Day 2

• Orongo

  2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included

  Orongo village is located on one side of the Rano Kau volcano crater. It's one of the two main sites on the island as this place celebrated the Birdman ceremony.

• Rano Kau

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included

  ​Located on the southwest side of the island the crater of this volcano is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes of Rapa Nui. With 1.5 Km large this crater is the biggest reserve of the endemic flora of Rapa Nui and it lake served as an important source of drinking water in ancient times.

• Ahu Vinapu

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included

  Highlighted archaeological site characterized by the fine work of the ancient builders of Rapa Nui. There are some theories about the construction of this first platform establishing a hypothetical relationship with the Inca construction style.

• Ahu Tahai

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included

  Restored in 1974 by the American archaeologist Dr. William Mulloy. Tahai embraces three principal ahu from north to south: Ko Te Riku (restored eyes one), Tahai, and Vai Ure. Of its proximity to town, it's a popular place for sunset photos.

• Puna Pau

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included

  Quarry from where the red volcanic stone was extracted and used for the carving of the Pu Kao or the moai's hair. In this place, we find 23 cylindrical prototypes of Pu Kao at an early stage of carving facilitating the transportation to the ahu. Here you also have a privileged view of Hanga Roa village.

• Ahu Akivi

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included

  One of the very few ceremonial platforms not located by the sea. Its seven moais have been restored to their standing position by the archaeologists William Mulloy and Gonzalo Figueroa along with the Rapa Nui community. These moai have the particularity of having astronomical positioning guidance and look towards the setting sun.