The giant statues of Easter Island
Getting closer to the Moai, the stone icons of Rapa Nui
Half-day excursion (you choose morning or afternoon) focusing on the stone colossi that have made the island famous throughout the world: the Moai.
Easter Island’s giant statues attract visitors from all over the world. These monumental witnesses of a past civilization unique in the world will no longer have any secrets for you. Learn its meaning, its form and its transportation.
From its quarry to the completely restored ceremonial platforms, it is a walk through the largest archaeological sites in all of Polynesia.
By choosing the morning option, it is possible to add the special SUNRISE OVER THE MOAI tour.
The stone statues
- all-year
- 5 hours
- 4 sites
- 100% private
- english
4 sites on the program for this half day.
1 – ANAKENA. Located in the north of the island, it is a very beautiful bay, a paradisiacal place, essential for the history of Easter Island. The first Polynesians landed here, whose descendants would shape the statues known throughout the world today.
2 – TONGARIKI. Testimony of the power of the ancestral clans, an immense platform that supports several stone colossi, the Moai. Amazed by the construction techniques used and seeing them aligned perfectly, they challenge our imagination.
3 – RANO RARAKU. Impossible to miss a visit to the natural monument at the center of the Moai cult: its quarry. Exploded on the slopes of the volcano, hundreds of sculptures remain there frozen forever. Under construction or completed, these volcanic stone giants welcome fascinated visitors.
4 – VAI HU. Reconstruction of an ancestral village with its houses, stone chicken coops and stone gardens.
Depart at 09:30 or 13:30 from your accommodation.
We cross the island lengthwise to find ourselves in Anakena, where legend has it that the Polynesian colonization of Easter Island began. This will be our longest motorized tour, lasting about twenty minutes, to appreciate one of the most famous archaeological sites on the island, completely restored.
We will follow the northern coastal road and then the slopes of the Poike peninsula to reach Hanga Nui Bay, where we can see the largest site in Polynesia, Tongariki, also completely restored ahu.
Then comes the visit to Rano Raraku, in the eastern part of Easter Island, where the Moai were carved, those stone giants that made the island famous throughout the world. Then return to town.
- 1 adult. $295.00
- 2 adults. $295.00
- 3 adults. $415.00
- 4 adults. $530.00
- 5 adults. $660.00
- 6 adults. $690.00
- 7 adults. $780.00
- 8 adults. $860.00
Frequently asked questions
Is this tour suitable for everyone?
Yes, for children and older visitors alike. Like all our tours, it is not suitable for visitors with disabilities and requires being able to walk unaided.
How long does it last and what do you see?
5 hours and 4 sites, on a 100% private tour. 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
- Excursion not available for cruise ship passengers. Click here for the special cruise program
Activities
- 1/2 day excursion
- Archaeological sites
- Panoramas
What to bring on your tour
- Your Rapa Nui National Park ticket, checked at every site.
- Your passport, or a copy.
- SPF 50+ sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
- Long sleeves & trousers (sun) and closed shoes: more comfortable on the sites.
- Water.
- A light rain jacket.
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
