TEVARANUI-Excellent Cultural.Experience
Apr 2025 • Friends
Te Varanui Cultural Experience was excellent, I have seen alot of Cook Island performances in my time but this was absolutley amazing and so was the MC of the night, the storyline of the performance was awesome to follow, young beautiful professional dancers, the food was amazing, the entree Tomato Soup was full of tasty herbs but what really stood out for us was the hospitality Manaakitangi from the workers who cared for everyone who attended on Thurs night. Welcomed with huge smiles, extra care taken of our Mama who attended that night even to the point where the more.mature (attractive) woman who by the way looked like the elder of all the Vaine who.were working that night (sorry i didnt get your name but you deserved to be acknowledged) always checked in on her even holding her arm making sure she was stable whilst walking around the village tour, huge smiles, great welcome, very attentive to our tables and any of our needs, just an overall awesome experience! To be honest prior to that night we had not really come across any great hospitality from alot of the places we have visited ie: restaurants, shows, cafes, tours (besides Captain Tamas tour which was amazing), supermarkets etc which was often a point of discussion as been a common experience that other visitors we met up with during our stay had also experienced. So thankyou Te Varanui I hope other businesses follow your lead and adapt your great hospitality skills as it does make a difference and is something you expect to see and come across when you visit an Island as beautiful as this!
Written June 9,2025
Impressive Cultural Show
May 2025 • Couples
Very entertaining, high energy athleticism, vibrant performances from dancers enhanced by the music and drumming, all performed in a beautiful setting. The buffet food was good but what really surprised us was the ratio of Gluten Free items, unlike usual buffets, nearly everything was clearly labeled Gluten Free, which was fantastic for my coeliac husband. Though to be expected there was only one gluten free dessert, it just so happened to be my husband's favourite, Baked Rice, so he had two helpings and was completely satisfied. Highly recommend.
Beautiful cultural experience
Apr 2025 • Family
Kia orana, my children and I had a wonderful experience at Te Vara Nui Village. It was a beautiful showcase of culture, storytelling, dance, song, drums, feast and fellowship. A must do while in Rarotonga. Meitaki Maata - Moana, Tiana and Rico 😊
Rarotonga must do experience
Apr 2025 • Solo
HIGHLY RECOMMEND - Te Vara Nui Village & Weddings 🌴🇨🇰 Did the Combo Extravaganza and enjoyed a Cultural Village Tour and Over Water Night Show and Buffet Dinner 🛖💦⛵Te Vara Nui Village is Rarotonga's leading cultural attraction 🥇It is the Cook Islands number one experience!!! We saw Rarotonga's finest dancers and musicians perform by flaming torchlight on the floating and fixed stages of the waterfall garden and enjoyed a delicious buffet 😅🤤🥩🥥🍖🍠🍤🍲🥘🦐🐟🇨🇰
Richard Fitzpatrick
June 2025
An amazing cultural experiance. The service, food and atmosphere was exceptional and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. There is heart behind wanting to demonstrate their traditions and it shows in the attention to detail and service.
Rosie M
June 2025
Amazing selection to choose from the buffet dinner and dessert.
The show was also fantastic with photo opportunities with the dancers afterwards.
Alimae Tupaea Rotohiko
June 2025
How spectacular our night was from the time we greeted by the friendly beautiful young ladies at the entrance then the entrance to our designated tables ushered by the beautiful welcoming employee's the chefs and kitchen staff behind the scenes the food fantastic every bit the sitting arrangements awsum either group bookings or couple bookings where you sat with other couples met and greet then the setting inside amazing and too top it all off the show kia orana kia orana kia orana EXCELLENT story telling, costumes, instrumental band you'sare AWSUM, the beautiful talented ladies and handsome talented men dancers, the main Lady speaker welcoming everyone in around the world languages the cost is well worth the value ngaa mihi teenaa koutou teenaa koutou teenaa koutou katoa 💚💛🤍🖤
robyn field
May 20025
Fabulous show and the food was excellent. Tried some of the local food and loved it.