 Sunset on Aitutaki is an exceptional time with a kaleidoscope of colours enhancing the clear sky. (Right) A popular Bishops Lagoon Tour includes time for snorkelling and a BBQ lunch on an idyllic motu. (Far Right) Set between a hill and the lagoon, the Tamanu Beach is a cosy property that offers ‘casual luxury’. (Below Right) Tee off on the Aitutaki Golf Course, one of the smaller sports playgrounds in the South Pacific. |
  Words can not properly describe and photographs can not adequately capture the breathtaking beauty of Aitutaki. Located less than an hour’s flight - 215 km north of Rarotonga - Aitutaki is the second most visited isle in the seductive Cook Islands.
Rising 4000 metres from the depths of the Pacific Ocean this hook-shaped volcanic land mass has a genuine claim to fame: it’s surrounded by what many concur is the world’s most beautiful lagoon.
This triangular body of warm water which measures a whopping 45 km in circumference protects stunning coral outcroppings, giant clams the size of suitcases and countless shoals of multi coloured fish.
Setting out in a modern cruise boat from a small jetty on the southeast corner of Aitutaki, I could soon see nothing but the milky turquoise lagoon and in the distance, tiny motus.
 An illustrated feature on Aitutaki, the second tourist destination in the Cook Islands can be written on assignment from 1000 to 2000 words, depending upon editorial requirements. A separate sidebar can be written on the tiny 9 hole golf course on Aitutaki.
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