Chile · EASTER ISLAND & THE MOAI
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Rapa Nui is five and a half hours by plane from Santiago and almost nothing on it explains itself, since the quarry, the ahu and the birdman village all need someone to tell you what you are looking at. Here are the 15 best Easter Island tours: what each day covers, whether the national park ticket is included, and which combination puts you at Tongariki for sunrise and Tahai for sunset.
A full-day guided Rapa Nui tour from Hanga Roa, hitting the island’s best moai sites, Rano Raraku quarry, and Anakena beach.
“Wonderful! Special thanks to our guide Javiera. She is very nice, very respectful and knows everything. Thanks, Javi! :)”
A small-group, two-day Rapa Nui tour covering moai quarry, Tongariki, Orongo, Vinapu, caves, and Ahu Akivi with expert local guides.
“nice tours, guides friendly and very learned. great experience”
Small-group Easter Island full day tour with hotel pickup to Vaihu, Akahanga, Rano Raraku, Tongariki, and Te Pito Kura.
“Very well organised, our guide Angel was so informative and knowledgeable, answered all the questions. Pick up was on time, one of the best tours with GYG we ever had.”
7-hour Rapa Nui tour from Hanga Roa to Orongo, Rano Kau, Vinapu, Ahu Akivi, Ana Te Pahu caves, and Puna Pau topknots.
“Excellent, Ata our guide was very information and very interesting loved this trip”
3.5 hour Rapa Nui stargazing with low light pollution, telescopes, hot chocolate, and special Ahu Nau access, plus hotel drop-off.
“The tour guides had amazing knowledge and it was such a beautiful experience. Would definitely recommend this!”
Two full days plus a Tongariki sunrise with certified local guides, early planning, and great value for seeing Rapa Nui’s famous moai.
“We had three different guides every day. First two days are full day tours which the guides are very responsible and provided lots of information. However, on the 3rd of the sunrise tour, the female guide seems only responsible for transporting us to the place only. The time didn’t allow us to stay long enough to wait and see the completed sunrise as the guide needed to rush back to the full day tour starting around 9am. It was quite disappointing we were being picked up around 6am that actually the sunrise started at 8am….”
Half-day Rapa Nui Cultural Beginning tour: Ahu Akivi, Puna Pau, Rano Kau and Orongo with pickup, guide Nicolás, snacks.
“Rapa Nui is a magical island, the first impact occurs when arriving and seeing from the plane that great green space in the middle of the deep blue Pacific Ocean, we were welcomed with flowers and dances, people are cheerful, relaxed and Read moreAuto-translated”
Snorkel Easter Island coral reefs with a trained guide, gear and underwater videos. Pickup in Hanga Roa, 3 hours, $110.
“Snorkelling with Fran was brilliant. Set up of the day, collection and communication - all top notch and more importantly the snorkelling was great. Fran knows where to go and took awesome photos. Highly recommend.”
Private sunrise at Ahu Tongariki with native guides, 15 moai glow, hotel pickup, and time for photos, in 2 hours.
“Shame this activity is almost half the price now!!! I paid €175 and Completley over priced”
Ride safe horses to Terevaka, Easter Island's highest point, for a 360° panorama, pickup from your hotel, and a small group tour.
“Sehr schöne Tour mit toller Aussicht. Kleine Gruppe. Schneller, unkomplizierter Transfer. Sichere und zuverlässige Pferde. Einmaliges Erlebnis.”
Rapa Nui Dreams Pack 3 Days pairs moai must-sees, cave walks, sunrise at Tongariki, and a Curanto ceremony with transport from Hanga Roa.
“Good and comprehensive tour of all the tourist spots in the island. The guides were very good, prompt, knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time. The third day of the tour is watching the sunrise behind the Moais in Tongariki and the this tour finished at 9am. You therefore get a free day after this tour. The dinner and show got cancelled during the time of my visit because of the Tapati Festival. However, the tour provider was very quick to replace it with an activity of my choice. This gave me an activity to do after the sunrise tour on the third day. The tour provider and guides were…”
A private, guide-led Rapa Nui day with hotel pickup, VIP-style attention, and a smart route through the key moai sites.
“Eric was super nice and gave lots of great information about the moai and the island in general. We had a really great day.”
Moai across Easter Island, Rano Raraku crater, and Anakena Beach, with hotel pickup and a picnic lunch on an 8-hour guided tour.
“Bruno the tour guide was one of the best I have ever experienced he just loved the island and his job so much and he was loaded with interesting information.”
Private 5-hour Rapa Nui cave tour through lava tunnels and moai sites, with native guide, lanterns, and coastal cliff views.
“Such a relaxing walk on the cliffs of the coastline leading to caves that were super amazing. Fantastic experience! Very peaceful! Loved the information about the island!”
7-hour Easter Island tour from Hanga Roa visiting Vaihu, Akahanga, Rano Raraku, Tongariki, Pito Kura, and Anakena with local guides.
“Great tour covering so much of the island. So much information was provided. It was great.”
