At the heart of Rapa Nui culture

SANTIAGO / RANO RARAKU / AKIVI TAHAI / ORONGO / SANTIAGO

7 days

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6 nights
Classic Programs
Chile
7

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6
Classic Programs
Chile
  • Day 1 Arrival to Easter Island
  • Day 2 Easter Island
  • Day 3 Easter Island
  • Day 4 Easter Island
  • Day 5 Easter Island / Santiago
  • Day 6 Santiago de Chile – OUT
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Useful Information

Day 1: Easter Island IN

Day 2: Easter Island: FD Rano Raraku

Day 3: Easter Island: HD Akivi / Tahai

Day 4: Easter Island: HD Orongo

Day 5: Easter Island: Free day at leisure

Day 6: Easter Island / Santiago

Day 7: Santiago OUT

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival to Easter Island

Reception at Mataveri airport and transfer to hotel (Check-in from 15:00).

Lunch not included

Free afternoon at leisure

Dinner & Overnight at hotel.

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Day 2 Easter Island

Breakfast at the hotel.

Day excursion to mysteriously interesting sites. Road to Rano Raraku volcano to meet the Ahu Vaihu, an altar with eight moaï overthrown and their caps (pukaos) that rolled on the ground to anchor it. On the way to the rugged coastline south of the island, we will also see the site Ahu Akahanga, considered the necropolis of King Hotu Matua for these royal links, and Ahu Tongariki where 12 moai were almost totally destroyed in the chaos of tribal wars and tsunami in 1960 .

Box Lunch. A packed lunch will be served near the place where the moai were carved on rocks of Rano Raraku volcano. Then, going back by the same route northward, arriving at Ahu Te Pito Kura, site of the largest moai (almost 9.98 meters high and 82 tons in weight) and whose name means “navel of the world”. Finally we get to the Anakena beach where we will find 2 platforms: Ahu Nau Nau and the Ahu Ature Huki.

Return to the hotel. Dinner & Overnight at hotel.

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Day 3 Easter Island

Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning departure to visit the Ahu Akivi, platform of 7 moai restored. According to the legend, this seven statues represents the first explores arrived to the Rapa Nui Island, sent by the king Hotu Matua.

We cannot end the excursion without visiting the Puna Pau quarry, where the Pukao or hats of the moai, where sculpted.

Departure to visit the ceremonial site of Tahai with 3 platforms, the Ahu with its statues re-erected. In this site is also located the only moai with eyes.

We will also have the occasion to visit one boathouse, a stone henhouse and a dock completely built in stone.

Return to the town

Lunch at local restaurant

Free afternoon at leisure

Dinner & Overnight at hotel

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Day 4 Easter Island

Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning we will go up the Rano Kau volcano, from where you will get and splendid view of the island, the coast and the Hanga Roa town. The second viewpoint that we will visit will let us appreciate the crater of the Rano Kau volcano, with the lagoon of more than one and a half kilometers of diameter. We reach the Orongo ceremonial village, where rituals of the Bird Man took place: “Tangata Manu”. Visit of the Ahu Vinapu which architecture reminds us the pre-Inca constructions.

Return to the town

Lunch at local restaurant

Free afternoon at leisure

Dinner & Overnight at hotel.

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Day 5 Easter Island / Santiago

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check out rooms 11.00 am.

Transfer to the airport. Flight to Santiago (Recommended flight LAN842, flight not included).

Lunch not included

Arrival in Santiago and transfer in shuttle van services by hotel (without guide) to hotel.

Dinner not included 

Overnight at the hotel.

 

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Day 6 Santiago de Chile – OUT

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer by your own (without guide) to the airport and flight home.

Lunch not included

 

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