Moai carved into the volcanic slopes of Rano Raraku quarry
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Tour B

Makers

Follow the south coast past ancient platforms, stand in the quarry where the moai were carved, and finish at the fifteen statues of Tongariki.

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About 6 hoursPickup 09:30 at your hotel or AirbnbPrivate, up to 4 people185,000 CLP per personSwedish, English and Spanish

Tour B follows the south coast past toppled platforms and tightly fitted stonework, to the quarry where the moai were carved, and finishes at the fifteen statues of Tongariki.

Where Tour A tells you who built the moai, Tour B shows you how. By the end of the day you will know how they were carved, moved and raised, and what happened when they fell.

The day, stop by stop

Vinapu and its precise stonework

An ahu with stonework so precise that the stones fit together with almost no gaps.

The tightly fitted stone blocks of the platform at Vinapu

Hanga Poukura

Another ahu on the south coast, where fallen moai show what happened when the statues were pulled down.

Vaihu

Fallen moai lie face down in front of the platform, with their topknots on the ground beside them.

Fallen moai lying along the platform at Vaihu with red topknots beside them

Akahanga

A large ceremonial site by the sea. Tradition links it to Hotu Matu'a, the island's first king.

A fallen moai lying by the sea at Akahanga

Rano Raraku, the quarry of the moai

The quarry where almost 400 moai were carved from the volcano's rock. You can see them at every stage, from first outlines in the rock to finished statues, and the largest moai ever begun, which was never finished.

Two moai heads on the grassy slope of Rano Raraku

Ahu Tongariki and its fifteen statues

Fifteen restored moai on the largest platform on the island. A tsunami scattered them in 1960 and they were raised again in the 1990s.

The fifteen moai of Ahu Tongariki under a blue sky

The route

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More from this tour

The largest moai ever begun, still attached to the rock at Rano Raraku
The largest moai ever begun, still attached to the rock at Rano Raraku.
A moai head in side light on the slope of Rano Raraku
The slope of Rano Raraku in the afternoon light.
The kneeling Tukuturi moai and the landscape around Rano Raraku
The kneeling Tukuturi moai above the plain.
A red stone pukao atop a moai at Ahu Tongariki
A red topknot on a moai at Tongariki.

Good to know

Included
Private guide · Transport from your hotel or Airbnb · A bottle of water
Not included
National park ticket (bought separately, valid for 10 days) · Lunch
Lunch
Lunch is flexible. We can stop to eat along the way, or drop you at a restaurant after the tour.
What to bring
Sunscreen, good shoes for walking, and clothes for the weather. You are welcome to bring extra water.
Flexible by design
Your tour is private, so tell your guide what you want to spend more time on.
Group size
Up to 4 guests per tour. If you are more, message us on WhatsApp and we will see if we can make it work.

Add the sunrise

The sun rising between the fifteen moai of Ahu Tongariki

Add the sunrise at Tongariki

Watch the sun rise behind the fifteen moai, with the island almost to yourselves. About 3 hours, early morning, before your tour day starts.

60,000 CLP per person added to this tour (245,000 in total). Added to both days it is 360,000 in total.

Add sunrise to Tour BBoth days with sunrise

Tour B: Makers

Most guests do both days: Origins and Makers for 300,000 CLP per person, saving 70,000 CLP.

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