The ultimate Cook Islands travel itinerary: Incredible things to do on Rarotonga and Aitutaki

To be honest, it was a bit overwhelming to visit these small islands in the middle of 2.2 million square kilometres of ocean. We went out to even smaller sandbanks in the lagoons around Rarotonga and Aitutaki and got a glimpse of life in the deep water. We saw when whales would rest and where turtles slept on the reef.