4-Hour Rarotonga Going Troppo Nightlife Tour
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4-Hour Rarotonga Going Troppo Nightlife Tour
By Raro Tours - Going Troppo Night Life Tours
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Ages 18-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 4–6 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
- Choice of 1 x welcome Going Troppo Cocktail or Beer
- Souvenir Flower Ei ID Tag
- Choice of LED Multicolour Wine Glass or Stubbie Holder
- Light Snacks mid-tour
- Return Transfers
- Snacks
- Entry/Admission - Raro Tours - Going Troppo Night Life Tours
What's not included- Alcoholic drinks in Bars & Night Clubs (available to purchase)
- Rehab Nightclub is at an extra cost; please bring NZ$5 cash for entry fee.
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Always, phone 24 hours prior to reconfirm your pickup time and location on +682 54068 between 9:00am-3:00pm Monday to Friday.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 42093P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Going Troppo Nightlife Tour operates on Wednesday & Friday Nights
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Alcohol consumption and smoking on the bus is not permitted
- Office hours are Monday to Friday 8am-4pm, to confirm bookings.
- We need your accommodation name or a landmark on Ara Tapu Road, if you are staying at places not listed, to confirm this tour.
- Tour can be cancelled up to 21 hours prior to booked date to be eligible for a refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 42093P2
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- josefp7790 contributionsTourWe really enjoyed the trip and the guide was very nice. We tasted great fruit and saw a gargeous beach. Thank you so much everythink was perfect.Written 23 May 2024
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- 548dit0 contributionsMy very first visit but definitely not my last"Everything was great. The different captains all had different gifts they could play the Drums. Ukelele. Sing Act n Tell jokes. Really good fun... Good food, helpful guides and great company!!!! I would definitely love tō bring my whānau here. Loved the locals they were really helpful. I loved the right coloured flowers n different schrubs the palm trees the coconut trees. The fruit passionfruit pineapples. And today i learn how tō open a coconut n how tō tie a sarong just fabulous from pick up to drop off, ka kite anō Raratonga xxWritten 5 January 2024
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- abbywilson240 contributionsAin’t no party like a Troppo party!!!This was amazing! well looked after by the lads that took us around in the bus. Checking in to make sure we were all ok. Got a Lei at the start to help with identification in the clubs, a cocktail at our first stop and nibbles at our second stop. it was a party from start to finish.Written 17 December 2023
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Abby P
3 contributions
June 2022 • Friends
I had booked a bus trip weeks in advance for myself and one other. Which included pick up from our accommodation, we tried to ring multiple times that day to ask what time pick up was as the email didn’t include the information just the time the trip itself started. After failing to get through, the reception called and there was a miscommunication as to when the pick up time was meaning we missed the trip - although I never got a text or a call, or any attempt from them to say our missing names to reception (reception was a few steps away from where the bus would’ve been parked. Could of even yelled it to them from where the bus would have been parked) for them to pass onto us (receptions fault also). Felt let down as there was no attempt at communication on their end, we have still been trying to call to try and rebook another time on our trip with no answer, even tried to message their Facebook page with no response for days. We requested a refund through Expedia which was denied from going troppo, we are now down $120 with no communication or the bus trip experience we were hoping for, as we have not been able to get in touch with them to rebook - or even get the merchandise we paid for in the tickets that wasn’t received since we weren’t on the bus. Would book with the other bus company in Rarotonga when I come back.
Written 29 June 2022
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Kia Orana Abby,apologies for the miscommunication from the Sanctuary and Raro Tours. I spoke with both the Guide and Driver. They arrived at the Hotel and asked reception they were there to pick up Abby Pickering and partner. Reception expected my staff to go looking for you throughout the hotel. That is not our responsibility. The bus waited 10 mins as they never got a response or any action from reception and moved to the next location. When you return call me Andre, Manager at Raro Tours Ph: 25325. I will give you and partner FOC on the Troppo Bus. My sincere apologies.
Written 30 June 2022
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Maria W
25 contributions
Mar 2023
This was a really good party bus. I must admit that my friends and I are not big drinkers but we wanted to do something fun for a 21st. We ended up on a bus with some super rowdy people that were a bit inappropriate and made the night much less enjoyable. However, this is not the fault of Going Troppo, they had no idea who was coming on the bus and it is a party bus afterall. Just bear in mind if you are not big into drinking culture like myself. The bus itself was amazing, it had beautiful lights and good tunes. Our guide was fantastic and we enjoyed getting to see all the bars which we would not have made the effort to otherwise. Despite the other people we had a good time and would recommend this tour. I would recommend having cash on you for a taxi if you're not a big partyer like myself and my friends. There were two buses running when we went and so we jumped on the other to get home slightly earlier but if that's not an option you might want to grab a taxi home rather than waiting it out till 2am.
Written 1 April 2023
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Trek08896567021
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Apr 2024 • Couples
This is being marketed as the safe way to see Rarotonga’s nightlife where in fact it is the opposite. We were a small group and the guide more than once assured us that we would be looked after as long as we wore our lei’s so he could identify us in the bars. We went to a total of five bars and ended up at Rehab. We were told that they were open until two but if the group decided as one to leave earlier we would. The club was busy and not our scene so I went looking for our group only to be told they had left quite a while ago. I panicked a bit as I am unfamiliar with the area, we were able to get a taxi who stopped at an atm and I withdrew $50 and we were dropped at our accommodation. It was a horrible way to end a badly organised night. We had a young single intoxicated female in our group as well and I have no idea how she fared. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone, $172 and we didn’t even get a ride home.
Written 20 April 2024
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Aimee T
7 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
This experience was awesome. We absolutely loved our hosts, they were super fun and offered us drinks a few times throughout the night. The pick up and drop off were easy and were right on time. We went to a really good range of bars and I feel like there would be something that everyone would enjoy.
I would highly recommend Going Troppo and would go again if we return to Rarotonga. Going with a group of friends would be fun but it was also fun to socialise with new people.
I would highly recommend Going Troppo and would go again if we return to Rarotonga. Going with a group of friends would be fun but it was also fun to socialise with new people.
Written 25 March 2020
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Kia Orana,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience on our Going Troppo Nightlife Tour. Your recommendation is very much appreciated. It's so great to hear that you all loved it and enjoyed the night. We do try our very best to ensure pick up and drop off is on time, plus your fun and safety throughout the tour.
Until next time...
Meitaki maata e Kia Manuia
Written 25 March 2020
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Petra B
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Was a great experience ! Had music playing, great vibe, and met some nice people. Other friends on the rehab bus said they didn't have any music and was a bit overcrowded. Both seem great. It just depends on how many people you're going with. Smaller group on troppo. Both go to the same places.
Written 4 July 2023
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mjoy93
49 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
What a fantastic night! Ages on the bus ranged from 21 to 60, with the majority of people on our bus under about 25 (we are in our early 30s). Lots of drinks and lots of dancing will make this a night to remember. The second bar visited is on the beach - get a self-filling cocktail and chill out with complimentary nibbles on the sand. The last bar we visited, Rehab, was great for dancing and closed at around midnight. We were the last to be dropped off and got back to our resort at about 1am.
Written 11 February 2024
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m0llyrc
Christchurch, New Zealand1 contribution
Sept 2023 • Friends
NEVER book this tour. My partner and Is ticket said a 7pm pick up and our friend who was staying at the same villa as us had a 7:30-7:45pm pick up time. Come 8pm two busses had gone past us with not a single one stoping to pick us up, even though we were sitting on the side of the road outside out accom. No communication from the company, no being able to contact them as their office hours close at 2 and overall just a total letdown and a waste of money. Such a rip off, do yourself a favour and save your money and never book it!
Written 30 September 2023
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Global10323436089
Auckland, New Zealand1 contribution
June 2023 • Family
To be honest when you hear "we're gonna take you to four bars" you instantly think, ayyyye just four? 😂 but holy heck, my family and I had so much fun! From the moment I hopped on the bus to the moment I got dropped of I had the bestest time! Such a pity I broke my going troppo light flashing cup, it would've been a very nice souvenir!
Every time we drove past the REHAB bus, they looked boring and our little bus was LIT ! or maybe we just had a good bunch on our bus, made new friends, met extended whānau.
Thank you to the hosts for getting us all home safely, although, I fell off my bed and slept on some tiles for a few hrs😂
Definitely a must do experience!
Every time we drove past the REHAB bus, they looked boring and our little bus was LIT ! or maybe we just had a good bunch on our bus, made new friends, met extended whānau.
Thank you to the hosts for getting us all home safely, although, I fell off my bed and slept on some tiles for a few hrs😂
Definitely a must do experience!
Written 9 July 2023
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Lil
Tauranga, New Zealand4 contributions
OMG best night out in ages.....Our host was amazing and welcoming and our driver was excellent, the groups that joined us were fun and a great bunch to be on this bus with. Not only did our hosts take some of our groups home a tad bit early they also came back and picked up the rest of our group that wanted to hit the last bar, making sure we all got back to our accommodation safely . I highly recommend this excursion for an awesome fun night out.
Written 22 April 2023
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Sharon V
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July 2023 • Family
Wonderful experience with my family, although the taste of music pub crawling is a variety. Everyone have their suits. The driver and escort did a marvellous job getting us on the bus at each drop and taking us home safely. Thanks a bunch.
Written 29 July 2023
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I'm sure that won't be a problem. I already booked ours for August :)
Written 17 May 2019
We are staying at Club Raro Resort. Any possibility to get a hotel pick up?
Written 1 May 2019
Yes they pick up from Club Raro.
Written 17 May 2019
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