Private Full-Day Easter Island Complete Essentials Discovery Tour
Explore the soul of Easter Island in just one day. Visit the island’s most legendary sites — moai-studded slopes, ancient villages, volcanic craters, and white-sand beaches — all in a private tour designed to make every minute count.
Start at Anakena Beach, where palm trees frame some of the island’s best-preserved moai. Then head to Orongo, the cliffside ceremonial village overlooking a vast volcanic crater. Walk among unfinished statues at the quarry of Rano Raraku, and end at Ahu Tongariki, where 15 majestic moai stand guard by the sea.
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Private Full-Day Easter Island Complete Essentials Discovery Tour
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Anakena Beach
Stunning Anakena is our only big sandy beach, and is also of high historic value. This is where our first king Hotu Matu'a arrived a thousand years ago when colonizing the island. Palmtrees and beautifully carved ancient moai statues decorate the landscape. The statues of the main monument, Ahu Nau-Nau, were buried in the sand for centuries, and were recently dug up when restored a few decades ago, so they are among the most well-preseved statues of the island. We go here mainly for historic and photographic purposes, but if you want to have a quick swim, please feel free to.
Orongo
Orongo is a ceremonial village perched dramatically on the edge of the Rano Kau crater. It was the center of the unique Birdman cult, where a dangerous annual competition determined leadership on the island. Dozens of restored stone houses and intricate petroglyphs reveal the spiritual and political importance of the site. From within Orongo, we’ll have a stunning view of the volcanic crater of Rano Kau — by far the largest on Easter Island. Its freshwater lake was once an essential source of drinking water for the island’s ancient inhabitants.
Rano Raraku
Walk among giants and awe-inspiring traces of the past in Rano Raraku — the volcanic quarry where almost all of the island’s moai were carved. The entire hillside is scattered with statues in various stages of completion — some still partially buried, others frozen mid-creation. This is where the ancient sculptors worked for centuries, shaping the stone giants that would be transported across the island. It’s a haunting and awe-inspiring landscape that feels like the workshop of a lost civilization.
Inclusions
- Local professional driver/guide
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup/drop-off
- Gratuities
- 1 ticket per person, valid for all tours and sites, bought online beforehand
- We'll offer to stop at a place where you prefer
- Tour not available for cruise ship passengers
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Travelers will be picked up at the reception.
