Explore Rarotonga from the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle as a private guide takes you on a fascinating historical tour of the island. Stop at important sites from centuries past, and discover the island's rich culture, legends, and heritage from a local.

Your guide choices you up at your hotel and sets a course along the ancient Ara Metua, or “Road of Toi,” which was built in 1050 AD and travels the circumference of the island. Visit St. Joseph Catholic church, Arai Te Tonga Marae, a series of centuries-old maraes (ceremonial sites), Avarua Cook Islands Christian Church.

Make your way to Ngatangiia to hear the tale of the Cook Islanders who colonised New Zealand, travelling across the South Pacific in 7 Canoes, and then spend some time among the cultural and historical displays of the National Museum and the Cook Islands Library and Museum. Learn about the Cook Islands' former chiefs, traditional village leaders, and the dynasties that have shaped island society at Pa Ariki's Museum. Your tour concludes with lunch at Charlie's Cafe or Mooring Fish Cafe in Muri.