Luxury Rarotonga Accommodation! (Muri Beach & Night Markets) | Cook Islands Ep. 5 of 7
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Rarotonga accommodation options - there’s resorts, holiday homes and hotels all over, but our favourite accommodation in the Cook Islands is this luxury villa on Muri Beach: geni.us/tevakaroa ⬇ More Below ⬇
Welcome back to the Cook Islands and our 5th episode of 7 in this series of travel vlogs. We’ve tackled Aitutaki for the most part so far, so it’s time for Rarotonga and hunting out some luxury accommodation RIGHT on Muri Beach, the award-winning Te Vakaroa villas. geni.us/tevakaroa
As we mentioned above, the cool thing about Rarotonga is how the accommodation mix has changed in recent years. There’s now some great holiday homes (some with pools even), cheaper back packing options, villas like this one and less expensive, and full blown family resort styles too. There’s an option for everyone. But if you’re wanting luxury, beach front living and proximity to walk and explore check out Te Vakaroa Villas. We actually spotted these villas last time we were in Rarotonga and made a note to check them out next time, safe to say it was worth looking into!
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#CookIslands #Rarotonga
I love your guys tour of my homelands. Its reminding me that its time for a visit home to Rarotonga and Aitutaki. Kia Manuia ia kōrua..
Kiaorana! Heck yeah - time to get back there, we plan to soon as well!
You guys are just the best travel content makers out there and the loveliest people. I see you in places like this and I just want it all for you and for you to have the best time ever.
Aww Paul! What a lovely comment, thanks for making our day 🙏
Hey👋🏽 the painting at 2:58 is Sylvia Marsters:) the best Auckland based artist with cook island herritage (my auntie)
No way! We love fun facts like this, thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you for this wonderful video. We booked at Etu Moana and stayed in villa ono. Had the best holiday. Loved the roosters.
Those are definitely some gorgeous beaches!
SUCH BEAUTY!!
No words can explain how beautiful that place is... 🥰💖✨
So true! 😊 So grateful to be here!
What a stunning sunset to end an incredible day!
Honestly one of the best sunsets we've ever seen 🤯
I'm in rarotonga now and I'm following your footsteps from your vids...love you guys
Stoked to hear that! Hope you had an amazing time and thanks for the tip
My hubby and I love watching your travel vlogs. We’ll done! We love vicariously through you 😄
So happy we can take you along with us on our trips!!
So beautiful!
Thanks guys for sharing your tips. Love watching your cool videos of the amazing Cook Islands! Love your channel. Glad you can travel again. You are one of the cutest couples on UA-cam. Hope to see more of your puppy. Stay safe and have fun. Cheers 🧉🧉🧔
Aww too kind! Thank you - we'll be sure to introduce to you Nalu really soon. We recorded picking him up 🥰
Wauw 🤩 you just feel the peaceful vibe in this video,the sunset omg thats just stunning i could watch that for ages.
The contrasting water / beach sky line at the end was just 😍
Gorgeous villa you were staying in .
Have a Great week 🥰
The best sunsets in Rarotonga! 😍 Thank you, hope you've had an amazing week so far!
Always enjoy your videos all these years later, stay safe. I'm sure sometimes you miss the collaborations with endless Adventure or any of the other ones but I'm sure solo travels are even better after all this time
That makes us SO happy to hear! We're so grateful you've stuck with us all these years. Definitely miss the company of other travellers but it's also been a good excuse to explore closer to home!
The outdoor shower is always a sign you’re in a top tier spot!
Haha so true! We love an outdoor shower!
A great series Guys. Harriet and I love it. For us the memories of our time there were precious and endless. Yuki barks out love and kisses to your precious little Nalu. Hope you guys are doing
ok with Nalu's training. Sending you lots of love💖💖💖 Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond, Va.
Aw thanks guys! Training is going well thanks, still working on the separation anxiety but he's doing so well - have to keep reminding ourselves how little he is! Hope Yuki and you two are keeping well too 💕
Wow, beautiful sunset 🌇 thanks for sharing. It's a total paradise island .Greetings from beautiful tropical Hawaii islands. 🌴 🐋 🐳 🐟
Stunning...and the amount of fish when you fiund the best snorkelling spot! So beautiful the stone shot of you both walking on the beach with the blue shadows of the palm trees .. would make such a gorgeous painting! 🎨❤❤❤
Sorry my typos! Should be found ...and drone!!
@@hilarywallace9927 Thanks Hilary! We love that shot too, we actually need to get some shots printed and framed, this was a good reminder thank you 😊
Thankyou for this amazing video of my island home you guys are so awesome xxx
Such a beautiful place to call home! Thank you 😊
OMG, thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
This reminded us so much of the Hawaiian island of Maui! Just stunning! Great video guys! ~Cara 😊
We loooove Maui! Definitely more chill and less developed but similar island vibes for sure!
When you guys went to black rock, I was hoping to see my brother's spot "ernz spot". He passed away in 2014 but we went back and immortalized his spot, so to speak, even had the land owner approve of it . It has been a while since I've been there so I don't know if its still there but it's cool you guys checked out black rock. Our family home isn't far from there.. again, need to go back...haha thank you for showing everyone how beautiful home can be.
🙏 So sorry for your loss. We wish we had known so we could've made a special trip for you ❤️ Such a beautiful spot to be remembered by. Really hope you get the chance to go back and visit soon!
Fabulous video! Going here in October and your videos getting me hyped! Subscribed 🤩🤩🤩
Yay! Thank you and travel well
Nice place! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
loving this💝
Cheers Junior 😊
Thanks for sharing .. just gorgeous 🙏🌴🌺🥢🌿❤️
Thanks Vicki! 😊
❤️ Raro, been a few times and still want to go back 😊 beautiful vlog 👍
It's one of those special places we could just keep going back to as well!
Loved watching your video while self isolating. Can't wait to board the plane for the Cooks next month. Love your work.
Woohoo! The countdown is on, we hope our vids have given you some good inspo for your own trip 😊
@@DanegerAndStacey definitely great inspiration and insights. Keep those fabulous vids coming. Can't wait to dust the cobwebs off my passport. It's been sooòo long.
Heaven!
😊😊😊
Beautiful place
So beautiful! 😊
Such a beautiful place. I was there a while ago and I want to go back.
US too! Haha
🎤4.01 that’s me 😂 pleasure having my voice with the team at Capt Tama’s ⚓️ next door be featured in your vlog!
Yeow! Shot Albert, loved hearing you guys jam and put on a show for the guests going out for the day!
Black Rock is near the Raro Sunset in Arorangi. I saw the biggest crab click clacking it's way across the Rock. Also great for plane arrivals. Not so good if you are sleeping when they take off. A beautiful place. MURI lagoon. Special.
Click clacking 😂 That's the best way to describe a crab sound!
We remember our confusion from the gate attendants as we were flying from the North Island to the South Island when were were told if we boarded an earlier flight that we might not be able to have a male ? it turns out the NA pronounciation of meal, i.e. something you eat sounds like MALE to American ears. As it turns out, we did get a rather nice meal on that flight. Later we were entertained with music of American Western R & B at a restaurant in the mountains of the South Island. Blue Grass from the U.S.A. sounds different to our ears than the NZ performers with heartfelt singing in their accents. We still enjoyed our dinner and entertainment that night. Love your adventures, always cool no matter what the colloquialisms of the languages love you guys, Loni & Al ❤❗
Guys that's too funny 😂 Not surprised meal sounded like male to you! Sounds like an amazing experience nonetheless!
Hi im i cook islander and i was so shooked how this was 1 day ago but yes im a cook islander🇨🇰 kakite
Kia oranaaaaa! We actually filmed this back in May 😊
note from a local the aroa'aa beach next to the rarotongan is one of the best beaches. Tamerind is a great place to have dinner. Kai pizza is one of the best pizzas my fam has ever tried
Amazing tips! Thank you
Is it weird being a local and watching your videos for tips on what to do/where to go here? 🤣
Do you go for holiday in Auckland...to relax
Your not the only one lols 😂 I do the same thing too
I have wondered the same thing😂
@@ck_willz9806 ok phew 😅
@@n.o2164 have to. This island is far too small to not leave now and again.
In my city here in Australia we have lots of Islands too, but they’re just not as peaceful! Loads of concrete and sound of traffic. They just don’t design traffic islands like they used to.
Thats what makes Raro so special - no face food or big hotel chains, just real island vibes
How stunning. Love the Pacific Islands. You brought up about wm and dryer. What do you guys do on long trips when you don't have a machine. I'm trying to keep packing down for our 2 month trip but worried about washing. We are in Greece, Croatia and Turkey.
It will be super easy to find laundromats, that's generally what we do if we're staying somewhere without one. Maybe look into booking an airbnb with both half way through your trip 😊
Next time you go there, please try super brown burgers
Will do!
Yay another awesome episode! Can I ask what time of year this is?
I was wondering the same
We were there in May 😊
just had 5 days in Tauranga with hotel literally on the water and nice weather and make me not want to leave .....get back to Auckland and the rain starts the minute I got home....lol
Hope you had a great time in Tauranga! Sounds like the weather was MUCH nicer down there. It's only got worse in Auckland hasn't it 😂 Winter is most definitely here!
Nice video
Thank yoooooou 😊
@@DanegerAndStacey you’re welcome
Nice
Thanks!
Lol that dog is in another vlog
Guys should try chicken and mushroom
Might have to leave that one for Dane to try! I (Stace) am allergic to mushroom 😬
Are those prices normal in NZ ? Looks pretty expensive for foreigners. 18 dollars for a street food meal which is 10 euros is expensive.
In all honesty, prices in New Zealand are outrageous at the moment so when you consider things have to be imported to the island, it's no surprise it might seem pricey to foreigners.
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this like many is out if you have kids, great for people who didnt have kids, shit for the rest of us
Fair enough - we see that as a good thing though, theres lots of family friendly places, nice to have another option for adults only
Too long a series for the Cook Islands. After a while all the videos look the same. Sorry guys.
Fair enough... Hopefully you enjoy a mix up soon, next stop is tropical north queensland.
Definitely do not touch the stray dogs. They are riddled with fleas !!