKI DAY TOUR’ Air Rarotonga’s all-inclusive Aitutaki Day Tour operates Mondays to Saturdays departing at 8.00am, returning by 5.30 pm. On arrival you are taken on a one-hour island tour by 'le truck'. This is followed by ‘The Vaka Cruise’ aboard the 21m vaka (catamaran), Titi-aiTonga, which has comfortable seating and deck sun loungers. There is plenty of time for snorkeling, swimming or just relaxing, working up an appetite for the barbecue lunch that is cooked on board.
Included in the Aitutaki Day Tour price of NZ$493.00 (including VAT) per person: • Pick up/drop off from/to your accommodation on Rarotonga. • Return flights from Rarotonga to Aitutaki. • The Aitutaki Island Tour. • The Vaka Lagoon Cruise with stops on islands in the lagoon. • Snorkeling equipment and towels. • BBQ lunch, tea, coffee and water. Book with the Air Rarotonga Tour Desk at Rarotonga International Airport or call 22 888 seven days a week. Enquire by email at bookings@airraro.co.ck or visit www.airraro.com