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The most popular beach destination on Rarotonga is at Muri Beach on the South East Coast. Muri has a lovely lagoon for swimming, a sailing club and bar, independent restaurants, water activities, several unihabited offshore islands and plenty of places to stay.

The South Coast is quieter and more private with good stretches of swimming beaches and the best snorkelling lagoons on Rarotonga. Here there are several small intimate motels, beach bungalows and holiday homes and all day sun.

There's another concentration of tourist properties around the leeward and generally sunnier West Coast. Here the beach stretches unbroken for several miles along the coast and makes an excellent place for strolling. However, parts of the lagoon are so shallow that at low tide there is no place to swim. There's a good selection of small independent restaurants along the coastal road making it a popular choice for those who enjoy dining out.

If you want to be close to Avarua Town, along the North Coast, and its restaurants, shops, bars and nightlife, there are several backpacker hostels in the hills and a few budget motels / inns closer to town and along the shorefront. Avarua and the coast to the east is quite rugged with mostly pebble beaches and the crashing reef nearby making it not so good for swimming.






For discerning travellers, self catering bungalows can be found on the Eastern Island of Atiu, a 40-minute flight to the east of Rarotonga. Here there are fantastic secluded cove beaches, caves to explore, rare birds and a traditional lifestyle.


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