Private Tour: 2 Half Days & 2 Full Days

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Half Day Private Tour⌄

   Ahu restored by William Muloy. Its position looking at the winter solstice; its location inside the island and his 4 arms and hands continue to intrigue archaeologists to this day.

   Regardless of the religion you practice, the Isla de. The Santa Cruz church is a perfect combination between both views of the world, and although inside you will recognize many figures, you will also notice that they are adapted to the traditional forms of the island.

   The Easter Island Museum is a place that houses more than 20,000 objects that tell the story of Rapa Nui and that have been discovered at different times. Tools, artifacts made of bones, ornaments, fishhooks, and even a moai eye, are the only ones found since the giants were destroyed in inter-tribal wars.

   Along with the church on the island, the cemetery is another perfect place to appreciate the mix between Christian and Rapa Nui culture. As you walk through the meadow, you will see several tombs adorned with items from both cultures. Crosses, crucifixes and moai statues will accompany your entire journey.

   The Easter Island craft market was inaugurated in the 70s during the Tapati Rapa Nui festivities on that date. There, to this day, the main local artisans of Easter Island meet and show and sell their main products.

   Ceremonial Complex restored in 1974 by the American archaeologist Dr. William Mulloy. Tahai embraces three principal ahu from north to south: Ko Te Riku (restored eyes one), Tahai, and Vai Ure. For its proximity to town, it's a popular place for sunset photos.

2. 2Full Day Private Tour⌄

   Located on the southeast coast of the island it is considered as an emblematic place. In this place, we can understand how the village was arranged in relation to the ceremonial center or ahu. Seeing the giants on their backs and on their foreheads on the ground is a great experience.

   Located opposite to Rano Raraku this is the largest platform from all of the reconstructed on the island. The ahu Tongariki is the most imposing moai platform on the island. This altar has fifteen visible standing statues overlooking the island with their backs to the Pacific Ocean.

   This is the only volcanic cone tuff quarry existing on the island. This material allowed the construction of the moai on a larger scale. Rano Raraku houses the quarry where the moai were built and from where they were moved to the ahu (ceremonial platforms) on the island.

   With 11 meters long and about 90 tons weight here we find the largest moai transported from Rano Raraku: Ahu o Paro. Next to this Ahu we find the famous rounded stone called Te Pito 'o te Henua. According to tradition, this stone was brought to the island by the ancestors.

   This beach is characterized by warm turquoise waters and coral sand. It is the main beach of the island and used to be the ancestral residence of the Miru Araki royal family. The ahu Nau Nau is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished Ahu of the island because of the refinement of its moai.

   Meals: Lunch: Choice of chicken/ribs; fresh salads, rice, fresh fruits, juice, mineral water / soda.

3. 3Full Day Tour⌄

   Orongo village is located on one side of the Rano Kau volcano crater. It's one of the two main sites on the island as in this place was celebrated the Birdman ceremony.

   Located on the southwest side of the island the crater of this volcano is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes of Rapa Nui. With 1.5 Km large this crater is the biggest reserve of the endemic flora of Rapa Nui and its lake served as an important source of drinking water in ancient times.

   Quarry from where the red volcanic stone was extracted and used for the carving of the Pu Kao or the moai's hair. In this place we find 23 cylindrical prototypes of Pu Kao at an early stage of carving facilitating the transportation to the ahu. Here you also have a privileged view of Hanga Roa village.

   One of the very few ceremonial platforms not located by the sea. Its seven moais have been restored to their standing position by the archaeologists William Mulloy and Gonzalo Figueroa along with the Rapa Nui community. These moai have the particularity of having astronomical positioning guidance and look towards the setting sun.

4. 4Half Day Tour⌄

   Prepare to be seduced by the breath-taking sunrise in the Moai statues of Ahu Tongariki. The sun rises behind the platform during summertime (October to March) and from Poike volcano during the rest of the year. There are more chances of unclear skies during wintertime.