Two million years ago, deep geological changes and volcanic eruptions created the remote and isolated Easter Island.
Known in Chile as Isla de Pascua, this perfect triangle shaped piece of land is located at the center of the Pacific Ocean, about 2000 air miles west from Santiago, Chile's Capital. Easter Island is a fascinating outdoor museum of mysterious ancient people.
Without any doubt, Easter Island is a “Must see" for any traveler who wants to know and explore the hidden secrets of this incredible civilization.
TOUR INCLUDES:
03 night’s accommodation at OTAI Lodge with daily breakfast.
Round trip Airport transfers.
02 half days excursions.
01 full day excursion with box lunch included.
Bilingual guided tours.
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DESCRIPTION:
Day 1 Arrival to Easter Island. Reception at Mataveri Airport with flower and/or shell necklaces. Transfer to the hotel in Hanga Roa. Overnight.
Day 2 A full day tour along the Moai route, visiting: Vaihu, a place surrounded by enormous statues that have fallen down; the ruins of Akahanga, which are in their natural condition and where the first king of the island was buried. Further along, we will see the Rano Raraku volcano, situated close to the southern shore of the island, and at the Basis of Poike, which is the most spectacular crater in the zone and where the former island-people carved the giant statues from the volcano's quarry. Here we can see the different stages in the construction of the Moais, the biggest of which still remains at the Basis of the quarry and which is more than 20m long and weighs just under 200 tons. We will then visit the restored Ahu Tongariki, the biggest on the Island with 15 Moais (Statues), which had been destroyed by a tidal wave in 1960. We then visit Te Pito Kura, an ancient settlement with a mystical circular stone before carrying on to Anakena beach. Free time to enjoy the warm sea waters which surround the island. In the afternoon, return to the hotel. Lodging
Day 3 A half-day tour to the Rano Kao volcano, which deep crater of lush vegetation contains a large fresh water lake covered with totora. From there, we will continue onto the Cultural Centre of Orongo, situated at the top of the crater at over 300m above sea level and where year after year the Bird Man or Tangata Manu ceremony takes place . We can see more than 100 petroglyphs which represent the Make-Make God and the Manutara seabird amongst others. Next, we will proceed to Ana Kai Tangata, a cavern where the island people took refuge during times of war and where you can see many pre-historic paintings. In the afternoon we will make another excursion visiting Ahu Akivi, the big platform, which is composed of 7 Moais, all of them facing the sea; the Ana Tepahu caverns and the quarry of Puna Pau, where the top part of the Moais were sculpted (named Pukao, which means "typical hairstyle"), and Ahu Tahai. Return to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 4 Transfer to Mataveri Airport at the agreed time for the departure flight.
