Easter Island Independent Short Break - 4 Days
Trip Snapshot
Age range
15 - 99Start / End
- Easter Island
- Easter Island
Physical rating
Group size
1 - 12Meals included
4Highlights
- Take in the faraway feeling of one of the world's most remote populated islands and ponder the mystery of the moai monoliths that weigh up to 50 tonnes.
- Learn about the heritage of the Rapa Nui people, the island's native Polynesians, from a local guide that will be by your side during all activities.
- Enjoy the warm hospitality of the local people, born from a mix of ancient travellers that arrived here from the Polynesian islands and from South America.
- Travel your own way, with heaps of free time to stroll along Hanga Roa's main strip, sample the delicious local seafood or explore the island by bicycle.
- Visit the beautifully located Orongo Ceremonial Village and Ahu Akivi for unparalleled ocean views.
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Day-by-day itinerary
Every day mapped out, covering activities, travel times, meals and where you'll stay.Packing & kit list
Exactly what to bring, from clothing and essentials to luggage guidelines and what's available to hire locally.What's included
Accommodation, transport, guides and meals, so you can see exactly what your price covers.
Summary
Journey to enigmatic Easter Island and experience the remote beauty and fascinating folklore of ‘Rapa Nui’. This Independent Short Break allows plenty of time to admire the many stone moai that have made this island so famous. As the trade winds blow, view remnants of the past at ancient ceremonial sites and villages, as well as rock art depicting strange deities. For a dose of natural beauty, be blown away by the scale of a dramatic volcanic crater and uninterrupted views over the horizon.
Itinerary
Day 1
Hanga Roa
Welcome to Easter Island! When you arrive at the Mataveri Airport, you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Hanga Roa – the island's main town. After hotel check-in, the rest of the day is free to explore at your own pace. Hanga Roa is a small place with 3800 resident, but has many shops, restaurants and bars to hang out in. At the port in the middle of town, you’ll be greeted by your first moai – Ahu Tautira. To the north are some scenic spots complete with more moai, as well as the Sebastian Englebert Museum of Anthropology – a good place to get acquainted with the Easter Island story.
Day 2
Hanga Roa
After breakfast, join the other travellers on a guided excursion around Easter Island. The island covers an area of 117 square km, so you’ll see most of the island in a day. Leave Hanga Roa and travel along the south coast to AHU AKAHANGA, an area of toppled moai and legends that tell of the burial site of the island's first king. Continue to Rano Raraku – a volcano also known as 'the nursery of the moai' because the statues around the island were cut from the stones that came from this quarry. Here, you can find the 21-m-high moai – the largest one ever carved! At Ahu Tongariro, see the 15 restored moai on the coastline. The originals were destroyed by a huge tidal wave in 1960. This stop makes the perfect prelude to TE PITO KURA, a ceremonial center that houses the largest moai ever built. Along the north coast visit Anakena – a beautiful sandy beach with swaying palm trees, with a moai standing guard. Here, you can also take a moment to relax, contemplating and enjoying its beautiful beach with palm trees, white sand, and turquoise waters.
Day 3
Hanga Roa
Today you’ll visit the Orongo Ceremonial Village, set 400 m high on a ridge with the ocean on one side and the crater lake of Rano Kau on the other. This village is home to remnants relating to a birdman cult that has been around for centuries. Learn about these art remnants, then check out the moai at Ahu Vinapu. In the afternoon, travel to Akivi to see the seven moai that overlook the site of an ancient village. Tonight, watch the sunset and enjoy a free evening to find dinner.
Day 4
Hanga Roa
With no further activities planned, your adventure will come to an end today after breakfast. You’ll be transferred to the airport for your onward flight home.
What's Included
Accommodation
Hotel (3 nights)
Meals
Breakfasts: 3, Lunches: 1, Dinners: 0
Vegetarian options are available on all meals throughout the adventure.
Vegetarian options availableTransport
Private vehicle
Local Guide
GuidedThis adventure is led by a local guide throughout. The main language of this adventure is English. Please contact us for other languages available.
Airport Transfers
IncludedWifi
Wifi is available during the adventure. In some areas and / or accommodation / transport Wifi may be free.
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Customer reviews & ratings
Intrepid made the arrangements and the locals executed resulting in a delightful, educational, and fun visit to Rapa Nui. From the moment I was met at the airport, to the return trip, everything went like clockwork. The tours (which differed in schedule from those advertised because of Christmas) were perfectly scheduled. I loved the accommodations.
Theresa Jan, 2023 VerifiedDo not miss Rapa Nui. It is worth the trip. However, do make sure that there are flights in/out when you need. PreCovid this was not a problem. After the Covid re-opening flights are far and few between and may require a day or more extra stay (there is enough to do for a week). Also, make sure you understand why Intrepid calls this a "Short Break" as they seem to have less control over the tour than on the mainland and they are mostly a facilitating agency and not deeply involved in the tour
Joel Nov, 2022 Verified
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