Easter Island
Easter Island, Chile
Explorations in
Easter Island
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Lava flows
Lava Flows
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Advanced
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Full-day
In this exploration we hike along cliffs with a view to the ocean, pass an ancient Rapa Nui settlement and see caves shaped by lava flows.
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Exploration Path
In this exploration we hike along cliffs with a view to the ocean, pass an ancient Rapa Nui settlement and see caves shaped by lava flows. We beging hiking at the foothill of the Terevaka Volcano to reach the highest point in the Island. At the end, we ride a van to the Tahai archaelogical complex.
464 m 1522 ft
-599 m -1965 ft
500 m 1640 ft
15 m 49 ftElevation Profile
Walking Moai
Hotu Iti
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Hike
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Moderate
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Full-day
We start at the foothill of Pui Mountain, where men used to compete sliding on banana tree barks...
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Exploration Path
We start at the foothill of Pui Mountain, where men used to compete sliding on banana tree barks. We continue over ancient moai transportation routes until we reach the Rano Raraku quarry. We visit the place and then walk through Ara O Te Moai, another moai trail, until we reach a group of abandoned moai.
183 m 600 ft
-371 m -1217 ft
221 m 725 ft
18 m 59 ftElevation Profile
Akivi
Lava Flows
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Bike
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Moderate
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Half-day
We leave explora on our bikes following inland routes, go up a gentle slope and ride along traditional Rapa Nui crop fields...
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Exploration Path
We leave explora on our bikes following inland routes, go up a gentle slope and ride along traditional Rapa Nui crop fields. We arrive to Ahu Akivi, the place where seven moai are facing the ocean. We return to the hotel by van.
154 m 505 ft
-122 m -400 ft
243 m 797 ft
106 m 348 ftElevation Profile
Anakena
Miru
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Bike
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Moderate
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Half-day
We ride from the hotel towards Ahu Tongariki, the best rebuilt platform with 15 intact moai...
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Exploration Path
We ride from the hotel towards Ahu Tongariki, the best rebuilt platform with 15 intact moai. We continue along the coastline to the Mahatua area, visiting several archaeological sites up to Anakena, with its ruins, crystal-clear waters and white sands. We return to explora by van. Bring your swimsuit.
199 m 653 ft
-297 m -974 ft
110 m 361 ft
1 m 3 ftElevation Profile
Tahai
Lava Flows
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Bike
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Moderate
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Half-day
We leave the hotel and ride our bikes uphill to Ahu Akivi, the platform with seven moai facing the ocean...
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Exploration Path
We leave the hotel and ride our bikes uphill to Ahu Akivi, the platform with seven moai facing the ocean. We continue up to the Te Peu archaeological site, where we visit an ancient Rapa Nui village with several archaeological remains. We finally reach Tahai, one of the major towns in the west coast.
230 m 755 ft
-329 m -1079 ft
246 m 807 ft
7 m 23 ftElevation Profile
Caves & Cliffs
Lava Flows
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Combination
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Easy
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Full-day
We ride our bikes from explora and head to Ahu Akivi, where seven moai are facing the ocean...
More details >Caves & Cliffs
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Exploration Path
We ride our bikes from explora and head to Ahu Akivi, where seven moai are facing the ocean. We visit the place and then continue hiking through lava fields, discovering caves and tunnels. We continue to Tepeu, an ancient settlement featuring remains of the largest boat-house. We continue along cliffs with views to the ocean to finally visit Tahai.
154 m 505 ft
-122 m -400 ft
243 m 797 ft
106 m 348 ftElevation Profile
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