Easter Island Chile Hanga Roa
Chile

101 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

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Frequently Asked Questions

By tender, and the Pacific swell has the final word. Ships anchor off Hanga Roa, the only town, and tenders land passengers at Hanga Piko cove or the small central pier. Operations can be adjusted, or cancelled, depending on the sea.
Yes. The Tahai ceremonial site borders the village, about fifteen minutes' walk along the coast. Three restored platforms carry their statues facing the village, including the island's only moai with reconstructed coral eyes.
The single quarry from which every moai on the island came. Nearly 400 statues remain frozen at every stage of work: lying unfinished in the rock, standing midslope, buried to the shoulders. You walk among them as through a workshop abandoned mid-task.
The largest ceremonial structure in Polynesia: fifteen moai lined up on a long platform facing the waves, raised again after the 1960 tsunami. The site sits a few minutes from the Rano Raraku quarry.
Yes, at Anakena beach in the north: coral sand, a coconut grove and statues crowned with their red tuff topknots. Tradition holds that the first king Hotu Matu'a landed here with his people. Swimming in a cove guarded by moai is a singular memory.
You have to choose. Tahai and the town on foot for a gentle approach; the Rano Raraku, Tongariki and Anakena loop by organized excursion for the major sites; or Orongo, on the rim of the Rano Kau crater, for the story of the birdman cult.
Yes. Rapa Nui National Park, a UNESCO site, controls access: a ticket is required, trails are marked, and the platforms are never to be touched. Organized excursions normally include the entrance fee.
The Chilean peso, and US dollars are accepted in town. Services are basic but sufficient. Bring cash: this is one of the most isolated inhabited places on earth and not everything works as it does on the mainland.
Closed shoes, a hat, water and sunscreen. Sites are crossed on uneven volcanic ground and the southern sun is deceptive: you burn without feeling the heat, especially on windy days.
At sunset, when the sky catches fire behind the statues. Residents come and sit in the grass themselves: the spectacle still works on those who live beside it. In daylight, Tahai remains the essential Rapa Nui thrill without needing a vehicle.