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2-Day Archeology Tour Of Easter Island In Chile From Rano Raraku

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Rural Experience, Archeology, Photography

  • Duration

    2 Days

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, French, Japanese, Spanish

Description

Sign up on this tour of Easter Island to discover the meaning of the Moais statues and the people who built them. Explore Rapa Nui with the help of a local Guide and understand the connection between Natives and their archaeological heritage. Visit Ahu Tongariki-the largest Ahu, and enjoy the view from Orongo and some birdmen carvings.

Highlights
  • Travel to the archaeological site Ahu Tongariki
  • Explore the sites of Rano Kau and Rano Raraku
  • Marvel at the view from Orongo and birdman caves
  • Day 1: Rano Raraku - Ahu Tongariki - Orongo expand_more
    • Meet your guide upon arrival and start your guided tour.
    • Visit the Incomplete statues at Rano Raraku ( Both Rano Kau and Rano Raraku are the remains of volcanic cinder cones and are filled with fresh rainwater. The entry fee is 60 US dollars in total for the two sites. Make sure you keep your ticket. For hikers, Rano Kau is a pleasant day trek from Hanga Roa. It is possible to trek from town to the lip of the crater and down to the lake's edge. If guavas are in season, one can graze on wild guavas as one walks through the Guava scrub).
    • Explore Ahu Tongariki - the largest Ahu (Hiking to the opposite lip of the crater, where the most moai are found, is one of the most dramatic sites on the island. Ahu Tongariki nearby is the largest Ahu).
    • Enjoy the view from Orongo - and some birdmen carvings
  • Day 2: Rano Kau & Birdman Village expand_more
    • Visit the two exceptional sites, the volcanic craters of Rano Kau and Rano Raraku. Rano Kau is the largest crater on the island and contains the largest freshwater lake/marsh.
What's Included
  • Bus/truck or jeep
  • Driver
  • Multilingual Rapa Nui native tour guide
What's Excluded
  • National park ticket
What to bring
  • Suncream
  • Water
  • Sportswear and shoes
Know before you go
  • Today is a real opportunity to live an adventure and, at the same time, visit the entire island's tourist sites. Around the island, you can find the rest of the ancient culture of the native islander.
  • Rapa Nui, or Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua, Polynesian: Rapa Nui), is one of the most isolated islands on Earth. Early settlers called the island "Te Pito O Te Henua" (Navel of The World). Officially a territory of Chile, it lies far off in the Pacific Ocean, roughly halfway to Tahiti. Known as one of the world's sacred sites, it is most famous for its enigmatic giant stone statues or moai whose oversized heads, carved centuries ago, reflect the history of the dramatic rise and fall of the most isolated Polynesian culture.
  • Map of Easter Island: Many assume that only the highly intrepid traveller can reach Easter Island due to its geographic isolation. The island is accessible by regular commercial air service, and tourism is the island's primary industry.
  • Still, it is somewhat "out of the way" for most people, with a minimum of more than 5.5 hours in the air from the nearest continent and minimal routes. The only regular flights are daily to Santiago de Chile and once per week to Tahiti. With no competition for fares on an objectively lengthy and obscure flight, fares range between US$300-US$1200 round trip from Santiago.
  • The only scenario in which Easter Island is "conveniently located" is on the round-the-world voyage, which provides an exciting stop between Polynesia and South America and will help bolster others' perception that you went "everywhere".
  • Develop: In brief, the prehistory of Easter Island is one of supreme accomplishment, flourishing and civilization, followed by environmental devastation and decline. Although it is not agreed upon when people first arrived on Easter Island (with estimates of one thousand years ago), the consensus seems to be that the first people arrived from Polynesia.
  • Moais: The islanders prospered due to these advantages, and a reflection of this is the religion that sprouted in their leisure, which had at its centrepiece the giant moai statues, the island's most distinctive feature today.
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 240 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 USD 150 Per Person

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USD 240 / person