Easter Island - old
Easter Island, Chile
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Easter Island - old
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The Bird Man
Rano Kau
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Hike -
Advanced
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Half-day
We start in Ahu Tahira, a construction platform with perfectly overlapping stone structures...
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Exploration Path
We start in Ahu Tahira, a construction platform with perfectly overlapping stone structures. We go up to the rim of the Rano Kau crater, the largest in the Island and then we hike to Orongo, an ancient ceremonial village where the Birdman competition took place.
675 m 2215 ft
-442 m -1450 ft
301 m 988 ft
24 m 79 ftElevation Profile
Rano Kau
Rano Kau
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Combination
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Advanced
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Full-day
We start in Ahu Tahira, a construction platform with perfectly overlapping rock structures...
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Exploration Path
We start in Ahu Tahira, a construction platform with perfectly overlapping rock structures. We begin hiking to the crater of the Rano Kau Volcano and Orongo. This is the ancient ceremonial village where Birdman competitions used to take place. We head down south by bike and ride along the coast visiting several archaeological sites. We keep on going to Explora.
675 m 2215 ft
-442 m -1450 ft
301 m 988 ft
24 m 79 ftElevation Profile
Bird Cult
Rano Kau
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Overland
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Easy
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Half-day
We depart by van toward Vinapu, visiting its ahu and its unique construction. We then go to Rano Kau, the biggest crater on the island. We hike around part of the crater, where we will see the biodiversity of the wetland inside, before reaching the ceremonial village of Orongo, where we will learn more about the story of the famous Birdman competition.
More details >Bird Cult
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Exploration Path
We depart by van toward Vinapu, visiting its ahu and its unique construction. We then go to Rano Kau, the biggest crater on the island. We hike around part of the crater, where we will see the biodiversity of the wetland inside, before reaching the ceremonial village of Orongo, where we will learn more about the story of the famous Birdman competition.
159 m 522 ft
-146 m -479 ft
294 m 965 ft
213 m 699 ftElevation Profile
Cook’s Bay
Rano Kau
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Overland
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Easy
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Half-day
We go by van to the Hanga Kioe archaeological site, where the Ahu Akapu is located on the west coast near the town of Hanga Roa...
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Exploration Path
We go by van to the Hanga Kioe archaeological site, where the Ahu Akapu is located on the west coast near the town of Hanga Roa. We continue by van to the anthropological museum to visit it. We continue walking from the museum along the coast to the village cove, passing through the Tahai archaeological complex and other attractive historical sites.
14,7 m 48 ft
-33,9 m -111 ft
25 m 82 ft
3 m 10 ftElevation Profile
Hanga Roa
Rano Kau
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Self Guided
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Easy
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Half-day
For those travelers who want to explore the town of Hanga Roa independently, we offer you the option to go during your stay.
More details >Hanga Roa
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Exploration Path
For those travelers who want to explore the town of Hanga Roa independently, we offer you the option to go during your stay. Request map and recommendations from our guides.
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