I spent time looking for a knowledgeable guide and felt very fortunate to have found Xetro. His love of his people, culture, traditions, history, and homeland shone through every conversation as we visited each famous site or lesser known site. Xetro grew up among his elders, immersed in much traditional knowledge and he is a dedicated researcher across disciplines continuously discovering information about Rapa Nui and his people in old ship's logs, recently published genetics articles, century-old anthropological studies. and natural world phenomena like geology, astronomy, ocean currents, climate, plants and animals who have all been part of Rapa Nui life and evolution for 8,000 years. Visiting ancient sites with Xetro is a full immersion experience that helps you realize the heartbeat of the land and people continue to beat as one despite the life threatening challenges of the past and assimilation pressures of the present.

I wholeheartedly recommend Xetro as a tour guide on Rapa Nui. His passion for the island is genuinely contagious, and his deep knowledge of its history, culture, and legends enriches every visit. Xetro is incredibly accommodating and flexible, always eager to tailor the experience to our interests and needs. His warm, friendly personality made us feel welcomed and valued throughout the tour, ensuring that we had the best possible experience. If you're looking for an expert guide who is passionate, insightful, and truly dedicated to sharing the wonders of Rapa Nui, Xetro is the perfect choice!

Very excited - extremely friendly and experienced guide - gave me a lot of information about the isle and the history and the people - highly recommended - thanks again for the dry trousers and muchas gracias para todos

Xetro puts heart and soul into his work, brilliant tour with him. I only had a short time on Easter island due to flight schedule contraints, but Xetro helped me make the most of my short stay by taking me to so many iconic spots. Tour was highly flexible and customisable. Very good value for money.

Xetro was amazing! As a local Rapa Nui who grew up on the island, while he took us around he could talk not only about the "textbook history" of the Rapa Nui, but also about the significant changes and experiences of the island over the last 40 years. He spoke about not only his ancestors relationship with nature, but also his own family’s as he grew up. There's something special about walking through a cave and hearing about its significance 1000 years ago,  and then him talking about being in there as a kid with his uncle. Another time he pointed out this water retention well as we walked through the National Park and how it had a sandy cement paste so it clearly wasn't from centuries ago. Instead he told us that was where Grandpa's house had been and he was used the well to retain rain water for their use. 

He let us customize our private experience exactly how we wanted. This was great since we had a 6 & 10 year old so we were not sure exactly how their energy would be. One thing we noticed during pretour planning was that many of our USA idioms do not translate to the second language English spoken on Easter Island. Also, do remember that communication and "island time" is not as clear and scheduled as many tourist destinations. Do not let that frustrate or deter you from booking Xetro. His personal history with the island is unteachable and irreplaceable. While any educated guide can memorize and recite history during a tour, I am not sure if any other island guide can give real generational and cultural context like Xetro. Book him, you will not regret it.