'Explore' Rarotonga Guided Bike Tour with Lunch and Swim
Recommended by 96% of travelers
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the natural landscapes of Rarotonga Island on this half-day bike tour. Cycle the Ancient Coral Road; pass beautiful beaches, rugged mountains, and lush farmlands; and stop to visit rural villages, take a swim in the ocean, and tuck into a delicious lunch at a seafront restaurant.
- 4-hour Rarotonga Island bike tour
- Visit local villages and cool off with a swim at a secluded beach
- Enjoy a delicious lunch and refreshing cocktail at a beachside restaurant
- Easy level tour suitable for participants of average fitness
- Great-value tour includes hotel pickup, lunch, and bike rental
What's Included
- Equipment including well maintained bicycles and helmets
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Bottled waterPlease bring your own water.
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.8:30 am
Itinerary
1
Arorangi
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Shoes to protect feet; swimwear under comfortable riding clothes
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Justin_J
Super knowledgeable, patient and friendly tour guide! Not too strenuous but a perfect pace for a hot humid day. Took 13 yr old child who had a blast. Learned tons about the island, culture and amazing fruits that grow along the path- some of which we got to try! Nice little waterfall at the end was refreshing! One of the highlights of the trip, a great way to get a little exercise and learn!
Reviews
4.8
based on 68 reviews
Justin_J, Mar 2026
Super knowledgeable, patient and friendly tour guide! Not too strenuous but a perfect pace for a hot humid day. Took 13 yr old child who had a blast. Learned tons about the island, culture and amazing fruits that grow along the path- some of which we got to try! Nice little waterfall at the end was refreshing! One of the highlights of the trip, a great way to get a little exercise and learn!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much for your review, and I'm glad to hear that you had a great time! Meitaki
James_B, Jan 2026
Now the rating is complicated:
Bike ride 5/5 stars. The history 5/5. The tour route, 5/5.
Now for the problems:
The swim in the waterfall 30mins to 1hr, fine right? The contrasting swim at the beach, we were all told 1hr, in reality it was 10mins. I cannot stand not being given accurate info, 0/5 stars. There was such a race to leave the beach, an under armour shirt was left in the chaos, thank god we had hired our own car! The fact that the dietary requirements were given and not followed 0/5 stars. Two of us put food allergies only to be ignored?? Why put them in then??
To be fair, the banana bread, cassava chips shared between 5 people were nice, hardly substantial for lunch though.
The real icing that clinched the review was there bad mouthing of Captain Tomas Lagoon Cruises because they are the original cruise. The bike company spouts and totes for Koka because there is a kiwi owner. That’s just not right, I didn’t appreciate it. Yes Captain Tomas might make a light hearted joke when and who models using the Sarong but to be misleading and scaring people away from the original.. no I cannot in good faith recommend this again.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
This is a very interesting review - thank you for taking the time to make it! I will go through this one point by point basis, as I'm pretty curious about some of the claims made. Swimming: we do not have definitive time frames allocated for waterfall or beach swims! Most of the group were enjoying the waterfall and 3 were swimming; at the beach, only you and your companion swam, and didn't enter the water until after everyone had finished lunch (I had already loaded bikes and had a swim), and everyone was waiting around,. No idea where 30 mins to an hour at the waterfall figure came from - it was around 20 mins that we were there! I was notified of one food allergy during the week - different tour - and our caterer did make an innocent mistake, so that guest was reimbursed for their lunch but was still able to eat some of it. There were no cassava chips or banana bread: there were large fresh salad/meat rolls that people usually say are too big! There was fruit, banana muffins, and tarua chips Because I dont know what the food allergies referred to by this person are, and because I did not know til now and the food was all eaten (!), I'm not sure I can really say much more on this except i wonder what the allergies were if the food was all eaten?
Now this next one is the one that interests me! I'm assuming it's me being referred to as bad mouthing Captain Tamas! OK, yes, my preference is Koka Lagoon based on my own experiences, but as I also will always say, you will enjoy either one and they are very similar so you'll have a great time. I just have a small preference but i would never bad mouth them! Now I have no idea where the comments about one being an 'original cruise' comes from
- this never came up? Or, that Koka has a kiwi owner??!! This is a total fabrication as they are locally owned!! Why on earth would I 'side' with a company because of alleged nationality? This is truly bizarre! How did you dream up these baseless allegations?!. I'm glad you enjoyed the actual tour though. So a final word, just to be clear (!) to anyone reading this as I know that for what ever reason, people just scroll through the multitudes of great reviews to see what the odd not so great review reads, please let us know directly of any food allergies so that we know for sure, please book Capain Tamas or Koka Lagoon Cruise as you will have a great time on either, and please note that how long we spend at the waterfall vs swimming in the ocean all depends on what the majority of guests are doing! BTW, Storytellers is a foreign / local partnership... Just for the record! Thanks for reading! Meitaki ma'ata
**after speaking with our driver on the day, I discovered that she had said an hour swim: I do sincerely apologize for this, as she never should have said that. She is only new to the job, and as I explained to her, we don't have a time frame per se: if everyone or most people are swimming and having a great time, then great, we will just hang out at the beach. However, if most people, as was the case this day, are just waiting around to leave, then it is hardly fair to the other guests to just keep them waiting for an extended time. Most guests will notice that there are others who are not participating and are waiting for them, and will of their own accord, have a quick dip or just not worry about it as they can swim later etc. So again, our driver that day was out of line advising an hour. This will not happen again.
Doug_J, Aug 2025
A very informative guide with good local knowledge on plants , history of the island as well as good local knowledge. Easy ride to all points of interest. End of trip completed with a yummy lunch by the sea under coconut trees.
Would highly recommend this experience.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you very much for your review and recommendation!!
Shraddha_G, Jun 2025
Dr. Corrina is so knowledgeable. We had an amazing day exploring raro scenery, away from the main road, and learn about its history, food, culture and everyday life like a local. Enjoying fresh fruits on our way and ending the tour with a delicious beach lunch!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your review and recommendation!
verjus_v, Dec 2024
Learning about the history of the island and tasting the various fruits that are growing naturally. Also, the biking was at a good pace and not too strenuous.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you so much for your review! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour.
Greer_C, Oct 2024
Knowledgeable guide, excellent day out and a great lunch.
Well worth the time and saw different parts of the island.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Meitaki Greer. Thank you for your review and for coming out on tour!
Julie_H, Sep 2023
Got picked up on time..Good equipment.Had a great time.Bikeing along the coastal rd.And exploring the back rds.This is where u see the real Raro.Very informative about history.local legends..Various plants and fruits..Stopping at a scret waterfall .For a swim iin the cool clear water.Then stopping for lunch and a swim on the Beautiful lagoon.This was time well spent
Do it you wont regret it...Recommended..
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your review and recommendation Julie. I am so glad you enjoyed it.
CAROLE_V, Jul 2022
Amazing landscapes , interesting stories Helpful and very kind staff A nice lunch by the sea A must do in Rarotonga
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Thank you so much for your review! Glad to hear you enjoyed the landscape too - the island interior is really quite beautiful.
isabelhutcheon, Nov 2019
My husband and I (both seniors) really enjoyed this cycle tour which was done at a relaxed pace with frequent stops for Corrina to explain to us about the plants and history. We loved visiting the farmer's orchard and sampling so many fruits - also meeting the pigs! Lunch on the beach was much appreciated. This is the way to experience the real Rarotonga!
Richard P, Feb 2018
Our host gave us a good pre-briefing of what we were going to venture on. During the entire bike ride, he was very informative on describing the details of the vegetation and its benefits. This venture was well worth it.
Response from Host, Feb 2018
TOUR OPERATOR COMMENT: Thanks for the review, Richard. We're stoked you found the tour much more than just a bike ride, with informative descriptions of what you were observing in the landscape during your adventure. Thanks for touring with us and we look forward to being of service to you again in the future!
Harald_H, Feb 2026
It was a really good exit with a good guide. She told us a lot about the island and we learned a lot about the fruit.
Thank you very much
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Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you fot your review Harald.
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