Our adventure on Rapa Nui, the original name for Easter Island, continues. On day 8, we weren’t chasing moai or watching sunsets. We were deep in logistics mode. Who knew paradise could be so much work? Don’t get me wrong, traveling here is a dream come true and I absolutely love it. However, traveling for a longer time than usual holidays involves a lot of effort. It’s necessary to prepare the next steps and adapt to changes. It’s much more tiring than I expected, even if many travelers warned me. And so we spent almost our entire day 8 organizing island tours and our next adventures.
Backpacker-style tour preparation
We wanted the full Rapa Nui experience, without breaking the bank or spending days crammed in a car. So, we did what budget travelers do best: we hunted for the best deal. After some digging (and a few dead ends), we found our guy. Through a contact of a contact, of course. The only pain point? No transportation. But since we’d already rented a car earlier (read about our first island discoveries here), we were up for the challenge.
Our two full-day tours
Full-day tour 1 will involve the following sites:
- Hanga Te’e Vai Hu
- Ahu Akahaŋa
- Rano Raraku (quarry of the moai)
- Ahu Tongariki (15 moais)
- Papa Vaka (fishing petroglyphs)
- Ahu Te Pito Kura (largest moai ever moved)
- Anakena (beach where the king arrived)
Full-day tour 2 will bring us to the following unmissable sites:
- Orongo volcano Rano Kau
- Ahu Vinapu
- Ahu Huri A Urenga (only moai with 4 hands)
- Puna Pau (quarry of the moai hats)
- Ahu Akivi (the seven moai that look out to sea)
- Hanga Kio & Ahu Akapu
- Tahai
Our itinerary is set. The next two days promise to be packed with beautiful landscapes and viewpoints. There will be mysteries and stories of another civilization. Rapa Nui, we’re ready!
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