At the heart of Rapa Nui culture
SANTIAGO / RANO RARAKU / AKIVI TAHAI / ORONGO / SANTIAGO
- 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
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
Air: This program has been designed for an arrival in Easter Island airport.
Formalities – passport valid for at least six months after the date of return to your country.
Health – No vaccine is mandatory.
Weather – EASTER ISLAND
The climate of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is subtropical, warm and humid in summer and mild in winter, since the average temperatures ranges from 23 °) in the period from January to March, to 18 °C in the period from July to September (the island is situated in the Southern Hemisphere, where the seasons are reversed to those in Europe or North America). During winter, sometimes the night temperature may drop slightly below 10 °C from June to August.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The prices of the program are valid for the July-August 2016: Please note that the end of July is winter holidays season in Chile so reservations must be done in advance in order to guarantee the rooms
- Assistance throughout the journey of our team on the field, everyone English speaking professionals.
- Experts English speaking guides at each stage
- Observation of the sacred monoliths facing the Pacific Ocean that reflect the enigmatic culture of Rapa Nui. Easter Island
EASTER ISLAND
O’TAI*** or similar
Located in the centre of the island town, 35 rooms with ocean views. Private bathroom. Bar and restaurant.
SANTIAGO
HOTEL ALMACRUZ SANTIAGO *** or similar
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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