ATIU, COOK ISLANDS: THE REMOTE ISLAND OF ATIU | Population: 366.

Have you ever wondered what life is like on one of the most remote Pacific Islands? The beautiful island of Atiu in the Southern Cook Islands is the second most visited island in the outer southern group (after Aitutaki) - but this unique Pacific spot has a population of only 366 residents...
Don't be put off by those figures however, as there is plenty to do on the island! We spent our days exploring the incredible Anatakitaki Caves (and swimming in the freshwater underground pool), driving around all the backroads on the island, jumping into the turquoise waters of Atiu Harbour, visiting a Tumunu (a village bar) and joining the locals for a beautiful White Sunday church service.
Atiu is amazing.
In this episode we stayed at the beautiful Atiu Villas.
Find all the details here: www.atiuvillas.com
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[@FynistIslandVibez]

My island home aka Enuamanu 🥺 I can’t wait to go back.. thank you for sharing 💙🙏🏽

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

I'm guessing that Enuamanu means "land of the birds." Enua being the island and manu being the bird. See, I've been to the Cooks a number of times, so I'm a papaa who's able to extrapolate various Rarotongan words.

[@philipguacci6452]

Hard to believe I visited Atiu in 1998. I fell in love with Atiu coffee. Visited the coffee factory and the caves to see the Kopeka bird. I stayed at the same Atiu Villas. So dark at night I could not see a thing. Glad you had a great time. I did. Cheers.

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Oh wow! That is amazing to read - and yes to the Atiu coffee! Thank you for your thoughtful comment :)

[@s.d.n.k]

Thanks for posting guys. My dad was born on Atiu decades ago. Sent to NZ as a teen & never made it back to the islands again. My wife & I had our first trip to Raro 5 years ago unfortunately we never visited Atiu, planned for next time. We brought Atiu coffee in Raro.

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Wow what a special place to have a connection to! (And how good is Atiu coffee!?) :)

[@juniorinu]

We just came back from atiu 2weeks ago...my partner is from there throughly enjoyed my stay... highly recommend it..

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

What a beautiful place to have connections to! 😎

[@emyrdaniela6037]

this is amazing. im cook islands and didn't know much about atiu. thank you for showing us. your pronounciations are literally perfect. what a wonderful family.

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Meitaki ma’ata @emyrdaniela6037 We feel blessed for the opportunity to visit the beautiful Pa Enua. A truly incredible place 🙏

[@allcuteables]

Awesome video's, gorgeous family. We love Rarotonga and we've been there a few times, looking forward to going back.

[@annernookz4681]

my country thx for going i hope u like it my grandma and grandfather past me sad and that girl at the shop is my cousin

[@irfanmaykan5658]

Happy sweet beautiful good morning 🌄

[@lagimahn8500]

Lovely 🏝️ we were there in 1987 for our honeymoon in the big island. We were staying at Kiikii motel, we fish a lot at the wharf and caught a lot of fish..We want to go back there sometime

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Aww beautiful memories! And the KiiKii Motel is still here waiting for you! 😍

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

I've been to Rarotonga several times and even went to Aitutaki and its mystically colorful lagoon. But one Cook Island I would love to visit at some point is Atiu; it seems like such a peaceful, very unique island, the more I hear about Atiu the more interesting it gets to me! I know Atiu has excellent coffee because I've had plenty of it in Raro.

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

We would definitely recommend visiting! I think you describe it well as peaceful and unique 😊

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

@@AwaywiththeSteiners I've also never been to a "makatea" type island before so I'm sure it would be a very geologically different experience from what I'm used to.

[@user-bk6nhb5ndw8]

Amazing trip you guys !!!!!

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sujonr4021]

You are all in present Bangladesh so I met you today. You are very beautiful to look at

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Hi Sujon great to meet you.

[@etikae1]

Amazing Atiu

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Yes!

[@josephabo5066]

One of a kind

[@ogmarti]

😍

[@jirihozpodebrad23]

the singing in the church was unbelievable

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Ooo great idea! It’s incredible isn’t it! We have been meaning to do something like that here in Rarotonga - thanks for the reminder 🙂

[@jirihozpodebrad23]

@@AwaywiththeSteiners Ooooh that would be amazing would you do that

[@sgpearce6547]

Come to Mangaia😊

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Meitaki! We loved visiting Mangaia too!

[@dalmeny]

Thanks for sharing …by the way Aitutaki is the second most visited island after Rarotonga👍

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks! And yes - we meant that Atiu is the second most visited of the southern Pa Enua ✌️

[@thebaddest7841]

Aitutaki is also part of Te Pae Tonga. Awesome video though🙌

[@saadounblqas9701]

Toop

[@sujonr4021]

I met you at Arang Market

[@rjfarhads]

Nice💗

[@WorldMentory]

in which country?

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Cook Islands 🇨🇰

[@kirrakirra731]

What is he saying at 0:52?😊

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Haha I’m not sure I think excited to get there! 😎

[@AhsanAli-xy8sh]

Your boy name