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Easter island is located
in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and home to a culture whose origins
are still unknown, Easter Island is a place of magnetism and mystery.
An agreeable climate year-round allows travelers to walk along its
coastline and visit the numerous “ahus” that contain the
gigantic “moai”sculputures.
Who made these sculptures, and when
and why were they made? It is an unsolved mystery, yet it is presumed
that the island was inhabited from the beginning of the first centuries
of our time, and that the moais are hundreds of years old. It is
also know that numerous tribes lived on the island during a time
when they fought amongst themselves, destroying the territory, though
it is not known why they destroyed the majority of the moai.
The island is very luminous even on cloudy days. May is the wettest
month, although rainfall can occur any time of the year.
Today visitors can share with the
descendents of this ancient culture and who preserve their ancestral
customs in the face of the advancement of civilization.
Volcanic rock, native to the island and always used by the island’s
inhabitants in construction, and wood from the mainland are the
principal materials. The hotel has 30 guestrooms that spread out
from central areas that house reception, living areas, a bar, kitchen
and services. Next to the common areas is the Casa de Baños
Hare Vai, with a pool, massage salon and open-air Jacuzzis.
How to get there:
Fly to Santiago via an international flight. From Santiago, travelers
must take a 5-hour flight to Easter Island. explora staff will greet
and transfer guests to the Explora Easter Island
Programs: Easy to difficult walks that slowly reveal
the secrets and beauty of the island. The walks are combined with
picnics and explora-style meals on the rocks or the shore of the
sea, or in sites with a great deal of magnetism. Guests may dine
in town or in Posada de Mike Rapu Explora Hotel
Programs include:
Roundtrip transfer
between Easter Island airport and Posada de Mike Rapu.
Lodging.
Full board. Bar.
Daily explorations
in groups of 8 people maximum, with bilingual guides and equipment.
Rates are per person,
expressed in US dollars.
VC128
EXPLORA POSADA DE MIKE RAPU
Valid from January 1st, 2010 until December, 31st 2010 |
Fares
per person
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3
NIGHTS |
4
NIGHTS |
5
NIGHTS |
SINGLE |
DOUBLE |
SINGLE |
DOUBLE |
SINGLE |
DOUBLE |
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4,809 |
3,030 |
6,412 |
4,040 |
7,860 |
4,915 |
Varúa |
3,354 |
2,280 |
4,472 |
3,040 |
5,435 |
3,710 |
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Any
additional
information please contact directly to : monica@visitchile.cl
1. Walk to Hanga Oteo
Duration: 4.5 to 5.5 hours (half-day). Walking 4 to 5 hours.
Length: 13.5 km. Itinerary:
Travel from the Hotel i to Te Peu by van (15 min).
Walk along a trail that borders steep cliffs and offers spectacular
views. Visit natural bathing pools, cross locally owned fields
and view numerous archeological sites. Arrival at Anakena Beach.
Picnic on the beach. Return by van to Casas Rapa Nui (20 min).
Level: Medium.
2. From the Te Peu ahu to Hanga Roa
Duration: 2 to 3 hours (half-day). Walking 1.5 to 2.5 hours.
Length: 6.5 km. Itinerary: Travel from Casas Rapa Nui to Te
Peu by van (15 min). Walk along a trail that borders steep cliffs
and offers spectacular views. View Motu Tautara and the astonishing
Las Dos Ventanas cave. Arrive at Hanga Roa, first passing Tahai
and ending at Pea. Numerous archeological sites along the way.
Return by van to Casas Rapa Nui (5 min).
Level: Easy.
3. Ara O Te Moai, the moai route
Duration: 3 to 3.5 hours (half-day).
Walking 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Length: 7 km.
Itinerary: Travel from Casas
Rapa Nui to Hanga Tetenga by van (15 min). Walk along Ara O
Te Moai, the trail once used to transport the moai sculptures;
view numerous overturned moai along the way. Climb to Rano Raraku,
the moai stone quarry, with views of the interior of the crater.
Walk along the volcano’s edge and arrive at the natural
rock pools at One Makihi. Picnic lunch. Return by van to Casas
Rapa Nui (20 min).
Level: Easy.
4. Alturas del Poike
Duration: 4 to 4.5 hours (half-day). Walking 3 to 4 hours.
Length: 8.5 km.
Itinerary: Travel from Casas Rapa Nui to Piko Mahore by van
(30 min). Walk along an upward sloping trail (300 meters) that
borders a steep cliff, and pass through Maunga Parehe and the
Maunga Tea-Tea. View the Vai Aheva fountain. Climb to Puka Katike
and then walk down to Tongariki to view 15 moais. Return by
van to Casas Rapa Nui (25 min). Level: Medium.
5. Climb to Tereveka
Duration: 3 to 4 hours (half-day). Walking 2 to 2.5
hours. Length: 6 km.
Itinerary: Travel from Casas Rapa Nui to Rano Aroi by van (20
min). The walk begins at Rano Aroi, then climbs from Maunga
Kuma to Maunga Terevaka to appreciate spectacular views of the
island from its highest point. The trail continues northeast
toward Anakena along high coastal ridges that gradually descend
to the beach, where guests may swim. Return to Casas Rapa Nui
by van (25 min).
Level: Medium.
6. The Tangata Manu Route
Duration: 2 to 3 hours (half-day). Walking 2 to 3
hours. Length: 7 km.
Itinerary: Travel from Casas Rapa Nui to Vinapu by van (5 min).
View Ahu Tahira. Walk along a trail that borders ascending steep
cliffs (250 meters), arriving at the edge of the Rano Kau crater.
Spectacular views of the ocean and the interior of the volcano.
Walk along the crater to Orongo. Visit the significant ceremonial
site of Tangata Manu (Bird Man) worship. Return by van to Casas
Rapa Nui (5 min). Level: Easy.
7. Te Pito O Te Henua, the navel of the world
Duration: 3.5 to 4.5 hours (half-day). Walking 3 to 3.5 hours.
Length: 9.5 km.
Itinerary: Travel from Casas Rapa Nui to Ana Okeke by van (40
min). Walk along a descending trail that borders the northern
coast of the island. View Ana Okeke, Maunga Parehe. Fishing
cove “La Perousse,” local villagers and archeological
sites along the way. Arrive at the Ovahe beach. Return by van
to Casas Rapa Nui (25 min). Level: Easy.
8. Walk to Te Miro Oone
Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours (half-day). Walking 2 to 2.5 hours.
Length: 6.5 km.
Itinerary: Travel from Casas Rapa Nui to Te Miro Oone by van
(15 min). Walk along a trail that offers panoramic views of
the southeast side of the island. Climb along Maunga Kahurea
and continue along Ara o te Moai. Numerous moai along the trail,
arrive at Hanga Te Tenga ahu. Return by van to Casas Rapa Nui
(15 min).
Level: Easy.
9. To Te Miro Oone by bicycle
Duration: 2 to 3 hours by bicycle (half-day).
Length: 18 km.
Itinerary: Travel from Casas Rapa Nui to Te Miro Oone on bicycle,
along the principal route that crosses through pretty forested
sections of the island.
Descend toward the southern coast, with views of various motu
and archeological sites, following the coastal route until reaching
Tahira. Return to Casas Rapa Nui from Vinapu. Level: Easy.
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VC128 Package
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Package for visiting
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