Easter Island (Rapa Nui) Short Break
Experience Overview
Journey to enigmatic Easter Island and experience the remote beauty and fascinating folklore of ‘Rapa Nui’. This Short Break Adventure 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.
Highlights
- 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.
Trip Details
Product Code: 1830
Tour Type:
Accommodation: Comfortable
Transport: Private vehicle
Guide Language: English
Tour Operator:
Intrepid Travel
Supplier Code: GGAE
Starts: Hanga Roa, Chile
Finishes: Hanga Roa, Chile
Duration: 4 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Light
Includes
Meals: Breakfasts (3), Lunch (1),Accommodation: Hotel (3 nights)
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $2,500 ($625 /day)
Itinerary
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.
Included Activities:
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
Accommodation:
- (Number of Nights: 1)
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 Vaihu, where you’ll see eight large toppled moai lying face down on the ground. 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. Along the north coast is Anakena – a beautiful sandy beach with swaying palm trees, with a moai standing guard.
Included Activities:
- Hanga Roa - Anakena day trip & picnic lunch
Accommodation:
- (Number of Nights: 1)
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.
Included Activities:
- Hanga Roa - Ana Te Pahu cave & Ahu Tahai ceremonial site
- Hanga Roa - Orongo Ceremonial Village
- Hanga Roa - Ahu Akivi seven moais
- Hanga Roa - Rano Kau volcano
Accommodation:
- (Number of Nights: 1)
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.
Included Activities:
- Complimentary Airport Departure Transfer
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Tour Operator
Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company, dedicated to providing sustainable, experience-rich travel opportunities. They’ve been the leader in ethical, small-group travel since 1989 - taking people around the world for more than 30 years. They’re the world’s largest travel B Corporation - dedicated to being the best travel company for the world. In 2002, they established The Intrepid Foundation so their travellers could make a lasting impact on the communities they had visited. Although Intrepid Travel absorbs all administrative costs of The Intrepid Foundation, they are separate legal entities, allowing The Intrepid Foundation to grow independently. Intrepid Travel is made up of a collection of tour operator brands and 28 destination management companies all united by one vision: To change the way we all see the world.
In Business Since 1989
Reviews
Beth - Traveled, March 2024
Great trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/09/2024
Chuxing - Traveled, December 2023
Overall very satisfied with the trip, particularly the same guide throughout the trip was a big plus, so each day’s activities were known ahead of time. The guide was very knowledgeable and informative.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/30/2023
Yuxian - Traveled, December 2023
Travelers should know that you are not with an Intrepid tour leader but with a guide from a loccl company that Intrepid contracts with, and the sequence of your activities may not line up as the booking states. So the quality of tour will depend on the local guide. We had a Rapa Nui native guide who is very knowledgeable about local history.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/02/2024
Theresa - Traveled, December 2022
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.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/01/2023
Joel - Traveled, November 2022
Do 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
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/25/2022
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