Aitutaki Island is a perfect destination for those families in which kids are obsessed with journeys and always ready to discover something new every day. There are no children infrastructure like theme parks or aquaparks outside local hotels, perhaps just some playgrounds in the capital city. If you plan to also have some time for yourself only, look for those hotels which provide children’s rooms and animators. And actually, there is just a few of such hotels.
Aitutaki Island had been in almost complete isolation for many centuries, so even now you can find here dishes with thousand-years-old recipes. The major change which has happened in the … Open
Even though the local population is called the Māori, they actually have not much in common with New Zealand people. About 90% of the islanders are descendants of diverse Polynesian … Open
If your child prefers to concentrate on just one thing, then you can offer them to try deep-sea fishing. You can rent equipment and a boat and find an instructor too right in the port. Active kids should enjoy taking kite-surfing, sea kayaking or water-skies lessons. Additionally, Aitutaki Island is also especially good for hiking on any distance. Even half-an-hour would be pretty enough to show children some of the local magnificent landscapes or have yourself a half-day hike to explore a rich amount of local tropical birds together with your kids. Young conquerors of the tops have to get to Mount Maungapu.
Aitutaki Island can’t boast for its great number of cultural monuments and ancient architectural buildings. On the other hand, people appeared on the island a long time ago. According … Open
Kids of any age would probably like the idea of visiting a village of native islanders. One can see how fishermen used to live as well as the Polynesian population’s culture. Locals like kids and they would answer all their questions and even meet them with their children with great pleasure. A simple walk around the island’s capital is also worth your time. Even though the town is more like a village, 19th-century basalt administration buildings and a church of the year 1828 – the very first of all which were built on the Cook Islands – have survived up to date. What is more, children might also like to know about the port which was built in the second half of the 20th century and where one can see true fishing boats, leisure boats, casual boats, and canoes.