Easter Island Day Tour

With one day on Easter Island, take the east-coast loop: Hotumatur Rapa Nui’s Rapa Nui Culture Sightseeing Tour collects you from your hotel in Hanga Roa, starts at 10:00 AM and spends 8 hours on Vaihu, Akahanga, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, Te Pito Kura and Anakena beach, from US$80 per adult (checked November 2026). The park ticket and lunch are not included.

Three Easter Island day tours with pickup

The full-day tours from Hanga Roa all head out along the south coast to the moai quarry at Rano Raraku and Ahu Tongariki. They differ in how much of the north coast they add and in who guides you.

Regular prices for one adult on the calendars for December 9, 2026.

The two Hotumatur Rapa Nui days are the same loop. The US$80 one adds an hour and a half at Anakena, the white-sand beach on the north coast where, the park says, King Hotu Matu’a landed. The US$70 one ends at Te Pito Kura and drops you back at your accommodation. Both come with a guide who speaks English and Spanish.

Miru Ariki's day is built differently: the guide is a native Rapa Nui islander, the six sites are chosen from a list of eleven that includes Orongo and Ahu Akivi as well as the east coast, and groups of 1 to 4 get a private vehicle. It has 3 reviews on GetYourGuide, all five stars (November 2026). It does not pick up or drop off outside the Hanga Roa urban area.

Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (checked November 2026); each From is that tour’s price for one adult. Treat them as a guide, not a quote: the price for your date and group shows on the calendar before you pay.

What one day leaves out

A full day covers the east of the island. It misses the west and south: Orongo, the ceremonial village of the birdman cult on the rim of the Rano Kau crater, the stone walls of Vinapu, the Puna Pau quarry where the topknots were carved, the Ana Te Pahu cave and the seven moai of Ahu Akivi. If you have a second day, the two-day tour on the homepage does both halves for US$170 per adult. Or add Koa Ma´ara Travel’s three-tour program, whose Orongo and Ahu Akivi half days run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The park ticket comes first

Each tour brings the guide, and the guide is required: Ma’u Henua, the community that runs Rapa Nui National Park, says it is mandatory to buy a ticket and hire an accredited guide to enter the park. The foreign adult ticket is CLP 95,000 (CLP 38,000 for children 7 to 12), bought before you enter the park, valid for 10 consecutive days from the first site you enter, with one entry each to Rano Raraku and Orongo (checked November 15, 2026). A day tour uses your one visit to Rano Raraku, so if you plan a second tour, pick one that goes elsewhere.

Easter Island day trips from a cruise ship

If you arrive on a cruise ship, book your day ashore through the cruise line or check each listing first. The private days of KAVA KAVA TOURS, Green Island Tours - Easter Island and Easter Island Heritage are not for cruise ship passengers, and KAVA KAVA TOURS and Green Island Tours - Easter Island list port pickup as not included. The shared day tours on this page collect you from lodgings in Hanga Roa and name no pickup at the port.

Before you go

• Bring: your passport (the Culture Sightseeing Tour accepts a copy), the park ticket, water and lunch money.
• Not for wheelchair users: the Rapa Nui Culture Sightseeing Tour is not suitable for them.
• Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before, on all three.