EXPLORING RAPA NUI , Easter Island Travel, Taylor made Trips to Chile, Easter Island and Polynesia, Diving programs at Easter Island, Rapa Nui trekking

PROGRAM

Day 01 YOUR COUNTRY - SANTIAGO, CHILE
Flight to Chile (Flight not included)

Day 02 WELCOME TO SANTIAGO

Morning pick-up from Santiago Airport. Transfer to the hotel – free time. Tour of Santiago starting in the “Barrio” (quarter) El Golf, where you see examples of the city’s avant-garde architecture. After this you visit the Barrio Cívico which contains the government buildings and the cultural centre. From here you take a walk through the main streets of the city centre towards the main square, “Plaza de Armas,” where you will be able to admire the splendour of the buildings that surround the square: La Catedral, El Correo, IIlustre Municipalidad de Santiago, etc. The tour then takes you to the Barrio Bella Vista, famous for its lively night life. Return and overnight stay at the 5 star Ritz Carlton or an alternative hotel of the same category. Lunch at the hotel.

Day 03 SANTIAGO - EASTER ISLAND
Breakfast at the hotel. Flight to Easter Island. Welcome at Rapa Nui Airport with garlands of flowers, meeting with our staff and transfer to the Altiplanico Hotel . Rest of the day at your disposal. (B)

Day 04 RANO RARAKU - ANAKENA
Group day trip. First stop is the Haga Te’e Bay on the south of the island – where you will see your first “Ahu” – one of the enormous stone platforms built to support the Moai. The Vaihu Ahu is an unrestored platform. The tour continues towards the Ahu Akahanga Region where legend has it that the famous King Hotu Matua is buried at one side of the Ahu. The tour takes in several other important cultural sites on the Island – for example Rano Raraku – where 900 statues have been sculpted – 397 of them lying horizontally on the ground. We will also visit the Tongariki Ahu, restored in 1995, a platform that holds 15 Moai. We then visit the “Ombligo del Mundo" (Belly button of the world), and the Te Pito Kura Ahu. Our final stop for the day is Anakena Beach and its two restored platforms, Ahu Nau Nau and Ahu Ature Huki. From this magical spot we can admire the waters of the Pacific Ocean and rest for a while in the shade of the palm trees. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay at the Otai Hotel or a similar hotel of the same category. (B, PL)

Day 05 FREE DAY - RAPA NUI
Breakfast at the hotel. Free activity day to get to known better Easter Island. Rental of the jeep included. Lodging at the Hotel Altiplanico or similar. (B)

Day 06 FREE DAY - RAPA NUI
Breakfast at the hotel. Free activity day to get to known better Easter Island. Rental of the jeep included. Lodging at the Hotel Altiplanico or similar. (B)

Day 07 EASTER ISLAND - PAPEETE
Breakfast at the hotel. Half day tour. Early evening transfer to the airport. Flight to Papeete. Pick up from airport and transfer to the InterContinental Tahiti Resort Hotel. Overnight stay in your room with a view. (B)

Day 15   PAPEETE - SANTIAGO
Transfer to Papeete Airport. Flight to Santiago. Pick up from Santiago Airport and transfer to the 5 star Ritz Carlton Hotel or a similar hotel of the same category (B)

Day 16   SANTIAGO - YOUR COUNTRY
Transfer to the airport. Return flight. (B) (Flight not included)