Rano Kau crater and Orongo
A volcanic crater more than a kilometre wide, with a lake of floating reeds, and on its rim the ceremonial village where young men once raced to bring back the first sooty tern egg of the season.
Highlights is a shorter day that takes in the most important places from Tour A and Tour B: the crater and ceremonial village in the south-west, the white-sand beach of Anakena, the quarry of Rano Raraku and the great platform of Tongariki.
It is the right choice if you only have one day, or if you want a first overview before booking a longer tour. You travel at your own pace and can always ask to spend more time where you want.
The day, stop by stop
Anakena beach and Ahu Nau Nau
The white-sand beach where tradition says the first settlers landed. The moai of Ahu Nau Nau have kept their red topknots, protected for centuries by the sand.
Rano Raraku, the quarry of the moai
The quarry where almost 400 moai were carved from the volcano's rock, at every stage from first outlines to finished statues.
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 route
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
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 (230,000 in total).
Highlights
Short on time? See the island's essential sites in a single day, from the Birdman village above the sea to the quarry where the moai were carved and the fifteen statues of Tongariki.