Hiking on the Rapa Nui peninsula
Discover the Easter Island peninsula on a hike
Poike: the Easter Island peninsula is a huge playground for walkers. Breathtaking landscapes, a mecca of Rapanui cosmology, cliffside caves, petroglyphs, archaeological remains, Moai,… everything is there to make this hike on Easter Island fantastic!
This circuit also includes an option very popular with our visitors: the tour T8 – SUNRISE OVER THE MOAI, Tongariki and its 15 gigantic statues. You have to be up early but the show is definitely worth it!
Hiking on Easter Island
- all-year
- 6 hours
- 6 sites
- 100% private
- english
1 – VAI A HEVA. Witness to another time, on the ascending path of the oldest volcano, the sculpted rock welcomes the visitor. Then, kind to those who discover it, sheltered in a cave, the face of Make Make. Welcome to Hanau Eepe territory.
2 – PU A KATIKI. Easy to access, Poike small Crater offers a breathtaking view of Rapa Nui. From its 370 meters, shades of blue and green, successions of furtive shadows on valleys, slopes and sea from one end of the island to the other.
3 – THE MOAI. Around the ruins of the platform lie the remains of small Moai, carved into the white rock of the place.
4 – PAPA ’UI HETU’U. Descending towards the northern cliffs and facing the immensity of the sea, sky over ocean, the Pleiades on an isolated rock in the middle of the vegetation: a mecca of ancestral Rapanui cosmology.
5 – ANA O KEKE. On the side of these same cliffs, overlooking the waves of the Pacific, the cave where the young girls destined for the cult of Tangata Manu were initiated. Wall petroglyphs.
6 – MOTU TOREMO HIVA. At the end of your hike, guardian of the platform, a Moai head emerging from the ground, today solitary, seems to await the confirmation of new hypotheses…
Departure at 9:00 a.m. from your accommodation.
• A motorized journey of around thirty minutes is necessary to reach the Poike peninsula.
• Then the ascent begins towards the summit.
• Along the way, we will stop in front of an imposing sculpture on the rock, in the shape of a face, Vai A Heva.
• Before going to the summit, we will visit a petroglyph of Make Make hidden in a cave.
• The summit will be an opportunity to enjoy a panoramic view of the entire eastern half of Easter Island.
• The descent towards the ruins of a ceremonial platform will allow us to observe curious Moai littered around.
• Nearby, a stone placed in the middle of nowhere, an important component of Rapanui cosmology.
• Direction the coast and its steep cliffs to descend along it and stop in a cave protecting petroglyphs.
• The way back goes through a final platform whose ruins are intriguing.
• Return to the car and return to the village of Hanga Roa.
- 1 adult. $390.00
- 2 adults. $390.00
- 3 adults. $555.00
- 4 adults. $725.00
- 5 adults. $890.00
- 6 adults. $980.00
- 7 adults. $1,095.00
- 8 adults. $1,200.00
0 to 6 years free
7 to 12 years 1/2 price
Frequently asked questions
Is this hike difficult?
It is strenuous: allow 6 hours of walking over stony, uneven ground. You need to be able to walk unaided, and closed shoes are essential.
How long does it last and what do you see?
6 hours and 6 sites, on a 100% private hike. Transport from your accommodation is included.
When can you do it?
All year round. The climate on Rapa Nui stays mild and the sites are open without interruption.
What is included
- Transportation
- Local guide
What is excluded
- Entrance ticket to Rapa Nui National Park
- Lunch
- Excursion not available for cruise ship passengers. Click here for the special cruise program
Activities
- 5 hours excursion
- Archaeological sites
- Panoramas
- Picnic
What to bring on your hike
- Your Rapa Nui National Park ticket, checked at the entrance to each site.
- Your passport, or a copy.
- Closed walking shoes: the trails are stony and uneven.
- SPF 50+ sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
- Long sleeves & trousers (sun): there is no shade along most of the route.
- Water.
- A light rain jacket and a windbreaker.
Why book with us?
- Why not?
100% private services: your guide, you, your partner, your family or your friends. Nobody else.
- Professional Local tourist guide
- Registered with the Chilean National Tourism Service (SERNATUR) & approved with the Rapa Nui National Park (Ma'u Henua)
- Personalized attention
- 100% secure payments
