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4 Day itinerary in Chile, South America

Discovering the Highlights of Easter Island

Get ready for a unique experience visiting Easter Island! The island is located more than 3700 km off the coast of Chile, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Rapa Nui or Easter Island, also known as "The Belly Button of the World" is the most insular island in the world. The island is considered the... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Spanish

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Hanga Roa

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Cycling

Kayaking

Skiing/Snowboarding

Hiking

Rafting

Snorkeling/Diving

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Indigenous culture

Outdoors & Nature

Adventure

Culture & Arts

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

Ceremonial village of Orongo and Rano Kao Volcano

2

Ahu Akivi ceremonial plattform, Vinapu

3

Hanga Roa, the only urban center that exists on Easter Island.

4

Vaihu, Ahu Akahanga, Ahu Tongariki, Rano Rarako Volcano, Anakena beach, Ahu Nau Nau

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrival to Mataveri Airport in Easter Island & Transfer to your hotel

On Arrival to Easter Island Airport, reception at the Airport with flower necklace and transfer to your selected hotel. Afternoon is at leisure. We recommend you to walk around Hanga Roa downtown, maybe have lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, go to Tahai, just along the coast from Hanga Roa, is possibly the best place to watch the sunset. The set of three ahus is located in a peaceful waterfront meadow where you can watch the sunset behind the statues. It is popular with local and tourists alike and nice to see people having a picnic or just enjoying being together. A great spot just being 25 mins walk from your hotel its perfect to do on the first day after flight into island if you are feeling exhausted but still want to get your first glimpse of the Moai.

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Hotel Puku Vai
Day 2

place Full Day Highlights: Ahu Tongariki, Rano Rarako Volcano, Ahu Nau Nau, Anakena Beach

Departing from HangaRoa's town at about 9:30 am, going to the southeastern and northeastern coast of the Island visiting the AhuVaihu temple, which is located 10 km from HangaRoa. It consists of a stone platform with 8Moai statues and 8 pukao dispersed in the proximities. Then, we will go to AhuAkahanga, so- called the "Platform of the king". The legend tells that HotuMatua'a's tomb is near this place. There, we will find 4 platforms, 12 Moai statues, 8 Pukao and towards the interior of this Ahu; it is possible to see the best-preserved village of the island. Later, we will go to AhuTongariki, with 15 Moai being the largest Ahu of the island. After that, we will meet AhuTePito Kura, which possesses the highest statue of the island raised in an Ahu, the MoaiParo (10 meters of height and 85 tons with a Pukao of 11,5 tons). Near this ceremonial temple is the great spherical stone that is identified as the Center of the World (TePito o TeHenua), as the legend tells, it was brought to the island by HotuMatua'a in his craft. After that, we will arrive in Ahu Nau Nau, temple of a complex construction due to its different levels where we will find 5 Moai statues with Pukao. There, we will see petroglyphs in the backs of the statues. We will continue our excursion to the RanoRaraku volcano and quarry, where there was carved most of the Moai of the island, using the volcanic rock of its hillsides. There are an estimated number of 400 Moai in several stages of carved. Finishing our adventure, we will go to the Anakena Beach. It is a beach of white sands chosen for the arrival of the ArikiHotuMatua'a and his sister Avareipua. Anakena is the name of a small cave in an adjacent gully. Return to the town of HangaRoa.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Hotel Puku Vai
Day 3

place AM Orongo Ceremonial Site & Rano Kao Volcano + PM Ahu Akivi (7 Explorers)

We start our tour at 09:30 am from HangaRoa heading to the Tahai Archaeological Complex. This ceremonial center features 3ahus: AhuVai Uri with 5 Moai statues, AhuTahai with 1 Moai statue and Ahu Le to Riko with 1 Moai statue. From this site, we will be able to appreciate inspiring landscapes. After that, we will visit the Ana Kai Tangata natural cave where it is possible to appreciate some rupestrian art representing birds such as the manutara, and where it is possible to watch waves breaking upon the cliff. We will continue our tour by visiting the RanoKau volcano where we will be able to see the largest crater on the Island and one of the largest sweet water reservation of the area. Finally, we will visit the Orongo Ceremonial Village, old and magnificent ceremonial city located in the western side of the RanoKau volcano. It features 53 elliptical houses made of sandstone and a small square window looking to the sea. In this place, the most important ceremony of the second period of Easter Island was carried out: the election of the Tangata Manu (Bird-Man), this ceremony stopped being performed 150 years ago, due to the arrival of the first Christian missioners. We will return to the village. We initiate the tour about 3:00 pm from HangaRoa, visiting AhuVinapu, that it was used by the islanders in the year 1.200 A.C. including 3 Ahu. The first one has 6Moai statues demolished and painted in red. The second one has a supposedly feminine Moai which had two heads. Finally, the third Moai, the oldest one, features only removed stones. We will continue our way to the quarry of Puna Pau, archaeological site in the eastern side of HangaRoa. It is a small crater of red slag, from where the Pukao or hats of the Moai statues were obtained. Along its old exit, there are some incomplete and abandoned Moai. We will head to AhuAkivi, the first Ahu restored by the science in the island in the year 1960. The platform with 7Moai is characterized by being one of the few ones

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Hotel Puku Vai
Day 4

place Departure from Easter Island , Transfer to Mataveri Airport

Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure. Depending on your departure flight, morning at leisure. Transfer to airport to take your flight back home. END OF OUR SERVICES

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Hotel Puku Vai

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (3)
  • Lunch (1)

Transport expand_less

  • Mataveri Airport, Drop off
  • Mataveri Airport, Pick up

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  • Ask us about other activities (Prices are not included)

Not Included expand_less

  • Airport taxes
  • Entrance fee to Rapa Nui National Park (Price ref. U$80)
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Meals not mentioned
  • Air ticket Santiago - Easter Island - Santiago and Airport taxes

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