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.

We’ve traveled to more than 80 countries, so we’re used to the regular guide services, but Xetro has heart. He does what he does not for money, but because he wants to share his culture, the specialness of his island, and the legacy that his people have created. We hiked Terevaka together, and explored the caves. It was a great experience, and we have fantastic pics to last a lifetime. We highly recommend traveling with Xetro.