raro mountain safari tour
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This tour is different from many other offerings on the island as it focuses not on the lagoons or culture but on showing the other side of the island. Going inland was so interesting and eye opening on how thick and steep the terrain is. The guides were also knowledgeable and fun.
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We took this tour on the day of our renewal of vows so I was hoping we didn't get tipped out on the off road part of the trip (we didn't). I think the main attraction of the tour is not so much the bumping about off road but the ability to meet knowledgeable guides who can explain to you the history, culture, and beliefs of the local people. So the tour discusses important sites in the context of the culture of the people, the launching site for the waka which came to NZ, the waterfall, and the offroad trip up The Needle. There is a stop at a noni juice place - maybe a bit annoying for some but pretty standard on many tours around the world in my experience. That also introduces you to some locals and gives you an insight into life in the Cooks. Decent lunch afterwards. We basically paid at the end of the tour which tells you something about how trusting and not pushy about money the locals are.
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We enjoyed this tour, the guides were interesting, informative and funny. Lunch was great too. Thanks to the guides for sharing their knowledge and history.
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It was informative about the culture, history and geography of the island. The staff were friendly and had a good sense of humour.It was good value for money.The lunch provided was simple, fresh and plentiful and also very nice. (BBQ and Salads)A great way to travel to the high peaks of internal Rarotonga.
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You learn abut the history and culture of Rarotonga and the Cook Islands and can even go to the top of the island to view. A fun trip.
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A great day out. Well worth the trip with friendly and funny drivers, each with a story to tell. Not just a beach tour, but a few wonderful inland trips to some very interesting sites and some wonderful back stories to be told. Bring your sense of humour, and a water bottle, and enjoy the day out.
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This particular tour gave a great opportunity to see the mountains of the Cook Islands. We had a driver called Mr Useless and was a very funny man only adding enjoyment to the safari. They take you to some great sights & as value for money would recommend doing when in the Cook Islands.
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A group of 6 (4adults 2children) booked to go on this tour- was not at all happy that 1. I was charged a surcharge for using a master card 2. Children were charged the same amount as an adult $60 which did not include a light snack/lunch. Although the views were amazing I don't think I'd recommend for younger children or elderly as there are no safety belts for the bumpier/steeper areas of the tour.
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In April this year, my husband and I went on the honeymoon of a lifetime to the Cook Islands. Everything about the trip was wonderful (and I encourage you to visit the islands) with one major exception: Raro Safari Tours. We booked a 'Safari Tour' having spent a week exploring the island in our hire car and on foot. We really wanted to get the "off-road" "safari" experience as advertised on all of the company's leaflets and marketing material. The tour is advertised as a "4x4 off road tour "that goes "where no other tours dare". Our experience was very different from that advertised.Our tour lasted 4 hours, of which no more than 30 minutes was spent awayfrom the two main tarmac roads of the island - which are easily accessible by foot, car, bike... (you get the picture) and all but one of the stops made was easily accessible by scooter or rental car. The stop in the Avatiu Valley, on the one non-tarmaced road, we could have walked to with ease up the dirt road. We do not believe that thiscan be classed as an off road adventure. All but one of the stops made waseasily accessible by scooter or rental car, we were not taken to see the TeRua Manga close-up s promised, but instead viewed it from afar across a valley. Whilethe view was beautiful, it wasn't what was advertised in the posters andliterature. We also spent (wasted) 40 mins of the tour visiting a Noni juice factory notmentioned anywhere in the advertising, where we stood around in a storage shed while the proprietor (think sleazy 'snake oil salesman') talkedcontinuously about his product before pressuring us to buy some. We feltour participation in the tour was being exploited to sell his product and itmade us very uncomfortable and unhappy with the experience. While the drivers were charming, this experience simply isn't what isadvertised and we noticed that in the comments book, other customers hadalso felt as we did. When I emailed the company to complain and request a refund of the NZ$160 we had paid, I got a shockingly rude response. So rude in fact that I forwarded it on to the agent we'd booked with (Te Vara Nui Tours), who passed it on to the Cook Islands Tourist board. The staff there (at the Cook Islands Tourist Board) were so horrified by the awful rudeness and terrible service that they called my husband and I to invite us out to lunch so that they could formally apologise for the experience! (As a side note - this was the one positive from the experience. Metua Vaiimene, the Director of Destination Development was charming and fun and we had a great lunch with him at Cafe Salsa!)EVERY stopping point on this tour is AT THE SIDE OF A ROAD and is clearly marked in the guidebook and tourist maps so is easily and publicly accessible. Please don't waste your money getting these charlatans to take you to a place you can reach more easily and pleasurably yourself!
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We loved this tour, it was a very interesting and informative tour, the guide was very knowledgeable and funny....this tour is a must.