Easter Island Exploration (trip)

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Easter Island Exploration

  • Airport near Santiago, Chile
  • Active & Adventure
Chile, South America

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from $6,000* per person6 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Elevate Destinations 24 people max
With its location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and home to a culture whose origins and evolution are still largely unknown, Easter Island is an attractive and mysterious destination.

A mild year-round climate allows for walking the island’s geography and traveling along the coast of numerous ahus that are home to the gigantic sculptures called moai.

Who, when and why were these sculptures created? It is a mystery. It is presumed that the island has been inhabited since the earliest centuries of our times, and the moai are hundreds of years old.

Today visitors can share with the descendents of this ancient culture and who preserve their ancestral customs in the face of the advancement of Western civilization.

In addition to superb walking, your stay on Easter Island includes an “insiders” cultural tour as well as an evening in the home of a local artisan family.

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Chile, South America

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Days 1-3: Santiago – Easter Island
Posada de Mike Rapu

The flight to Easter Island is 5 hours from Santiago--crossing roughly 2500 miles of the Pacific Ocean. You will be met at the airport by Explora staff and
transferred to the hotel--the latest of Explora's properties--which will be your base for your stay on the island.

Easter Island is located at 27º09' latitude south and 109º26' latitude west, 3,800 kilometers from the central coast of Chile. An extremely isolated island (Pitcairn is the closest inhabited island located 1,900 kilometers away in the northeast), Easter Island has a reduced area of less than 170 km2. The island is 24km at its longest point and 12km at its widest. Enjoy your three days of explorations accompanied by the local Explora

Day 4: Easter Island

Morning to enjoy the activities offered by the hotel.

After lunch in the afternoon, you will be invited to visit the island in a different perspective accompanied by your experienced guide Mr José Letelier.

Born in Santiago de Chile, Jose Morel is the son of Orlando Letelier, the former Chilean Ambassador to US. An architect by training, Jose is involved in tourism related activities as well as consulting on several architectural monument & environmental conservation projects on Easter Island.

At the end of the tour, you will be invited to a champagne sundowner at the Moais. Ahu Tahai i--a site that was restored in 1967 by archaeologist William Mulloy, and is one of the oldest (7th century) on Easter Island.
The moai on Ahu Ko Te Riku, stands 4.73 meters high, and has an estimated weight of 20 tons. Ahu Vai Ure holds 5 different statues, and on Ahu Tahai stands one lone figure With moais and palm trees in the foreground, and glass of champagne in-hand, this will be a memorable evening in Rapa Nui.

Dinner at Rapa Nui Home: The key to understanding the history, myths and legends of Easter Island is meeting the people. The program will include the unique opportunity of dining at the home of a local family providing an unforgettable experience and true insight on everyday life on the island.

Day 5: Easter Island – Santiago
Ritz Carlton Santiago

Direct transfer from hotel to Mataveri airport for a 4-hour flight to Santiago. The flight back to Santiago is one hour shorter due to the stronger West-East currents. Upon arrival at the airport in Santiago, assistance and transfer to the Ritz Carlton Hotel for the last night stay in Chile.

Day 6: Santiago, departure.

In due time, transfer to the airport to board flight back to USA.

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