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Photo by Kial Church, courtesy IndagareRead MoreAhu Akivi
The seven moai on Anakena Beach are incredibly photogenic, perched atop a white sandy beach, under towering palms and set in front of the glistening ocean.
Read MoreAhu Te Pito Kura
This perfectly round stone has magnetic qualities (bring a compass to prove it). Scientists and archaeologists are at a loss for how the stone got to Easter Island, as it is not endemic to the island. Its name translates to...
Read MoreAna Kai Tangata Cave
Easter Island’s coast is home to over 800 caves that were formed by lava flowing from volcanoes into the ocean. These caves later provided shelter and lodging for many Rapanui people. There are three in particular worth visiting. Remember to...
Read MoreAna O Keke Cave
Easter Island’s coast is home to over 800 caves that were formed by lava flowing from volcanoes into the ocean. These caves later provided shelter and lodging for many Rapanui people. There are three in particular worth visiting. Remember to...
Read MoreAnakena and Ovahe Beach
Despite having miles of coastline, there are only two real beaches on Easter Island: Anakena Beach and Ovahe Beach are both on the north side of the island. The water is warm and conducive to swimming, and there are stands...
Read MoreBoat Trips to the Motu Islands
Indagare members can contact our bookings team for assistance planning private boat trips to the beautiful uninhabited islands, home to the famous Birdman cult competition.
Read MoreBoathouses and Chicken Houses
In the shadow of a great toppled moai sit remaining examples of how the Rapanui lived. Study the 13th or 14th-century hare paenga foundation (a house shaped like a flipped over boat); a puzzle-like stone chicken coop (built like an...
Read MoreCaverna Dos Ventanas Cave
Easter Island’s coast is home to over 800 caves that were formed by lava flowing from volcanoes into the ocean. These caves later provided shelter and lodging for many Rapanui people. There are three in particular worth visiting. Remember to...
Read MoreFather Sebastián Englert Museum
This small museum holds the island’s only remaining examples of the Rongorongo Tablets, the evidence of Easter Island’s original language. These tablets, made from a soft wood, were carved using a shark’s tooth. Interestingly, a culture developing its own alphabet from...
Read MoreFishing Expeditions
Indagare members can contact our bookings team for assistance planning private fishing expeditions. Big eye tuna is the prize catch in the area.
Read MoreHorseback Riding
Riding on horseback is an excellent way to see Easter Island, especially as it is home to 10,000 horses, many of which are wild. Guides can take riders to the top of Terevaka, the island’s highest point and where visitors...
Read MoreIglesia Hanga Roa
This Catholic church hosts Sunday mass sung in Rapanui, a beautiful and mystical language. The church’s sculptures alone are worth visiting: the wooden carvings were done in Rapanui style (as seen in the moai heads), but represent the traditional Catholic...
Read MoreKari Kari
The Kari Kari traditional dance performances are energetic and fascinating, performing island songs and showing off customary celebratory costumes,
Read MoreOrongo Village
The Orongo village was the site of the Birdman cult celebrations. Once a year, young men representing the important families of the island would run down the steep and perilous cliff, swim out to the ragged Motu Nui island, search...
Read MoreRonu Kau Volcanic Crater
One mile in diameter, the vast crater that was once a volcano is a breathtaking site. Not only wide, it is also deep—it dips so low, it has its own microclimate at its base, which filled with reeds and water....
Read MoreRonu Raraku
The moai were all carved from this one extinct volcanic quarry, and the surrounding area formed a de facto outdoor studio. The statues that remain here were all meant to be moved elsewhere, and one of the island’s mysteries is...
Read MoreSnorkeling and Scuba Diving
With water hovering around 68°F, and the possibility of seeing green sea turtles, snorkeling or scuba diving is an excellent activity on-island. The owner of Orca came to the island with Jacques Cousteau and decided to stay.
Read MoreSurfing Lessons
Indagare members can contact our bookings team for assistance planning private surfing lessons.
Read MoreTongariki
Located on the Hanga Hotulti Bay, the 650-foot-long Ahu Tongariki conveys a sense of a lost empire, reminiscent of Petra, the Acropolis or Mayan ruins. The iconic line of 15 statues, which soar as high as 22 feet, is best...
