Easter Island Mystical Moai Statues & Highlights
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Port
Easter Island, Chile
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$309.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
From the port of Hanga Piko, you'll head to the ceremonial site of Tahai in the village of Hanga Roa. Here, you will see three restored platforms and the only Moai statue with its eyes reinserted.
Your next stop is at Rano Raraku on the south coast. Follow your guide on foot through the quarry that yielded stone for all the Moai statues carved on Easter Island. There are still 397 statues in varying states of completion on the slopes of the extinct volcano.
Several minutes' drive away is the restored 656-foot platform of Tongariki, with fifteen re-erected statues.
Finally, you'll drive to Anakena Beach, famous for its pink sand and its two restored platforms -- Ahu Nau Nau and Ahu Ature Huke -- before returning to the ship.
Notes:
Minimum age is 12 years. Easter Island has a hot and humid climate. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable sunscreen. Bring bottled water. The walk at Rano Raraku quarry is over uneven terrain with an incline; participants must be reasonably fit. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Tourism infrastructure is very limited on Easter Island. Transportation will be by way of several different types of vehicle, including minibuses and vans. A guide waits for you at each point of interest and provides narration and explanation with a loudspeaker rather than riding with you in the vehicle. The ship is at anchor on Easter Island, and the Immigration clearance process can take more than an hour. Having your immigration card filled in prior to arrival will expedite the process. Very few vendors on Easter Island accept credit cards; bring US dollars or Chilean pesos.