Rarotonga Island. Cook Island. Polynesia. South Pacific Ocean. Highland Paradise Cultural Village. Show in traditional Polynesia
Rarotonga Island. Cook Island. Polynesia. South Pacific Ocean. Highland Paradise Cultural Village. Show in traditional Polynesian dress and drums. Sometimes known as “the lost village” Highland Paradise is a cultural feast of Cook Islands entertainment and spiritual experiences. Wednesday and Friday sunset cultural nights and daily guided tours. AUTHENTIC AND AWARD WINNING! Weekday Guided tours of authentic historical sites in this mountain village refuge that lay forgotten for 150 years include re-enactments, interactive live days, restored maraes and faithfully rebuilt traditional buildings all recreating the ambience and spirituality of this sacred place where our ancestors lived, loved, fought and died. You will learn of our proud and sometimes, sad and sordid history. Amongst 25 developed acres of magnificent gardens and views you will experience drumming, singing, dancing, weaving, carving, medicine making, story telling and umu feasting just as they were more than 600 years ago on this very spot! The multi award winning, Wednesday and Friday sunset cultural nights, include hosted roundtrip transport, expert guides, village cultural immersion experiences, marae visit, a tapu lifting, warrior welcome, cocktail, underground oven (umu) feasting like you have never experienced and spectacular stage show telling the story of our ancient heritage through singing, dancing and drumming. The dancers, musicians, chefs, barmen and guides are all descendants of Ariki (High Chief) Tinomana and are proud to be part of the extended family which brings this mountain village back to life and keeps it alive.
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