Cook Islands | Rarotonga – First Impressions of Paradise

Kia Orana! Join us in Rarotonga, Cook Islands — a Polynesian paradise in the South Pacific, less well known than Hawaii or Tahiti, but every bit as beautiful. In this travel vlog, we share our first impressions of Rarotonga as we visit the Highland Paradise island night cultural show with its marae, music and dance, taste traditional ika mata at the Punanga Nui Saturday Markets, and experience the moving songs of a Sunday morning church service. Our accommodation is in Muri Beach. ✨ From dry season vibes to local culture & hidden gems—everything you need to plan your trip is in our full guide here: https://therovingbalys.com/2025/09/14... Plan your trip! Book tours, insurance here: 🎟️ Book tours on GetYourGuide: https://therovingbalys.com/gyg 🎫 Viator tours: https://therovingbalys.com/viator 🛡️ Travel insurance — CoverMore: https://therovingbalys.com/covermore ☕ Fuel our next travel guide:: https://buymeacoffee.com/therovingbalys We may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 💙 For your Rarotonga travel tips for your Cook Islands escape! #CookIslands #Rarotonga #travelvlog #HighlandParadise #IslandParadise Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more travel adventures.    / @therovingbalys   ━━━━━ 🎥 Our Travel Vlogs & Blog: 🌐 www.therovingbalys.com ━━━━━ 📱 Follow Us for More Travel Adventures Instagram: @therovingbalys Facebook: @therovingbalys TikTok: @therovingbalys 📩 Business Enquiries: [email protected] ━━━━━ Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Flights & Accommodation 04:09 - Muri Beach 06:54 - Highland Paradise Island Night 09:11 - Marae 11:07 - Cultural Music, Drum and Dance 13:39 - Rarotonga Bus 15:37 - Punanga Nui Market 22:35 - Cook Islands Church Service ━━━━━ Photograph Attributions: Ikurangi Peak, Rarotonga, 1887 (21685271548).jpg (Archives New Zealand PC4 Box 2/ 87/45) - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... - (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0) ━━━━━ 👫 We’re Lydia & Chris—empty nesters from Australia, chasing midlife adventures one destination at a time. After 30 years of travel together, we're now documenting our journey through videos and blogs to inspire other 50+ travellers to explore the world in comfort and style. #TravelOver50 #MidlifeAdventures #TheRovingBalys