Are you curious to explore one of the world’s remote inhabited
islands - Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean? This
island is part of Chile, and one of the most remote volcanic islands on earth.
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui to give it its Polynesian name, is most famous
for its archeological sites, but also offers extinct volcanoes and white-sand
beaches. There are numerous attractions to explore on Easter Island as part of
a guided private tour.
Some must-visit sites on Easter Island:
# 1- Rano Raraku
Rano Raraku,
the quarry where nearly all of the moai were carved, and where almost 400
unfinished moai still lie, is one of the highlights of any visit to Easter
Island. It is easy to spend several hours here and still be mesmerized by the
sheer quantity of moai in all stages of carving, as well as the almost
ghost-town atmosphere that pervades, as if the workers had all simply downed
their tools one day, never to return.
# 2- Rano Kau Volcano and Orongo:
One
million years ago, Rapa Nui’s most spectacular volcanic eruption created the
southwest corner of the island, leaving behind an amphitheatre of a crater, and
one of Easter Island’s most majestic sights. Perched on the furthest corner of
the volcanic crater, Orongo is the ceremonial village where the Birdman Competition
took place in former times, as a method of selecting the next island leader.
# 3- Ahu Tongariki:
No
superlatives suffice for your first glimpse of Ahu Tongariki, with its
seemingly infinite platform adorned with 15 colossal moai. This ahu represents
the very pinnacle of the Rapa Nui stone carving period, and the sheer effort
and expense involved in having created such an extravagant ceremonial altar is
beyond belief.
#4- Anakena Beach and Ahu Nau Nau:
Anakena is the island’s main beach, ideal for swimming and
sunbathing, and one of the highlights of any
guided Easter Island tour. This island gem has beautiful white sand, palm trees
and turquoise water, not forgetting the moai of Ahu Nau Nau in the background.
This particular ahu is one of the best preserved of the whole island.
#Place 5- Terevaka:
Maunga
Terevaka is the highest point of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), 507m above sea
level. Cars are definitely not allowed up here, so the ascent is either on foot
or on horseback. From the top you can see the whole island, and it gives
an amazing sense of just how isolated it is here – the one place on Easter
Island that really gives you that Robinson Crusoe feeling!
Do you want to get the most in-depth information during your
Easter Island tour? Are you looking for help arranging a private guide on the
island? Easter Island Spirit has years of experience in the tourism
industry, resulting in memorable trips to this iconic and remote Polynesian
island. We specialize in providing a wide variety of Easter Island tour and
travel packages for all budgets.
