The tour starts from your hotel. This tour takes us to the South -East and North-East coast of the island to visit the temple Ahu Vaihu, located 10 km from Hanga Roa and composed of a stone platform where you can find 8 well-crafted Moai and 8 pukaos scattered nearby. Then we go through the Ahu Akahanga, here there are 4 platforms with 12 Moai, 8 pukaos; this is one of the best preserved villages of the island.
Following the cruise, we arrive to the amazing Ahu Tongariki, with its 15 moai Ahu Tongariki is the largest Ahu on the island. Later, we find a large spherical stone known as the navel of the world or, as it is called by the Rapa Nui, Te Pito o Te Henua.
Then we arrive at Ahu Nau Nau Anakena beach, where we you can appreciate five Moai with their Pukao. The tour continues to the volcano Rano Raraku quarry, where most of the Moai on the island were; you can see around 400 moais.
Finally, head to the beautiful beach of Anakena, a small cave in an adjacent creek.
The tour starts from your hotel. This tour takes us to Ahu Akivi, a platform with seven Moais. According to legends, the seven Moias represent 7 explorers sent by the King Hotu Matau to find a new home. The tour continues with a visit to the Ana Te Pahu Cave inhabited in ancient times, still astonishes with its volcanic galleries.
The tour starts from your hotel. This tour takes us to the beautiful cave of Ana Kai Tangata, where we are able to appreciate its detailed cave paintings. We continue to Orongo, known for being the place where the Birdman rite is performed. Orongo has ceremonial houses made of stone and it is build next to the Rona Kao Volcano.
Immerse yourself in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) culture through myth and dance with this popular traditional Polynesian show. Meet festively dressed Rapa Nui people, and learn a few dance steps. Enjoy a fantastic performance illuminating Rapa Nui history, music and dance.
To see and explore the beauty of Easter Island on a horse is a typical Rapa Nui experience, and it is also a way to preserve the ecosystem. A network of tracks leads to some of the most beautiful places of the island, which can only be explored on a horse. This way, visitors can reach areas away from other tourists, without necessarily being an experienced rider. A variety of excursions and horseback riding trips are offered, which go from some places near Hanga Roa to more remote places such as Orongo, Anakena, Rano Raraku or the north coast.
Easter Island evokes many things but never indifference. Exciting, it symbolizes its people’s mystery and its past which is known by only a few. This volcanic land, lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, hides the most amazing treasures. Its Moais, caves, craters and beaches gives this place a unique atmosphere. Easter Island is one of the masterpieces of our planet, a magical meeting with the past. Everything means silence, vastness, mystery, legend. We invite you to unveil this island with a different look, one oriented to the unspoiled nature which engraved its history.
Immerse yourself in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) culture through food, myth and dance with this popular traditional Polynesian dinner and show. Sip a welcome drink as you learn about ‘umu pae,’ the ancient practice of cooking underground with hot volcanic stones (this section of the tour might be modified). Meet festively dressed Rapa Nui people, and learn a few dance steps before feasting on a delicious buffet dinner. After dinner, enjoy a fantastic performance illuminating Rapa Nui history, music and dance. Pickup and drop-off from Hanga Roa hotels are included.
For dinner, the umu pae–style menu features dishes prepared earlier that day. You can expect some sort of meat — chicken, pork ribs, sausage and fish — plus seasonal vegetables like sweet potato, squash, carrots and taro. Take bites of the succulent meats and vegetables that have simmered for hours. Regular sides include rice, salads, sauces, bread and dessert. Beverages include red and white wine, fruit juice and mineral water.
Let us introduce you to the mysteries of Easter Island. Departing from Hanga Roa, this tour will take you to visit Ahu Akivi, Ahu Vinapu, Puna Pau Quarry, and The Te Pahu Cavern. Ahu Akivi’s 7-Moai platform faces the equinoctial rising sun with each statue at a height of around 16 feet and a weight of around 18 tons.
According to folklore, the seven statues represent the seven young explorers who left Hiva, a legendary Polynesian homeland, to do reconnaissance on the island after the spirit priest Haumaka made the first chief, Hotu Matu´a, aware of the island’s existence. You’ll have time to reflect on this story and the many other mysteries of Easter Island as you walk around exploring the incredible Moai structures.
Pasa el día visitando la costa suroeste de la Isla de Pascua. Explora el espectacular complejo arqueológico de Tahai, el volcán Rano Kau y la aldea ceremonial de Orongo. Nuestra primera parada será el complejo arqueológico de Tahai, el cual está formado por tres plataformas ceremoniales desde el norte hacia el sur: Ko Te Riku, el único moái con ojos, Tahai y Vai Ure.
A continuación, dirígete al volcán Rano Kau, cuyas pendientes ofrecen una magnífica vista de los islotes Motu Nui, Motu Iti y Motu Kao Kao. El volcán tiene un lago de cráter que es una de las tres masas naturales de agua dulce de la isla.
En la parte oeste descubre la aldea de Orongo, usada entre los años 1600 y 1866 a.C. para venerar a los hombres pájaro. El pueblo está compuesto por unas 50 casas construidas con lajas de basalto que tienen como característica una pequeña entrada cuadrada con vistas al océano. Las casas están dispuestas en dos filas desiguales y la fila inferior acaba en Mata Ngarahu, lugar sagrado de adoración de los hombres pájaro. Este sitio también es hogar de algunos de los petroglifos más profusamente decorados de la isla. Explora la isla al máximo mientras escuchas algunas de las leyendas más extraordinarias sobre ella.
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En esta emocionante aventura tendrás la oportunidad de encontrarte con los moáis, los gigantes de piedra que miden unos 4 metros y pesan más de 13 toneladas. Considerados ser representaciones de espíritus ancestrales o de figuras tribales, algunos de los gigantes se encuentran en ahu, o plataformas ceremoniales.
Tras la recogida, tu guía te llevará a Ahu Akahanga, situada en la costa sureste de la isla. A diferencia de la mayoría de las plataformas ceremoniales, Akahanga no fue restaurada, por lo que podrás contemplarla con los mismos ojos con los que lo hicieron los primeros exploradores europeos. En sus inicios, la plataforma de unos 19 metros de longitud contenía una docena de moáis, razón por la cual se cree que es el sitio de enterramiento del rey polinesio Hato Matu’a.
A continuación, dirígete al norte hacia la plataforma Tongariki, el mayor sitio ceremonial con una impresionante línea de 15 moáis. Descubre cómo un tsunami en 1960 envió estas estatuas, algunas con un peso de 30 toneladas, volando a varios cientos de metros tierra adentro. La restauración del sitio duró cinco años y se acabó en 1992.
Dirígete hacia el volcán Rano Raraku y su cantera de los moáis esculpidos en piedra volcánica. Muchos de los más de 800 moáis de la isla permanecen en la cantera y alrededores; contempla las cabezas de moáis o los torsos parcialmente enterrados mientras caminas con tu guía hacia la caldera del volcán.
Saborea un delicioso almuerzo barbacoa (incluido) en un campamento cercano. El almuerzo incluye pollo, entre otras carnes, pescado, ensalada, arroz, fruta y agua. Si prefieres una opción vegetariana, solo tienes que pedirla.
Al acabar, sigue tu recorrido a lo largo de la costa norte para llegar a nuestro destino final: Anakena. Explora los siete moáis de Ahu Nau Nau, algunos de los mejores conservados de toda la región. Cuatro de estos moáis llevan «pukao», una especie de cilindro de piedra rojiza situados sobre la cabeza de los moais. Ahu Nau Nau es el lugar de descubrimiento de un ojo de coral casi completo, con incrustaciones de piedra de escoria volcánica roja.
Una vez hayas acabado de explorar, dispones de 30 minutos antes de volver al hotel. Aprovecha y date un chapuzón o paséate por una de las pocas playas de arena blanca en toda la isla. Si lo prefieres, puedes quedarte más tiempo: cuando estés listo, súbete al taxi que el guía ya encargó por ti (no incluido) y vuelve a tu hotel. La zona dispone de vestuarios con duchas a un módico precio.
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La entrada al Parque Nacional Rapa Nui no está incluida.
During this circuit we visit Ahu Akivi, one of the few platforms where the statues seem to look to the sea, with seven moai on it, these are said to represent the seven explorers sent by the king to Hotu to Matu before travel colonizer.
After this visit will continue Puna Pau, red scoria small crater in which were made the Pukao: hats or crowns of the moai. Finally we will visit a particular platform with only one moai, but who has 20 fingers (or 4 hands) at Huri an Urenga. This statue is also peculiar because is firmly lined to the winter solstice. This platform is located at what we now consider the entrance of the Hanga roa town from the Anakena road.
You are the guide! Visit the world's most remote inhabited island and explore all it has to offer on an electric bicycle. This is a truly unique self-guided tour experience that takes you through the diverse landscapes of the island and up close and personal with the mysterious Moai statues. There are three daily routes (recommended) that best highlight the attractions of the island matched to e-bike battery life and efficiency:
Route # 1 (34K): Hanga Roa - Rano Kau - Orongo - Vinapu - Ahu Akivi- Tahai – Hanga Roa.
Route #2 (36K) Hanga Roa – Anakena - Te Pito Kura (caminata) - Papa Vaka (caminata) – Anakena - Hanga Roa.
Route #3 (40K): Hanga Roa - Hanga Te'e - Akahanga Rano Raraku - Tongariki – Hanga Roa