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Chile Tours:
explora EASTER ISLAND

Highlights:Easter Island

With its location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and home to a culture whose origins and evolution are still largely unknown, Easter Island is an attractive and mysterious destination.
A mild year-round climate allows for walking the island’s geography and traveling along the coast of numerous ahus that are home to the gigantic sculptures called moai.

Day 1 | Arrive at explora Rapa Nui
Reception at the Easter Island airport and transfer to explora Rapa Nui. (D)

Day 2 | explora Rapa Nui
You can participate voluntarily in a variety of organized day trips. You will find a few of these suggestions below, but there are many more. Select your preferred tour based on the climate, your interests and level of fitness. These excursions are done by van, horseback, bicycle or on foot. You are always accompanied by an expert guide.

EXAMPLE EXCURSIONS:
WALK TO HANGA OTEO
Duration: 4.5-5.5 hours (half day) Walking 4 to 5 hours. Length: 13.5 km Itinerary: Travel from explora 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 archaeological sites. Arrival at Anakena Beach. Picnic on the beach. Return by van to explora (20 min). Level: Medium

TO TE MIRO OONE BY BICYCLE
Duration: 2-3 hours by bicycle (half day). Length: 18 km. Itinerary: Travel from explora 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 archaeological sites, following the coastal route until reaching Tahira. Return to explora from Vinapu. Level: Easy. (B,L,D)

Day 3 | explora Rapa Nui
EXAMPLE EXCURSION:
THE TANGATA MANU ROUTE

Duration: 2-3 hours (half day). Walking 2-3 hours. Length: 7 km Itinerary: Travel from explora 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 sita of Tangata Manu (Bird Man) worship. Return by van to explora (5 min). Level: Easy

Remainder of the day at leisure or join on of the afternoon excursions. (B,L,D)

Day 4 | explora Rapa Nui
EXAMPLE EXCURSION:
TE PITO O TE HENUA, THE NAVEL OF THE WORLD
Duration: 3.5-4.5 hours (half day). Walking 3-3.5 hours. Length: 9.5 km. Itinerary: Travel from explora 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 archaeological sites along the way. Arrive the Ovahe beach. Return by van to explora (25 min). Level: Easy

Afternoon at leisure or join on of the afternoon excursions. (B,L,D)

Day 5 | Depart explora Rapa Nui
Morning transfer to the Punta Arenas airport for your departure flight. (B)


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Tour Code: CH-03

Departs: SET DEPARTURES (please inquire)

2010 rates
Category SGL
CA$*
DBL
CA$*
SGL
US$
DBL
US$
Raa Room - 3 nts     4,809 3,030
Raa Room - 4 nts     6,412 4,040
Raa Room - 5 nts     7,860 4,915
Raa Room - 6 nts     9,246 5,724
Raa Room - 7 nts     10,262 6,440
Raa Room - 8 nts     11,480 7,136
Varua Room - 3 nts     3,354 2,280
Varua Room - 4 nts     4,472 3,040
Varua Room - 5 nts     5,435 3,710
Varua Room - 6 nts     6,336 4,350
Varua Room - 7 nts     7,091 4,949
Varua Room - 8 nts     7,864 5,512

Prices are subject to change until time of booking.

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ACCOMMODATIONS:

The hotel has 30 rooms:

WHAT'S INCLUDED in this EXPLORA ATACAMA tour package:

- accommodation at explora Rapa Nui
- Seat-in-coach transfer Easter Island airport / explora Rapa Nui / Easter Island airport
- All meals and beverages
- Bilingual guides
- Daily excursions
- Transportation and meals during excursions

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED in this EXPLORA ATACAMA package:

- Airfare
- Chile Reciprocity Tax
- Gratuities
- Cancellation/medical insurance

DURATION

3 nights / 4 days
4 nights / 5 days
5 nights / 6 days
6 nights / 7 days
7 nights / 8 days
8 nights / 9 days

Rates are per person, in US$ and CA$ * The Canadian dollar rates shown above have been calculated at an exchange rate of 1.20 and are subject to change until time of payment.

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