A Q&A with Corrina Tucker from Storytellers Eco Cycling & Walking Tours

Environmental sociologist, researcher and university lecturer, Dr Corrina Tucker (from New Zealand) combines her background with a passion for the natural world and culture of Rarotonga.

What is special about Storytellers?

We provide unique experiences on small group tours. We cater for everyone's interests, from the plants to the food, history, culture or simply everyday life.

Do Storytellers cater for all levels of fitness?

We cater for all fitness levels. There are two bicycle tours: one is 'easy' and the other one is still relatively easy, but slightly longer. Plenty of stops along the way! Walking tours are a meander along level to gently sloping roads.

Describe the bicycles used on tours?

Good quality Avanti mountain bikes. Helmets are provided.

Name some highlights of a typical Storyteller tour?

Guests comment on the small group experience where guests can set the tour agenda in terms of their interests, rather than the tour guide! Husking a coconut, trying produce straight from the plant, visiting the 'secret waterfall', and learning the history of Rarotonga alongside everyday, contemporary life.

How long is a typical tour, and are there a maximum numbers? Walking tours are around 1½ hours long, while our bicycle tours are either 3 or 4 hours long. Bicycle and walking tours are limited to 10 people, while our truck tours are limited to 8.

What about children, families and special interest groups?

We take any ages on our walking tours (we have had little ones in front packs and push chairs!), and we can take babies from around 6 months old in our towbehind buggy on our bicycle tours; we have kiddie bicycles, a 'dolittle seat', and trail-behind bikes for kids. Customised tours are offered for special interest groups.

Where do Storyteller Eco Cycle & Walking Tours start and finish?

We have a few favourite spots around the island; only the 'Afternoon Stroll' tour takes place in the same location in town, as it is an area with a lot of history. Transfers are included so our guests do not need find their own way to our start points.