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Eight-Day, Family-Friendly Cook Islands Vacation with Accommodations and Round-Trip Airfare from Los Angeles (LAX)

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Eight-day, family-friendly vacation at an oceanfront resort in the Cook Islands; includes glass-bottom boat tour to snorkel with marine life

What You Get

Eight-day Cook Islands family or couple’s vacation with round-trip airfare from LAX. Depart on a Sunday between 4/14/13 and 6/23/13. Click here to see all options.

Note: Option 1 is valid for a Travel with a Friend package (two Groupons required), or you can pay an additional fee of $699 to travel solo (only available for option 1). Options 2-6 also include a $250 NZD (about $205 USD) food-and-beverage credit.

Book by: 3/29/13

Included in all options:

  • Round-trip airfare aboard Air New Zealand from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)
  • Accommodations in a family room at the Pacific Resort or a garden/poolside studio at the Sunset Resort
  • Daily breakfast
  • Captain Tama’s lagoon cruise with barbecue lunch and snorkeling
  • Round-trip transfers

    Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.

Family-Friendly and Couples Tropical Retreat in Rarotonga

Rarotonga is the most populous of the 15 Cook Islands, housing 10,000 of the archipelago’s nearly 18,000 residents. But it’s unlikely that you’ll feel crowded here. The oval-shaped isle offers the quintessential tropical escape—completely free of high-rise hotels or jammed ports. At the center of Rarotonga, a dense jungle blankets jagged peaks and valleys, gradually giving way to a circular rim of sugar-sand beaches.

You’ll have paradise at your fingertips on this eight-day stay in the Cook Islands, which includes round-trip airfare aboard Air New Zealand from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rarotonga (RAR), as well as daily breakfast and round-trip transfers. Also included with this getaway is a ride aboard Captain Tama’s glass-bottom boat, which glides across a protected lagoon to a vibrant reef area. Here, passengers can go snorkeling amid schools of tropical fish. Afterwards, you’ll dig into a fresh fish barbecue on Koromiri Island while enjoying a Pacific Island show.

Hotel Accommodations

Families Spend five nights at the Pacific Resort, situated on the southeast corner of the island, along pristine Muri Beach. Family rooms, which are ideal for groups of four, feature two spacious bedrooms and a patio or balcony. Venture down to Sandals Restaurant and Barefoot Bar for beachfront eats; daily breakfast is included, but you’ll receive a $250 NZD (about $205 USD) food-and-beverage credit to use over the course of your stay.

Click here to view a full itinerary for families.

Couples Partners enjoy five romantic nights in a garden/poolside studio at the Sunset Resort, located on a secluded beachfront on the western side of the island. Your room overlooks lush tropical gardens or a swimming pool. Daily breakfast is included, but you can also dine à la carte in the open-air restaurant or belly up to the Drumbeat Bar for a cocktail.

Click here to view a full itinerary for couples.

Other Recommended Activities

Te Rua Manga Commonly referred to as The Needle, Te Rua Manga is a volcanic peak with a spire-like crown of rock that reaches 280 feet into the sky. You can hike to the base of the spire on the Cross Island Track, a path that traverses the island from north to south.

Titikaveka Beach Head to this beach on the southeastern shores of Rarotonga for high-quality snorkeling amid coral reefs. Titikaveka Beach is a secluded, postcard-worthy slice of paradise boasting soft sand and coconut palms.

Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.

Traveler's Tips

  • A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S.
  • Before international travel, always check the State Department's website for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements.
  • Air New Zealand is very kid-friendly, offering activity packs that feature “Jet Cadet” cartoon characters (available for children ages 3 to 11), as are limited quantities of disposable diapers, drinking cups and formula.

Getting There

  • By plane: includes round-trip airfare to and from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Need To Know Info

  • Promotional value expires Mar 29, 2013. Amount paid never expires.
  • Book by 3/29/13 or promo value expires
  • Depart by 6/23/13
  • Valid for Sunday departures only
  • Not valid on 4/21
  • Limit 1/person, +3 as gifts
  • Limit 1/visit
  • Valid only for option purchased
  • Reservation required, subject to availability
  • Redemption occurs upon resrv; cncling once booked results in fee up to Groupon price
  • $300 fee + add'l penalties/fees from airline/hotels for travel changes
  • Airfare non-refundable once ticketed
  • Must be 18 or older to check in
  • $699 single supplement fee required for solo travelers (option 1 only)
  • Visas & gratuities not included
  • Not valid on group or existing reservations
  • Hotels subject to change based on availability
  • Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
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Lisa
1 rating|1 review
These people are difficult to deal with. Do mot purchase this trip.
Autumn
2 ratings|2 reviews
Amazing. I never thought about buying a Groupon for a trip since I have been scammed by cheap trip deals elsewhere, but a reputable company directed me to this trip. It was so easy and the travel company I had to call to activate it was phenomenal. They did all the booking, made sure we had all the Visa information filled out, trip insurance and anything we didn't know we would need! The Cambridge Hotel in Surry Hills they booked us into for the 4 nights was phenomenal. The location was AWESOME. One block away was Oxford street with buses and pharmacies and coffee shops (Sydney has incredible coffee - they excel at Mochas and they have alternative milks). A half block away was an Irish Pub and buses directly to Circular Quay (pronounced Key) with the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge (I didn't get to the Bridge Walk).Could walk to major places like Hyde Park, Australian Museum and the Westfield Eye/Sydney Eye Tower. Once at Circular Quay, there are subway trains and ferries to places like the indoor wildlife park to get close to Koala Bears and Kangaroo! Virgin Australia was the airline with nonstop to Sydney from LAX. I couldn't believe we got such an amazing airline for this price. Yes, it was economy seating, but it was a premium airline with personal free entertainment with movies, and music at your fingertips from the headrest tvs. Food was great and at good intervals with snacks. Airline hosts were amazing. Shuttle from airport to hotel was clean and efficient. Makes me sad I have never used Groupon for travel before. I have not only recommended and told about this to friends, but almost everyone I meet. Amazing adventure at affordable price.
Neil
20 ratings|3 reviews
Their Agent Sue-Ann was wonderful - Excellent at answering questions and getting all travel arranged.
Saneta
5 ratings|3 reviews
14 day vacation to Australia, Flight + Hotel+ tax is very reasonable price.
Robert
2 ratings|1 review
have copies of pasports with you and ready to send
frank
2 ratings|1 review
Great deal from Groupon with good arrangement by Down Under Answers. We had a great time last October to Sydney for 7 days. DUA did a great job.

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