Top Easter Island Private Sightseeing Tours

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.

Avoid overcrowded Easter Island tours on this private tour of the island that includes round-trip transport from your hotel. It’s perfect for travelers short on time because it packs in a ton of highlights in just one day. See Vinapu, Ahu Akivi, and Rano Kau, Puna Pau quarry, Orongo, and the Ana Kai Tangata cave. A guide tells you historical stories as you go, including a unique tale about cannibalism.

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.

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.

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.

Learn about how ancient Polynesians used the night sky to navigate as you gaze upon the night sky with this evening stargazing experience. You'll start by attending a presentation on Polynesian history and astronomy before venturing to an observation site. Here you'll get to check out stars and planets through telescopes and with the naked eye before a quick visit to Anakena Beach to do some night photography before returning to your hotel.

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.

Appreciating Easter Island’s cultural heritage can be tricky on a self-led excursion. Make the most of your time on the island with two full-day tours, and discover the island’s iconic moai statues, as well as its picturesque beaches, volcanic landmarks, and a ceremonial village. Forget the guidebook with insights provided by your guide, and enjoy daily round-trip transfer from your hotel plus lunch with a Rapa Nui family for a seamless sightseeing experience.

Make the most of your time on Easter Island on this shore excursion that keeps numbers to a minimum. In a group of no more than eight people, explore O’rongo, the village famous for the ceremonies of the birdman cult, Rano Kau, one of the island’s three extinct volcanoes, the ahu (stone platforms) of Akivi and Tongariki, and Rano Raraku, which houses the quarry where the ancient islanders built the moai (monolithic human figures).

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).

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 .

Maximize your time on this 2 half days & 1 full day tours combination. If you arrive on a midday flight and leave on the third day this program is for you ! Start exploring the island right upon you arrive at Easter Island. See major sites of Easter Island Private guide for a more personalized experience Learn more about the fascinating Rapa Nui history

The Birdcult: Half Day Private Tour is an archaeological field trip based on scientific, ethnographic and historical evidence suplemented by a deep knowledge of our oral tradition. This tour is also customizable depending on our travelers' special interests. RPS Experiences is the tourism wing of the Rapanui Pioneers Society, a research and educational organization formed by thoroughly experienced members. Our guides are scholars or local experts with a vast trajectory working in tourism and experience with some of the top companies in Rapa Nui and abroad. 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 experience them fully. Private service only. Limited availability.

Poīke Peninsula: Full Day Private Hike is an archaeological field trip that visits the mysterious Eastern headland of Rapa Nui. The aim is to explore the desolation of this area, riddled with legends and unique archaeological traits that was abandoned by its human residents more than 600 years ago. This field trip is based on scientific, ethnographic and historical evidence suplemented 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. Hiking experience recommended. Private service only.

See a different side of Easter Island on this private excursion to four historic caves once used by the Rapa Nui people. As you trek to the caves, your guide shares legends and lore behind these natural attractions and points out other archaeological sites along the way.

Royal Miru District: Full Day Private Hike is an archaeological field trip that explores the northwestern region of the island, the abandoned territories of the aristocratic Miru clan in pre-Christian times. It's an intense hike over a section of Rapa Nui that is rarely visited by tourists. We see ruins of ancient settlements, fallen moai, ahu, caves and petroglyphs. 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. Especially recomended for travelers that prefer to know the island at the true human scale, hiking and trekking. Hiking experience recommended. Private service. Limited availability.

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.

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.

This tour represents one of the most important and listed on the island, due to its historical importance as to the archaeological elements found in this site and that do not repeat elsewhere. The tour also includes points of natural beauty such as the Rano Kau, which represents the most important wetland we have on the island. Come and join this experience of much culture and history of Rapa Nui, together with an experienced guide.

Start your day on Easter Island with an impressive sunrise on the Ahu Tongariki and enjoy the magic and mystery of these statues of Rapa Nui with this 2-hour tour. Located on the eastern end of the south coast Tongariki offers you the unique experience of admiring the sun rising every day in this place. Get amazed by the combination of colors, the sea and the historical moai that create special magic and mysticism in this place. An unforgettable visual spectacle that you will remember all your life. Please consider that the sun rises behind the platform during summertime (October to March) and from Poike volcano during the rest of the year. Also, there are more chances of unclear skies during wintertime.

Caves and Lava Fields: Half Day Private Hike is an archaeological field trip that explores the Roiho region of Rapa Nui, above ground over volcanic terrain and underground through amazing lava tubes. By visiting key sites, the story of the human occupation of this area comes alive through the explanations of a local expert with academic background. This field trip is based on scientific, ethnographic and historical evidence suplemented 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. Private service only.

The ride to Maunga Terevaka represents a complete natural experience, where the exotic landscapes of Rapa Nui are mixed, together with beautiful views towards its coasts and the sea and the connection with animals as noble as the horse. The experience of being able to be at the highest point of the inhabited island farthest from the world is something that will connect you with the Rapa Nui magic. Dare to live a unique experience with horses, nature and an experienced local guide.

Rapanui Origins: Full Day Private Tour is an exploration of the origins of the Rapanui people, the inhabitants of Easter Island. To find out, we visit multiple key archaeological sites including Vinapu, Anakena, Te Pito Kura and Ahu Akivi to get an overview from a scientific, ethnographic, historical and traditional versions of the first human settlement. Our guides are scholars or local experts with a vast trajectory working in tourism and experience with some of the top companies in Rapa Nui and abroad. 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 obtain a thorough experience. This tour is also customizable depending on our travelers' special interests. Private service only. Limited availability.