Explore Fascinating Easter Island
A holiday extension to Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, offers a fascinating way to enhance your South America adventure. This remote volcanic island lies thousands of miles into the Pacific Ocean and is home to one of the world’s most intriguing cultural legacies. Over four days, you will uncover its enduring mysteries while exploring rugged coastlines, rolling grasslands and ancient ceremonial sites.
Your journey introduces you to the iconic Moai statues, whose presence across the island has captivated travellers, historians and archaeologists for generations. Standing before these monumental figures, you will gain insight into the traditions, craftsmanship and beliefs that shaped them, while learning about the ingenuity and resilience of the Rapa Nui people.
Throughout your stay, you will discover the island’s unique history, its Polynesian roots and the ways in which its people have preserved their cultural identity over centuries. With each site visited and story shared, Easter Island reveals itself as a destination of remarkable history, cultural depth and natural beauty, adding a memorable dimension to your wider journey through Latin America.
Visit several sites on Easter Island
Accommodation detailed in itinerary
See details in itinerary below
3 breakfasts, 1 lunch
What you'll experience
- See Easter Island’s famous Moai statues: Stand before these monumental stone figures and learn about the craftsmanship, traditions and beliefs that shaped one of the world’s most remarkable cultural legacies.
- Visit white-sand, palm-fringed beaches: Relax on peaceful shores and enjoy the island’s coastal scenery, providing a striking contrast to its rugged volcanic landscapes.
- Take in panoramic views of the island: Discover viewpoints overlooking dramatic cliffs, volcanic craters, crater lakes and the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
- Learn about the Birdman cult at Orongo: Explore the island’s most important ceremonial village and gain insight into the rituals, symbols and traditions of this fascinating chapter in Rapa Nui history.
What's Included
- 3 nights’ accommodation as detailed in the itinerary
- 4 meals: 3 breakfasts and 1 lunch
- 2 days of guided touring, visiting key historical and geographical sites
- All transfers and domestic flights as specified in the itinerary
Prices from £1,499 pp
Excludes:
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Local departure taxes payable locally
- Personal expenses, including laundry, drinks and other incidental costs
- Tips for guides and drivers (at your discretion)
- Camera or video fees at sites where applicable
Quick Itinerary
Easter Island Add-on 4-day Itinerary
Day 1 Santiago - Hanga Roa
Upon your arrival at the Mataveri airport in Hanga Roa you will be welcomed with a traditional flower necklace. After a short transfer to the hotel you will have the rest of the day to spend as you please.
We recommended visiting the nearby church and village, where you will have the opportunity to observe both Catholic and indigenous symbols and statues (Sunday mass available if time permits). Next to the church you will find the local market and museum rich in Rapa Nui artifacts and culture.
Day 2 South East Easter Island
Today you will learn more about the fascinating history of Rapa Nui and begin the day heading south along the coast.
Your first stop of the day will be a place known as Hanga Te’e where you will be able to view a variety of toppled Moai (statues) of Ahu Vaihu. From there, you will continue on to Rano Raraku, a volcano home to an ancient quarry that supplied stone from which about 95% of the island's sculptures were carved. The scattered statues truly look like they have emerged from the volcano.
After lunch you will be taken to Ahu Tongariki, featuring 15 Moai. It is the largest restored Ahu on Easter Island. You will then head to Te Pito o Te Henua and Ahu Te Pito Jura before reaching the stunning palm tree-fringed beach of Anakena. Here you will be able to enjoy a refreshing swim in the Pacific Ocean.
Day 3 South West Easter Island
In the morning, you will drive up to the extinct volcano of Ranu Kau. En route, you will be able to appreciate panoramic views of the entire island as well as make a brief stop at an outlook point that showcases a crater lake. From there, you will head to the ceremonial village known as Orongo and learn about the history of the birdman cult. Subsequently your last stop of the morning will be a cave to discover some of the islands historic cave paintings.
In the afternoon you will travel to Ahu Akivi which features seven re-erected moai. The legend claims that these statues represent the seven explorers who were sent to Rapa Nui by the late king Hotu Matua. From there, you will continue to Hanga Poukura before visiting the important quarry of Puna Pau. This quarry was the sole source of the red scoria that was used to carve the red hat or topknot-like structures that can be seen on the statues.
Your last visit of the day will be the ceremonial site of Tahai, boasting three ahus, restored statues, remains of boathouses and a boat ramp.
Day 4 Santiago - Hanga Roa
You will transfer to the airport in time to board the flight to Santiago.
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