Immerse yourself in the mystical culture, epic landscapes, and ocean views of this legendary place. Visit the mysterious Moai statues, walk and drive around natural and archeological sites, and learn more about this fascinating part of Chile!
After your flight from Santiago to Easter Island, our local guide welcomes you at Mataveri Airport and transfers you to Hanga Roa, the island’s main town. After checking into your hotel, receive a brief introduction to the program and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure, with time to begin discovering the island at your own pace. During your stay, you will also enjoy a traditional Rapa Nui dinner show featuring local food, music and dance, scheduled according to its operating days and availability.
Important: The order and distribution of excursions may vary according to the local operating calendar. Two half-day tours may occasionally operate on the same day, leaving another day free.
Overnight: Hotel Hare Nua, Superior Room (or similar).
Meals: none.
After breakfast, we drive to Rano Kau Volcano, the largest on the island. From its viewpoints, we admire the vast crater, freshwater lagoon, floating totora reeds and offshore islets—an area closely linked to the island’s Birdman (Tangata Manu) tradition. We then visit the ceremonial village of Orongo, now accessible via a newly enabled trail, to explore its stone dwellings and remarkable petroglyphs. Next, we continue to Vinapu, renowned for its impressive stonework and ceremonial platforms, before returning to Hanga Roa. The afternoon is free to relax or explore at your own pace. Excursion Time: Approximately 2.5–3 hrs
Note: Access to Orongo is regulated, with a maximum of 15 guests per guide. Groups enter in turns, so waits or delays may occur.
Overnight: Hotel Hare Nua, Superior Room (or similar).
Meals: breakfast.
Overnight: Hotel Hare Nua, Superior Room (or similar).
Meals: breakfast, box lunch.
After breakfast, we explore another side of Rapa Nui on a half-day excursion. We begin at Puna Pau, the volcanic quarry where the red scoria pukao placed on many moai were carved. We then continue to Ahu Akivi, an inland ceremonial platform with seven moai facing toward the ocean, a distinctive feature among the island’s monuments. The excursion finishes at Tahai, an impressive ceremonial complex near Hanga Roa where restored moai, stone platforms and the Pacific create one of Rapa Nui’s most memorable settings. Return to the hotel, with the afternoon free for leisure or optional activities. Excursion Time: Approximately 2.5–3 hrs.
Overnight: Hotel Hare Nua, Superior Room (or similar).
Meals: breakfast.
Enjoy your final morning on Rapa Nui, with time to relax, take in the island atmosphere or make any last-minute purchases in Hanga Roa. At the scheduled time, transfer from your hotel to Mataveri Airport for your flight back to Santiago, bringing your five-day exploration of Easter Island’s landscapes, archaeology and living Rapa Nui culture to a close.
For guests seeking calm and tranquility, Hare Nua offers a captivating boutique hotel experience and an excellent accommodation option. Please ask your Travel Experience Designer for more information.
Regular departures follow the local excursion schedule. The program includes two half-day tours and one full-day tour. Their distribution may vary depending on the operating calendar: the half-day excursions may take place on separate days or both on the same day, in which case another day of the itinerary will be free. Available start dates therefore vary throughout the year.
A traditional Rapa Nui dinner show is included during the stay and is scheduled according to local operating days and availability.
The trip starts at Easter Island’s Mataveri Airport at the moment of your arrival and finishes on day 5 at the same point, approximately two hours before your flight leaves.
The programmed walks are easy and over fairly flat terrain.
The usual group size is 2 to 14 participants.
Depending on the number of passengers participating in the excursions, the most suitable vehicle will be chosen.
Temperatures peak at around 30°C (85°F) from December to March. Winters are mild, with a low of around 13.8°C (57°F). The Pacific wind blows continuously, sometimes from several directions at once, which tends to keep the temperature fairly cool. Rainfall averages at around 1,118 mm (44") a year. Heavy rainfall and storms occasionally hit the island, particularly in the winter months (May to August) but cyclones or hurricanes do not occur in this zone of the Pacific.
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We reserve the right to change the order of the days in any itinerary at the sole discretion of the trip guide and based on operational considerations. The trip guide can also modify, change or eliminate part of the itinerary based on safety/weather considerations.
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Updated October 4th, 2022
Dear Traveler,
We are very happy to announce that there are currently no travel restrictions in Chile.
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The Team at Cascada Expediciones & EcoCamp Patagonia
