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Chile

Easter Island during the Tapati festival

8 days · 7 nights

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Your route

8 days · 6 stops
  1. Santiago
  2. Hanga Roa
  3. Ahu Tongariki
  4. Rano Raraku
  5. Anakena
  6. Orongo
  7. Santiago
  1. Santiago

    Day 1 · Santiago

    Santiago

    A morning walk covers the Plaza de Armas and La Moneda palace, followed by a cable car up San Cristóbal Hill and a guided visit to the Pre-Columbian Art Museum. In the evening you dine in a local chef's home.

    Overnight
    The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago
  2. Easter Island

    Day 2 · Easter Island

    Hanga Roa and the festival

    You fly to the world's most remote inhabited island and walk the town of Hanga Roa. After a cocktail hour at the Ahu Tahai ceremonial site, you join your first Tapati evening of song and storytelling.

    Overnight
    Nayara Hangaroa Discover
  3. Ahu Tongariki and Rano Raraku

    Day 3 · Ahu Tongariki and Rano Raraku

    Moai of the coast

    You watch the sun rise behind the 15 moai of Ahu Tongariki, then climb Rano Raraku, the quarry where hundreds of statues still lie half carved. After Anakena Beach you return to the festival.

    Overnight
    Nayara Hangaroa Discover
  4. Vinapu and Orongo

    Day 4 · Vinapu and Orongo

    Orongo and the Birdman

    You see the fitted stone walls of Ahu Vinapu, then climb Rano Kau to Orongo, centre of the Birdman ceremony, with its stone houses and carved cliff. In the evening you watch the Tapati competitions.

    Overnight
    Nayara Hangaroa Discover
  5. Easter Island

    Day 5 · Easter Island

    Ahu Akivi and Puna Pau

    You visit the seven moai of Ahu Akivi and the crater where their red topknots were carved. After a free afternoon you spend the evening at the festival.

    Overnight
    Nayara Hangaroa Discover
  6. Day 6 · Easter Island

    The offshore islets

    A boat takes you past the islets of Motu Nui, Motu Iti and Motu Kao Kao. Your farewell dinner is in a Rapa Nui family home.

    Overnight
    Nayara Hangaroa Discover
  7. Easter Island and Santiago

    Day 7 · Easter Island and Santiago

    Back to Santiago

    You have a last morning on the island before flying back to Santiago.

    Overnight
    The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago
  8. Santiago

    Day 8 · Santiago

    Depart Santiago

    After breakfast you are driven to the airport for your flight home.

    Overnight
    The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago

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See what this trip covers

You start in Santiago with a walking tour, a cable car up San Cristóbal Hill and dinner in a local chef's home. Then you fly to Easter Island for five days among its moai, from sunrise at Ahu Tongariki to the quarry at Rano Raraku and the Birdman village of Orongo. Each evening you join the Tapati Rapa Nui festival, and you end with a boat trip past the offshore islets and dinner in a Rapa Nui home.

  • Sunrise behind the 15 moai of Ahu Tongariki
  • The moai quarry at Rano Raraku
  • Evenings at the Tapati Rapa Nui festival
  • Dinner in a Rapa Nui family home

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Questions about this trip

What is the Tapati Rapa Nui festival?+
It is the island's yearly celebration of its Polynesian culture, with songs, recitations, string-figure storytelling, body painting and competitions. You attend several evenings at Hanga Vare Vare.
How large is the group?+
Up to 18 guests travel together with expert local guides, and you have an afternoon and a final morning free on the island.
How much walking is involved?+
Walking is moderate, including a climb to the top of Rano Raraku crater and a visit to the clifftop village of Orongo. Paths can be uneven, but the pace is unhurried.
When is the best time to take this trip?+
February is the best month for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?+
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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