Visiting Easter Island Travel Guide (Isla de Pascua - Rapa Nui)
Sometimes a once in a lifetime opportunity presents itself and you take it. Traveling to Easter Island (known locally as Rapa Nui and in Spanish as Isla de Pascua) was something we never thought possible in our lifetimes. However, when a short-time discounted airfare was available, we snapped it up and with an opportunity to explore the island slowly, we spent time hiking, walking and renting a vehicle to cover as much as the island as possible. The following Easter Island travel video is our best attempt to document our day to day adventure in the form of a series of vlogs from Day 1 to Day 7. We feel that if you're going to experience the best Easter Island has to offer you had better give yourself a 4 to 7 days.
Our visit Easter Island travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including all of the various moai statues, beaches and best locations for sunset and sunrise photos. We also cover off-the-beaten-path activities you won't find in a typical Easter Island tourism brochure.
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After close to a month travelling around Chile, Sam and I hopped on a plane to visit Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui. This was the closest we were ever going to get to this remote speck in the ocean, which also happens to be the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle. We gave ourselves one full week to explore Isla de Pascua, and what follows is a travel guide of our time there. We hiked ancient volcanoes, stood face to face with the moai, watched spectacular sunrises and sunsets, and road tripped around the island while wild horses ran alongside. It was an incredible week and we hope this video will inspire you to plan your own visit to Easter Island.
Rano Kau is 324 meters tall and it is located on the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui. We hiked all the way from town, and because of it’s gradual incline, we found it to be a relatively easy activity. That being said, we would recommend doing it early in the morning, since there were very few shaded areas along the way.
Orongo is a village and ceremonial site located just past the Rano Kau Crater. Unfortunately, it started pouring rain shortly after we reached the site, so we didn’t get to visit, but we made plans to return later that week.
That evening we made our way into Hanga Roa to watch the sun set from the harbour. There were lots of surfers out on the water, and the waves kept rolling in and crashing against the rocks.
After the market we took a walk to Ahu Tahai, which is a ceremonial complex that holds 3 different ‘ahus’ or platforms with moai. Perhaps the most famed of the three is Ahu Ko Te Riku, which stands out from the rest because it has restored eyes.
Having already visited Ahu Tahai by day, we still made it a point to come in the late afternoon.
Rano Raraku is yet another volcano crater found on the island, and it is also the site of the quarry that supplied the stone for the hundreds of moai that can be found on the island. The quarry is believed to have been in use for a span of 500 years up until the early 18th century when activity ceased. It would also appear that this site was abandoned in a rush since many of the moai here are unfinished.
After seeing the moai scattered on the slopes of the volcano, we took a little detour and hiked into the crater. We also spotted wild horses and a few moai inside the crater, which was quite unexpected.
From there we continued on to Ahu Tongariki for a quick visit. This site is home to 15 moai, making it the biggest ‘ahu’ on the island.
The best place to catch the sunrise in Rapa Nui is at Ahu Tongariki. We made the drive in the dark and we arrived just as the sky was beginning to show it’s soft morning colours.
One of the best decisions we made on our trip was to rent a car so that we would have the ability to explore all of Easter Island.
And just like that our week on Easter Island was up! Rapa Nui is one of the most fascinating places we have ever visited, and we loved getting to explore every inch of the island.
This is part of our Travel in Easter Island Rapa Nui (Isla de Pascua) series.
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network
Ep. 17 Treks, Tours & Tattoos in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) - March & April 2016
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Reaching Rapa Nui aboard The Red Thread was an immense accomplishment for us, and given that some boats reach the island only to find swell conditions untenable, we were truly fortunate to enjoy 18 incredible days there in April! Seas collide with the island after thousands of miles of wide open ocean, making the nights rolly…but poor sleep was a meager price to pay for the opportunity to explore one of the world’s most mysterious gems. We hiked and explored the island’s monuments and spent time in three different anchorages. It was more beautiful than we expected, and we loved our time there. Neil also got a TATTOO – an unforgettable stop indeed!
Read more about our time on Easter Island in the two blog posts below:
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LOCATION: Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
The Mysteries of the Moai on Easter Island | National Geographic
A Polynesian society blossomed in this unlikely locale after hardy souls somehow navigated a fleet of wooden outrigger canoes to this tiny speck in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. Here, in isolation some 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) west of South America and 1,100 miles (1,770 kilometers) from the nearest neighboring island, the Rapa Nui developed a distinct architectural and artistic culture. That culture reached its zenith during the tenth to 16th centuries, when the Rapa Nui carved and erected some 900 moai across the island.
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Easter Island
Considered the most remote island on Earth, Easter Island (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) sits more than 2,300 miles from Chile's coast. Its nearest neighbor is 1,240 miles to the west. This Polynesian island is filled with unexplained traditions and mystifying archaeology, including the world famous giant stone statues called Moai. There are an estimated 1000 Moai scattered across the island, some having been transported up to 10 miles from the volcanic quarries in which they were carved. Rolling green hills, massive volcanic craters, and pristine coastline invite travelers to explore the mysterious past and discover the Rapa Nui culture which continues to live on today.
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Chile Travel: Culture and Tradition Easter Island - Open Nature
Easter Island is much more than gigantic moais. It’s the Rapa Nui people’s pride in their unique culture, which they reflect in all that they do: from dancing to stories, rituals and traditions. Listen closely to the sea breeze on the island, they say it transmits stories from a remote past.
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Sean & Chad Chiniquy's Easter Island Trip
Brothers Sean and Chad Chiniquy visit Chile and Easter Island in the winter of 2012. This trip was planned over many years as Sean's birthday celebration. It had always been their dream to visit Easter Island. You can check out more of Sean's videos here youtube.com/spcwt and learn more about Chad by visiting ChadChiniquy.com
Easter Island FEB 2011
Easter Island visit the last week of February 2011.
What a magical and mystical place.
Exploring Easter Island: The Most Remote Inhabited Place on Earth
Located more than 2,300 miles off Chile's coast in the southern pacific ocean, this Polynesian island is steeped in mystery. Famous for its giant stone monolith statues, called Moai, Easter Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site and boasts so much more than just the stone statues.Just 14 miles long and 7 miles wide, Easter Island itself is stunning. Its rugged beauty is composed of rolling green hills, massive volcanic craters, rocky coves, and pristine beaches.
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Hanga Roa Town - Easter Island Tourism in 360VR- COMER. DORMIR. VIAJAR.
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O Complexo de Tahai é um passeio imperdível na Ilha de Páscoa. Este é o sítio arqueológico mais acessível, fica em Hanga Roa, a área mais habitada e com maior infraestrutura da ilha, a apenas alguns minutos do hotel Hangaroa, onde estávamos hospedados.
O centro foi reconstruído em 1968 pelo arqueólogo William Mulloy e compreende três ahu principais: Ahu Ko Te Riku, um moai enigmático e bem conservado que fica em uma plataforma individual, possui um pukao e grandes olhos brancos; Ahu Tahai, outro moai sozinho em um altar, um pouco mais desgastado pelo tempo, sem pukao e Ahu Vai Ure, um ahu com 5 moais.
Apesar de os moais serem incríveis, o maior destaque desse setor cerimonial é o conjunto que une arte milenar, céu geralmente nublado e Oceano Pacífico que acontece a cada por do sol na concorrida praça, que antigamente era utilizada para fins religiosos dos Rapa Nui. A dica aqui é chegar cerca de 30 minutos antes do crepúsculo e ir acompanhando sem pressa este espetáculo.
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Kona Tau Hostel in Easter Island Chile Video by Hostels247.com
Kona Tau Hostel in Easter Island Chile, only one block from the main avenue and has beautiful views of Hanga Roa and maunga terevaka. Check them out on its a perfect base and home away from home for your vacation in Easter Island Chile, offering affordable, comfortable, clean accommodation for independent & budget travellers, students and families, its also the perfect place to book group accommodation to social network and meet new people while saving money on your accommodation. Book Kona Tau Hostel in Easter Island Chile with Hostels247.com with no booking fees,
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Her father is fisherman here,and there are very fresh fishes there !! :-o
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Hangaroa Eco Village & Spa 360° VR Isla de Pascua - Easter Island - Chile- COMER. DORMIR. VIAJAR.
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O Hangaroa Eco Village & Spa é um lugar com beleza natural e arquitetura ímpar no mundo, um espaço que respeita a natureza e mantém a cultura milenar Rapa Nui viva. Visitar a Ilha de Páscoa era um sonho de infância, estar neste resort foi a realização deste sonho amplificada, nos tornamos parte ativa desta cultura milenar.
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Easter Island:On the Road to Development-3
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KonTiki2 Expedition sailing to Easter Island
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Traveling through the interior of Easter Island - Rapa Nui Island
The other face of Rapanui Island. Easter Island's inside landscape showing the dense forest made out of differents plants, the windy climate, a very different vision of Rapa Nui land, famous because of the Moais, giant stone busts that were built for ancient religious purposes.
This clip also shows the inner part of the island where there are the main hotels and resorts. Around this place there are flat areas ideal for walking, hiking, and tracking.
Gaia Consciousness Retreat - Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
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Easter Island Rapa Nui Exploring Moai Caves Volcanoes Hanga Roa Orongo Village
A collection of home videos of me exploring Easter Island played with Rapa Nui music.
I start with the moai in Hanga Roa (in town) then move onto the volcanic caves.
And continue to explore more moai across Easter Island.
Then finish walking up the mountain to view an extinct volcano and an ancient village.
With the final scenes back in town (Hanga Roa)