The 15 Most Booked Easter Island Tours

1.From Hanga Roa: Rapa Nui Culture Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 307 reviews · 8 hours · from $80Our pick

Spend eight hours touring Rapa Nui from Hanga Roa with a local English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Vaihu, Akahanga, Rano Raraku, Tongariki, Te Pito Kura, and Anakena Beach. Guides such as Frank, Hivi, Habi, Javiera, and Zoe have been praised for clear cultural insight. Lunch and the national park ticket cost extra.

“Enzo was a very patient and knowledgeable guide. The tour itself was everything I imagined a tour like this would be like - informative, interesting, and adventurous.”

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2.From Hanga Roa: Easter Island Highlights 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 205 reviews · 2 days · from $170

Visit Rapa Nui’s major archaeological sites over two days with Hotumatur Rapa Nui. Local guides such as Jeremías, Zoe, Roberto, and Enerike have led guests through moai history, island traditions, caves, and daily life. Expect pickup, minibus transport, small groups, English and Spanish commentary, and a full schedule with lunch and entrance fees extra.

“Could not have asked for a better guide. I learned so much on this tour and felt that it was absolutely worth the price.”

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3.From Hanga Roa: Easter Island Sightseeing Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 189 reviews · 8 hours · from $70Best value

Spend eight hours visiting Vaihu, Akahanga, Rano Raraku, Tongariki, and Te Pito Kura with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Guides such as Hiva, Enzo, Fernanda, and David Pocho have led highly praised outings. Transport and hotel pickup are included, but bring your park ticket, food, water, and passport or ID.

“Ata was an amazing tour guide. He speaks English well. I have seen other groups speaking English, but it’s hard to understand. Ata on the other hand had perfect accent”

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4.Full Day Tour in Rapa Nui

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 122 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $70

Spend about six hours touring western Rapa Nui with a guide and driver. Visit Ahu Akivi, Ana Te Pahu, Puna Pau, Ahu Vinapu, Rano Kau, and Orongo. Expect volcanic scenery, caves, red-stone pukao, seven Moai, and the Birdman ceremonial site. Bring water, food, sturdy shoes, and your National Park ticket.

“Enzo was our guide and driver and did an excellent job - fascinating tour. There were 7 of us on our tour bus - it was a nice small group of people. There are two tours so if you can stay for 2 days and then do both tours you will see everything that the island has to offer. The history of the Rapa Nui people, the Moai and the Birdman cult are really interesting. We can absolutely recommend this tour”

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5.Full day tour – DREAM

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $120Top rated

Spend a full day visiting Easter Island’s major moai sites with Rapa Nui Dream. The route includes Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, Ahu Vaihu, Akahanga, Te Pito Kura, Ahu Nau Nau, and Anakena Beach. Guides such as Esteban, Christian, Joaquin, and Andres have led departures, with time for photos and cultural context.

“Chris (sp?) was an excellent guide. At first i thought he was laconic, but the depth of his knowledge was amazing. He provided information that brought each site to life.”

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6.From Hanga Roa: Journey from Orongo to Ana Te Pahu

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 75 reviews · 7 hours · from $70

Spend seven hours touring Rapa Nui with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. See the Bird Man village at Orongo, volcanic caves at Ana Te Pahu, seven moai at Ahu Akivi, and the red scoria quarry at Puna Pau. Guides Ata and Javiera are named for clear, well-informed explanations. Hotel pickup and return are included.

“Excellent, Ata our guide was very information and very interesting loved this trip”

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7.Journey of the Ancestors: Tongariki, Rano Raraku & Anakena Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

Spend eight hours touring Rapa Nui’s essential sites by air-conditioned minivan, with a guide such as Jose, Hugo, Javi, or Daniela sharing history in Spanish and English. See Tongariki’s 15 moai, walk through Rano Raraku’s quarry, visit Akahanga and Te Pito Kura, enjoy a barbecue lunch, and finish at Anakena Beach.

“Loved this tour, and the tour guide Daniella, was both knowledgeable and fun to be around. Lunch was far more than we expected- it was excellent! Daniella was great- she went above and beyond to show us all of the landmarks and provide information. She even helped me find and pick out quality souvenirs!”

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8.Full Day Private Tour: Factory of the Moai the stone giants

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $219

This private Rapa Nui tour takes you from fallen moai at Ahu Vaihu and Akahanga to the 15 statues of Ahu Tongariki, the Rano Raraku quarry, Ovahe Beach, and Anakena. You get private transport and a certified local guide, but must pay about $80 for the national park ticket. Guides have included Jaime, Javier, Roberto, Dania, and Manai.

“This was a wonderful tour. Our guide, Javier, was knowledgeable and patient. This tour requires some walking over rough steps and paths and Javier took his time and made sure we were ok every step of the way. He even took us to the Mercado to buy souvenirs. I can’t imagine a trip to the island without seeing the factory of the Moai! Seeing where and how they were made was amazing. Javier brought it to life!”

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9.Rapa Nui Stargazing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $140

Spend about three and a half hours under Rapa Nui’s dark southern sky with a local guide, telescopes, and a small group of no more than 12. You’ll learn how Polynesian navigators used the stars, visit Anakena Beach and Ahu Nau after dark, enjoy hot chocolate and local cake, and receive hotel drop-off. Mark and Marc have led some sessions.

“Excellent astronomers and greatly helpful in finding southern sky objects to view. Wonderful experience. A little too cloudy to see full sky.”

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10.Private Easter Island Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $230

Spend about seven hours exploring Easter Island with a private guide and hotel transfers. Visit Ana Kai Tangata, Rano Kau, Orongo, Vinapu, Puna Pau, Ahu Akivi, and Ana Te Pahu. Guides such as Patricio, Yoyo, Tuhii, and Mark bring local history and practical context to the sites.

“Quite expensive BUT the guide was fantastic. So kind, very careful & professional (and so nice!). A must-to-do tour!”

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11.Private Full-Day Easter Island Highlights South and East

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $280

You’ll spend about 6.5 hours with a private bilingual guide visiting Easter Island’s southern and eastern monuments, including Vinapu, Rano Raraku, and Ahu Tongariki. Hotel pickup, transport, and water are included. Bring your $80 national park ticket, and plan to buy lunch separately.

“had the best tour guide in bruna, very knowledgeable about the tour and history. well put together tour”

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12.Two days of Full Day Tour of Rapa Nui + Sunrise in Tongariki

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · 3 days · from $250

Spend two full days visiting Rapa Nui’s key archaeological sites with local guides, then see sunrise at Ahu Tongariki. Guides may include Alex, Alejandro, David, and Ariki, with English, Spanish, or French available. Hotel pickup, rain ponchos, and support are included, but food and the national park ticket cost extra.

“We had three different guides every day. First two days are full day tours which the guides are very responsible and provided lots of information. However, on the 3rd of the sunrise tour, the female guide seems only responsible for transporting us to the place only. The time didn’t allow us to stay long enough to wait and see the completed sunrise as the guide needed to rush back to the full day tour starting around 9am. It was quite disappointing we were being picked up around 6am that actually the sunrise started at 8am….”

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13.Half Day Tour in Rapa Nui

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $1,500

This private half-day tour with local guide Nicolás or Nico visits Ahu Akivi, Puna Pau, Rano Kau, and Orongo. You’ll hear oral traditions about Rapa Nui’s beginnings, see the island’s only moai facing the sea, and learn about the Birdman contest. Pickup, transport, snacks, and soda are included.

“Rapa Nui is a magical island, the first impact occurs when arriving and seeing from the plane that great green space in the middle of the deep blue Pacific Ocean, we were welcomed with flowers and dances, people are cheerful, relaxed and Read moreAuto-translated”

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14.Easter island: Snorqueling tour on coral reefs

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 47 reviews · 3 hours · from $110

Swim above Rapa Nui’s coral reef with a private English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide. Paikea Tours provides hotel pickup, shortie wetsuits, mask, snorkel, fins, and underwater videos. Guides such as Damian, Baty, and Francisca adjust the beach to the weather and point out local fish, coral, and plant life.

“The tour was great. It took place even though i was the only one participating that day. The guide was great as she explained detailed what we‘re going to do. While snorkeling she kept pointing out certain fishes and told me their names and what significance they had. It was a great experience and i definitely recommend!”

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15.Sunrise Tongariki: Sunrise at Tongariki Park Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 2 hours · from $120

Leave Hanga Roa before dawn for Ahu Tongariki, where the sun rises behind 15 restored moai. A native, certified guide such as Melly takes care of transport, timing, site access, and photo spots. You get a private two-hour visit, English or Spanish guiding, and a ride back to your hotel.

“Extraordinary! What an amazing young man who also had an interest in photography which was excellent for this activity. Great information and knowledge of his heritage!”

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