View of remote islands from light aircraft.

Pete Seaward

Rarotonga, Samoa & Tonga

Adrift on these daydreamy South Pacific islands – deliciously remote and unhurried – it's easy to get back to the simple pleasures of eating, sleeping and succumbing to holiday whims.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • To Sua ocean trench in Upolu, Samoa, South Pacific, Pacific

    To Sua Ocean Trench

    'Upolu

    This outrageously photogenic spot is a Samoan icon; skip it to your everlasting regret. Though the first thing you'll see upon entering the grounds is To…

  • Aitutaki Lagoon

    Aitutaki Lagoon

    Aitutaki

    Aitutaki’s stunning lagoon, brimming with marine life and ringed by 15 palm-covered motu (islets), is a South Pacific tearsure. Maina (Little Girl) offers…

  • Maketi fou (new market) scenE

    Maketi Fou

    Apia

    Abuzz with local merchants, shoppers, loiterers and men slamming it down over games of mu (Samoan checkers), this 24-hour market is a must-see shopping…

  • Muri Beach on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands

    Muri

    Rarotonga

    With its four motu (islets), Muri is the most beautiful section of Rarotonga’s encircling lagoon. The blue water is packed with tropical fish, especially…

  • Sunset at the Mapu'a 'a Vaca (Chief's Whistles) Blowholes.

    Mapu’a ‘a Vaea Blowholes

    Tongatapu

    On an especially good day at Mapu’a ‘a Vaea (Chief’s Whistles), hundreds of blowholes spurt skywards at once. Time your visit for a windy day with a…

  • Anatakitaki Cave.

    Anatakitaki

    The Cook Islands

    Eerie Anatakitaki is ‘Atiu’s most spectacular cave, a multichambered cavern surrounded by banyan roots and thick jungle. It’s also home to the rare kopeka…

  • Ha’amonga ‘a Maui Trilithon

    Ha’amonga ‘a Maui Trilithon

    Tongatapu

    The South Pacific’s equivalent of Stonehenge, the Ha’amonga ‘a Maui (Maui’s Burden) trilithon near Niutoua, is one of ancient Polynesia’s most intriguing…

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