Top Easter Island Day Trips

Discover Easter Island’s most spectacular moai statues on a small-group tour that’s limited to eight travelers. See the biggest and most impressive remnants of the ancient Easter Island civilization, from the fallen statues of the southwest to the towering monuments on the island’s eastern edge. At each site, learn the stories behind the statues, exploring what’s known—and what remains a mystery—about Easter Island moai. For your convenience, this tour of Easter Island includes pickup and drop-off at all island hotels.

Spend the day immersed in Easter Island's culture, history, and folklore during this small-group tour. With just eight other travelers, follow your guide to the island's most important landmarks, including Puna Pau, Rano Kau, Ahu Akivi, and others. Round-trip hotel transportation included. Small-group tour ensures personalized attention and an intimate atmosphere.

Moai Rise and Fall: Full Day Private Tour is an archaeological field trip that explores the meaning, inception, creation and destruction of the megalithic statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). By visiting several key sites, the whole story of the moai comes to life through the explanations of a local expert with academic background. This field trip is based on scientific, ethnographic and historical evidence, supplemented by a deep knowledge of our oral tradition. RPS Experiences is the tourism wing of the Rapanui Pioneers Society, a research and educational organization formed by thoroughly experienced members. Our slow tours go against the fast-paced group tours to make sure that our Rapanui culture is well represented. We visit the sites during the hours of best light and avoiding (as much as possible) the busy hours, and we take our time on each site to get the full experience. This tour is also customizable depending on our travelers' special interests. Private service only.

The mysterious moai statues of Easter Island have captivated visitors for hundreds of years because of their massive scale and enigmatic roots. Learn the history of iconic Easter Island archaeological sites on this private tour from your Easter Island hotel or port. Drive around the whole island with your guide, stopping to get out and explore key attractions like the statues at Rano Raraku and the Tahai Ceremonial Complex, and hear the stories that make the sights so famous as you go.

Uncover the secrets of Easter Island by piecing together the many clues given to us by the gigantic sculpted megaliths that cover this mysterious land. Start the journey by visiting Tahai (a restored ancestral village). Visit the ruins of the fallen moai at Ahu Akahanga. Visit Ahu Tongariki, where fifteen stone giants watch over the land as silent sentinels. Spend a bulk of the afternoon absorbing the grandeur of Rano Raraku, the volcano crater that acted as a stone quarry and birthplace for these immense figures. Visit Ahu Te Pito Kura and see the legendary magnetic stone. Finish the day among coconut palms, turquoise water and white sand at Anakena Beach (Ahu Nau Nau). Moai Monuments small group tour runs on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from November to April. Minimum of 2 and a max 8 people. Pick up from your lodgings is between 9:30AM-10:00AM. Lunch is not included but there is an opportunity to buy refreshments from the café at Rano Raraku. National Park ticket NOT INCLUDED

When your cruise ship pulls into the Hanga Roa port, see the famed Ahu stone sculptures of Easter Island on a full-day shore excursion. A professional guide takes you to the temples of Ahu, Akahanga and Tongariki in Rapa Nui National Park. Marvel at the ‘moai,’ monolithic human figures carved hundreds of years ago. See the Rano Raraku volcanic crater and visit the white-sand beach of Anakena, with lunch and round-trip port transport included.

We will pick you up at your hotel in Easter Island in the morning. We offer you greater security on the tours. For this we have a wireless microphone for the guide and audio devices for the passengers, which include free personal headphones with a mobility range of up to 10 meters away.

It is an opportunity for our clients to know our beautiful island with a well prepared and local guide, which gives added value to your excursion. All our guides are Rapa Nui, and we want to enhance the interaction of our people with our visitors and ensure that their experience is the best. This tour was prepared mainly for visitors who want to live unique emotions, and who can know everything that our island offers. The tour is quite accessible for all types of people and with different conditions. Our private excursion service also includes hydration and we adapt to the needs of the client. Venture into a tour with a lot of history and archeology with a specialized guide and attentive to the needs of each of our visitors.

Unique opportunity to visit sites off the beaten path that most visitors never get to see, each and every one with a truly unique character. In addition this tour ends with a relaxing couple of hours at our pride, the white sand beach paradise of Anakena.

Discover the dramatic beauty and rich history of Easter Island on a captivating full-day tour from Hanga Roa. Admire an intriguing tableau of iconic ‘moai’ sculptures with an experienced archeologist guide; explore the volcanic slopes and dramatic quarry of Rano Raraku; and marvel at the sacred ceremonial sites in Ahu Akahanga. Conclude your enriching exploration while reclining on the blissful beach of Anakena for a tranquil finish.

Unravel the mysteries of Rapa Nui (or, "Easter Island") on this full-day private guided tour of its archeological sites. In the company of just your party, enjoy your guide's undivided attention as they show you around the islands' moai and explain the complex methods used to create these incredible figures. Also visit the quarry of Rano Raraku where the ancient islanders carved the moai before transporting them to their ahus (platforms).

Make the most of a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the iconic archaeological sites at Easter Island on this private tour. Learn about the history of the monolithic carvings from your guide before stopping to visit less-frequented natural attractions, including the Rano Kau crater and Anakena beach. Hotel pickup and drop-off and private transportation ensure a comfortable and convenient experience.

Learn about the last stage of Easter Island before evangelization. The Ceremonial village of O'rongo was the scene where the bird man or Tangata Manu was rammed every year. Visit the crater of the Rano Kau volcano and other archaeological sites left behind such as Tahai and Ahu ‘A kivi .

Departure at 9.30 a.m. from your accommodation place in Hanga Roa town, to a full-day guided bilingual tour (Spanish and / or English). This excursion visits part of the coast North and East of Rapa Nui, including the Ahu Vaihu, Ahu Akahanga, burial place of our first Polynesian King (Hotu Matu’a); Ahu Tongariki with the largest archeological restoration carried out in the 90's, with 15 Moai standing and facing inwards of the island; Ahu Te Pito Kura, where the famous round stone that represents the center of the world is located; visit to the quarry of the Rano Raraku volcano, where more than 1,000 Moai were built, and nowadays the process of elaboration and transport of the ancient statues can be appreciated; Finally, the beautiful Anakena beach, with its turquoise waters.

Unearth some of the gems of Easter Island´s fascinating past with stops at several significant sites of interest. Take in the breathtaking views at the giant cauldron of Rano Kau, a miniature eco-system and the largest volcano crater on the island. Experience the wind on your face at the clifftop ceremonial village of Orongo, and discover the significance of the Birdman Cult that emerged out of the ruins of the Moai building era. Finish the day with a visit to Ahu Akivi, the renowned seven inland moai that stand gazing oceanwards, and explore the large and unique cave system of Ana Te Pahu, known affectionately as "The Banana Cave". The Historic Pathways small group tour runs on Mondays, Wed and Fridays. (English or Spanish). Pick up from your lodgings is between 9:30AM-10:00AM. Lunch is not included in the tour, but there is an opportunity to have lunch at a small restaurant in Hanga Roa halfway through the day.

We offer a personalized, professional and quality service. We have experience working with groups, we are flexible and we adapt to the interests and requests of our travelers so that they enjoy every minute of their experience.

Completely private tour, comfy vehicle, we adapt to the client and the weather. Our guides are local bilingual Rapa Nui natives!

To think of Rapa Nui is to imagine huge statues that are scattered throughout the island, but not many know that Rapa Nui's history was not only forged over its territory, but also under it. This tour marvels us with beautiful underground landscapes, fresh water sources, archaeological remains of settlements, farming systems, bio-diversity and much more. Encourage yourself to be one of the few who manage to get to know this mysterious world, together with an experienced local guide.

It is one of the most recommended excursions to do on the island, mainly as it runs through several of the main attractions such as Rano Raraku and Ahu Tongariki, ending with a relaxing time on the most beautiful beach in Rapa Nui. The route is quite accessible for all types of people and with different conditions. Our private excursion service also includes hydration and we adapt to the needs of the client. Venture to a journey with a lot of history and archeology with a specialized guide and attentive to the needs of each of our visitors.