Day 01: Arrive the Easter Island

We will be met at Rapa Nui Airport by our representative and transferred to our hotel with private service, accompanied by an English-speaking guide. Easter Island, home to over 900 Moai statues, holds one of the world’s most captivating mysteries.

Upon arrival, we embark on a half-day tour to Orongo with an English-speaking guide (approx. 3 hours – shared with other travellers). Begin at the Vinapu archaeological site, known for its stonework resembling pre-Inca masonry and its diverse archaeological remains.

Continue to the ceremonial village of Orongo, where the Tangata Manu (“Bird Man”) competition determined island leadership. The village’s flagstone houses with grass roofs sit on the volcano’s slope, offering stunning views of the ocean and islets.

End at the Rano Kau Volcano viewpoint, a natural sanctuary with rich biodiversity and a freshwater-filled crater.

Overnight: Hotel Taha Tai, Easter Island (2 nights)

Day 02: Easter Island

Enjoy a full-day shared tour that takes us through the island’s most significant archaeological sites, unraveling the mysteries of Rapa Nui's ancient culture. We’ll start with a visit to Ahu Akahanga on the southeast coast, where we’ll see fallen Moai statues. Local legend says this is the burial site of the island’s first king, Hotu Matua. We’ll then visit the Rano Raraku quarry, the sacred site where most Moai were carved and transported, with nearly 400 statues in varying stages of completion, including a 21-meter Moai still embedded in the rock.

Next, we’ll head to Ahu Tongariki, a stunning platform with 15 restored Moai. At Te Pito Kura, we’ll see Paro, the largest Moai ever transported, and the famous “magnetic stone,” said to mark the Navel of the World. We’ll end at Anakena Beach, where two restored platforms, Ahu Ature Huki and Ahu Nau Nau, feature the best-preserved Moai on the island. Enjoy a relaxing moment at this beautiful beach, surrounded by palm trees, white sand, and turquoise waters. (B)

Day 03: Depart Easter Island

Take a half-day tour to Ahu Akivi on shared service with an English-speaking guide (approx. 3 hours). We begin with a hotel pickup and visit the Puna Pau quarry, where red scoria was used to carve the Moai headdresses, or Pukao. We’ll enjoy views of Hangaroa and see several large Pukao at the site.

Next, we continue to Ahu Akivi, a restored platform featuring seven identical Moai facing the sea. This site is uniquely aligned with the equinoxes, facing the sunset in spring and the sunrise in autumn.

We’ll finish at the Tahai ceremonial complex, home to three restored platforms—Ahu Tahai, Ahu Vai Uri, and Ahu Ko te Riku, the only Moai with symbolic eyes. The area also includes a stone chicken coop, boat-shaped house, and stone jetty.

At the scheduled time, we transfer to Rapa Nui Airport by private service with an English-speaking guide. (B)

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

Departure Dates & Prices

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Participants

This tour operates on a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 18 participants

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