Easter island is made up principally of three volcanoes. Discover easter island the way you imagined it with our awardwinning guided tours. We are rapa nui german owners with offices on easter island. Its the perfect opportunity to get to know easter island. Rapa nui has a great variety of restaurants where you can eat different food types with different prices. None of the major guidebooks such as lonely planet or rough guides devote more than a few pages to easter island, but the complete guide to easter island is as good as its name implies. The rapa nui people are the original inhabitants of rapa nui island, commonly known as easter island.
Rome2rio makes travelling from new york to rapa nui easy. Travel on horseback for days and camp under the stars in the wild under rough camping conditions and feel the true spirit of rapa nui. Rapa nui flowers growing quality cannabis in the state. Rapa nui travel easter island rapa nui guia completa. Say farewell to easter island and the rapa nui people, and fly back to santiago, chile via latam. The rapa nui national park was created in 1935 and is located in the island of pascua, having a surface of.
Carved in the image of the islands rapa nui ancestors, the statues date to the twelfth century and measure up to a staggering 32 feet 10 meters in height. Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located rapa nui hotels. We also try to make your whole visit on the island comfortable and can accommodate your entire stay. It is spoken on the island of rapa nui, also known as easter island. Part of the explora luxury chain, the explora rapa nui, opened in december 2007, was built on 9. Please enter the site for lots of information about easter island or supply us with details on what you want and send your enquiry here our sole objective is to create an exceptional travel experience for you, or your group. New research rewrites the demise of easter island smart. Next to it it is a smaller volcano, rano raraku, which is the volcano from which all the statues on the island were quarried, and where over 300 of them still remain. The day rapa nui travel took us on a tour around easter island. This law regulates the rights to stay, reside and travel to and from the special territory of rapa nui easter island for all passengers that do not belong to the rapa nui community the chilean investigations police pdi controls entry at the santiago international airport scl for people traveling on this route.
Halfway between tahiti and the south american continent, rapa nui. South american vacations 3715 piccadilly street hollywood, fl 33021 usa mf. I traveled to easter island in november, 2005 and this book was essential for planning the trip. Rapa nuis main tourist draw is the mysterious moai the solemn stone sentinels which dot the coastline. The only problem is that, since the movie tanked in the us, the only dvds available are made in korea and the quality of the film makes it look almost like 1970s footage. Vote now on your favorite hotels, cruises, airlines, trips, and destinations. We are a small family owned business that loves to provide our customers with a great tour experience while visiting rapa nui. This was used as leverage to demand recognition of. Tour the most wellknown highlights of the island or hike through the desolate remoteness to reach hidden archaeological treasures. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world.
Tapati rapa nui is the islands namesake festival that began in the 1970s as a way to celebrate. A tiny speck of an island in the vast pacific, rapa nui is the worlds most remote inhabited island you can go more than 1900km in any direction without seeing another soul. Nov 20, 2014 travel video about destination rapa nui in chile. When i visited in 2008, it took nearly 20 hours of travel to. The hotel offers 11 guest rooms, shaped as little huts, the cabins are perfect for the summer season, with solar showers and cool clean floors and walls. New york to rapa nui 7 ways to travel via train, plane, and bus.
Halfway between tahiti and the south american continent, rapa nui is technically part of chile, but. In addition, the clans want to reclaim their selfgovernment rights so they can curb unsustainable immigration and development on the island. We have an extensive and functional network, qualified staff and spacious and. The rapa nui people, comprising 36 clans, are engaged in a collective effort to rebuild its government. Polynesians arrived in rapa nui by dugout canoe 1,600 years ago and lived in isolation until the island was discovered by dutch explorers on easter sunday, 1722. Over the centuries that followed a remarkable society developed in isolation on the island. Guests at rapa nui can try out regional cuisine at the hotel. Nov, 2016 but first there was the 2,300mile, sixhour flight from santiago straight out into the pacific. Where to eat in rapa nui restaurants in easter island. Travel to easter island rapa nui episode 220 amateur. Few areas in the world possess a more mystical pull than this tiny speck of land, one of the most isolated places on earth. The amateur traveler talks to mike and hillary of the spothopping blog about their trip to easter island rapa nui in the south pacific. Wyspa wielkanocna rapa nui to jedna z najwiekszych zagadek ludzkosci.
Rapa nui or easter island accommodation and tourism, hanga roa. Data amassed from 11 easter island sites shows that the rapa nui people began assembling the moai sometime between the early 14th and mid15th centuries, continuing construction until at least. The people and cuisine reflect that blending of backgrounds, and though spanish is widely spoken, most islanders also speak rapa nui. Its hard to feel connected to chile, over 3700km to the east, let alone the wider world. Rapa nui easter island, magic and charm 4 days discover the attractions and secrets of easter island with this 4day3nights island stay package. Explora rapa nui this luxury property is built with local volcanic stone and imported wood, and curves along a hillside overlooking the islands south coast in an emulation of the ceremonial. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation. Easter island offers a wide array of activities when you have some spare time. Easter island is also known as rapa nui by the locals. Discover rapa nui culture 4 or 5 days travel easter island with this 4 or 5day tour including lodging and excursions. The rapa nui people, who have lived on easter island since before europeans arrived, accomplished incredible feats of engineering. Rapa nui article about rapa nui by the free dictionary. But these are not the only remains of the nowextinct culture.
Around 3,500 kilometres west of the mainland of chile is the pacific island of rapa nui, otherwise known as easter island. Youll find suggested itineraries, maps of the town and the island, as well as uptodate restaurant recommendations. The name easter island was given by the dutch explorer jacob roggeveen in. Some 2,200 miles off the coast of chile, rapa nui, also known as easter island, is among the worlds most remote inhabited islands. Book hotel oceania rapa nui, hanga roa on tripadvisor. Perched on a sloping hillside overlooking the ocean and three miles distant from hanga roa, easter islands only town, the explora rapa nui hotel melds luxury and serenity in an airy, innovative design. Altiplanico rapa nui hotel is a boutique hotel in easter island, located in the hinere area.
Books about the island tend to fall into two categories. Easter island lies in the middle of the pacific, 2000 miles from the nearest mainland in chile, and is the most remote of all the islands to be settled in the first. The rapa nui people, comprising 36 clans, are engaged in a collective effort to rebuild its government and regain control of their ancestral lands and sacred and burial sites. It contains information on every single significant archaeological site of rapa nui, and also includes the best times to visit each site, best light for photography and even the times to avoid coinciding with large tour buses. In rapa nui travel, we have experienced local guides who speak several languages, know the legends and the latest results of scientific research on rapa nui and share a great love to easter island, which will make your trip with us an unforgettable experience. Rapa nui chocolates, buenos aires colegiales restaurant.
It is in the southern hemisphere at 27 9 s latitude, 109 26 w longitude. Jest jednym z najbardziej odizolowanych miejsc na swiecie i jednoczesnie jednym z. Easter island or rather rapa nui as the islanders themselves tend to call it, is home to some of the strangest and most remarkable monuments to be found anywhere in the world. But first there was the 2,300mile, sixhour flight from santiago straight out into the pacific. Rapa nui is a timeless story and one which reminds us that, in any time and place, we are all the same and subject to the same selfcreated perils. Children 2 and younger are complimentary when accompanied by a paying adult. In addition to the great weather, theres another reason to travel to easter island in february. Easter island moai statues and rock art of rapa nui. Reveling in the enigmatic beauty of easter island the. Available all year easter island, rapa nui, tepitoh. Although easter island is famous for the large monumental moai statues which adorn easter island, often called the easter island heads, rapa nui is also home to highly sophisticated rock art carvings and paintings with unique motifs. It is spoken on the island of rapa nui, also known as easter island the island is home to a population of just under 6,000 and is a special territory of chile. The rapanui are among the friendliest people you will ever meet, and the landscape is truly amazing with its volcanic craters, lava formations, beaches, brilliant blue water, and archaeological.
Find all the transport options for your trip from new york to rapa nui right here. There are many restaurants and street kitchens at rapa nui. Afar travelers choice awards 2020 every year, we ask you, our readers, to vote on your dreamiest travel experiences for afars travelers choice awards. Rapa nui flowers growing quality cannabis in the state of. Picked us up at our hotel, helped us choosing good restaurant, and took us to the aerport on the way back. In this article we will tell you about the traditional festivals that you cannot miss if you travel to chile. Rapa nui press 23 books meet your next favorite book. The hotels graceful, modernist curves emerge organically from volcanic rock and wood from the mainland, while its explorers bar and hotel shop make it an ideal base.
Explore easter island rapa nui holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Rapa nui or easter island accommodation and tourism home. Taylor boozan im a new york city based writer covering lifestyle categories from fashion to travel. Our agency was founded in 1995 and for all these years we are working to realize the travel plans and requirements of our clients coming from all over the world, usa, europa, asia, latin america. The hotel is about 25 minutes walking distance from hanga roa and 200 metres from the beach. Located in the heart of the columbia gorge wine and cannabis growing region, our farm enjoys bountiful sunshine, moderate temperatures and and just the right amount of humidity to grow topshelf cannabis. New york to rapa nui 7 ways to travel via train, plane. We had an amazing 2 day private tour with cecilia, knowing everything about rapa nui history and mythology. The day rapa nui travel took us on a tour around easter island coming to the island is synonymous with a desire of acquiring knowledge about the mysteries that surround the famous moai statues that rapa nui easter island in the local polynesian language is. Easter island travel your ultimate tourism resource. Rapa nui easter island is one of the most isolated islands in the world but 1200 years ago a doublehulled canoe filled with seafarers from a distant culture landed upon its shores.
If you want to visit easter island who better to contact than the rapa nui travel team. Petroglyphs rock carvings depicting the birdman cult, carved rongorongo script the only written language in oceania, ancient dwellings and caves can all be found here. Hotels near rapa nui photo tour, hanga roa on tripadvisor. Facts about rapa nui easter island jo anne van tilburg, ph. Find the best things to do at easter island in the list below.
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