Create your free account
Sign in to your account
Save up to C$603 by booking Flight + Hotel.
Search 590,000 properties and 550 airlines worldwide.
Search over a million flights, hotels, packages, and more
Easter Island Vacation Packages
Easter Island brings to mind history and mystery. See its giant moai, statues of elongated human-like figures carved from volcanic rock. They rest on stone platforms called ahus and some wear stone headdresses. Learn about the ancient people who created these pieces as well as the explorers who pondered over them centuries later.
The island has about 900 moai, many in and around the Rano Raraku Quarry, with lava from the Rano Raraku volcano. They range in size from about 3 feet (1 meter) to 70 feet (21 meters) tall. Ahu Tongariki has one of the most prestigious displays. As you gaze at these amazing statues, marvel at the primitive engineering that transported the heavy carvings more than 10 miles (16 kilometers) across the island. Archaeologists have determined how the islanders used ropes, logs and human energy to complete this work, but don’t know why.
Explore distinct cultural developments over the last 1,200 years. The date is still debated but experts believe the Polynesians arrived in about A.D. 300 and developed moai starting about 700 A.D. but later destroyed many to build larger ones. After resource depletion and a fierce civil war, the local population dramatically declined. Europeans arrived on Easter Sunday 1722, giving the island its current name. Chile annexed the island, also known as Rapa Nui, in 1888 for sheep farming. Today tourism is the key industry.
Besides its historical significance, Easter Island offers very pleasant South Pacific beach vacation conditions. Travel to Anakena Beach on the northern shore to swim in azure waters the color of lapis lazuli gemstones, laze on the soft white sands under the shade of coconut palms or try bodysurfing. Gaze at the Ahu Nau Nau, with moai that are in exceptional condition after they were buried here in the sand for centuries.
Reach Easter Island by flying from Santiago, Chile, to Mataveri International Airport in the main city of Hanga Roa. Rent a four-wheel drive or use taxis to get around. Join a tour for best moai access and information.
Top Hotel Deals
Chez Steve Residence Kyle Mio
Tahai, Hanga RoaSituated in Hanga Roa, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Ahu Vai Uri and Ahu Tahai. Pea Beach and Mercado Artesanal Municipal are also within 15 minutes.
Hotel Manavai
Avenida Te Pito Ote Henua 1945, Hanga RoaSituated in Hanga Roa, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Pea Beach and Mercado Artesanal Municipal. Ahu Vai Uri and Ahu Tahai are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hangaroa Eco Village & Spa
Av Pont S/n, Hanga RoaSituated near the airport, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Pea Beach, Ana Kai Tangata, and Mercado Artesanal Municipal. Ahu Vai Uri and Ahu Tahai are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Hare Noi Rapa Nui
Av. Hotu Matua S/N, Hanga RoaSituated near the airport, this spa resort is within 6 mi (10 km) of Vaihu, Puna Pau, and Ovahe Beach. Anakena Beach and Ahu Nau Nau are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Taha Tai Hotel
Apina Nui S/n, Hanga RoaSituated in Hanga Roa, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Pea Beach and Mercado Artesanal Municipal. Ahu Vai Uri and Ahu Tahai are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Cabañas Keuhenua
Calle Atamu Tekena S/n, Hanga RoaLocated in the heart of Hanga Roa, this aparthotel is within a 10-minute walk of Mercado Artesanal Municipal and Pea Beach. Ahu Vai Uri and Ahu Tahai are also within 1 mi (2 km).
EASTER ISLAND ECOLODGE
Avareipua s/n, Hanga RoaLocated in the heart of Hanga Roa, this eco-friendly hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Mercado Artesanal Municipal and Pea Beach. Ahu Vai Uri and Ahu Tahai are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Manutara Hotel
Hotu Matua S/n, Hanga RoaSituated near the boardwalk, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Mercado Artesanal Municipal, Pea Beach, and Ana Kai Tangata. Ahu Vai Uri and Ahu Tahai are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Top Deals On Flights
These prices were available within the past 7 days. Prices quoted are per person, return, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.
Book your Easter Island Vacation
