Easter Island Travel Forum

Hi World,
We will be arriving at Easter Island with a Cruise Ship. Are there any local taxi or private car for us to tour the Island from the cruise port? How much will it be? Any other options? Do they speak English?
Thanks
Legna

For traveling from santiago,chile to EI is it best to make all arrangements with a tour co.with package deals or trying to set it up on your own.
Any info would be a great help Thanks.

can u bring food from santiago to easter island either fresh or perishable. Is 3-4 days enough time to see the moai and the sights of the island. If i hire a bike will i see all the sights within this time?

I (an older single lady) will be on Easter Island for a few days later this year. Where are the best cafes/restaurants to eat? Also any good reports on Hotel Gomero - don't think I want to hear any bad ones! Thanks in advance for your replies

Hi,

Due to the festival I do not like to try my luck for Casa de Famila at arrival. Is there any website with email addresses, or even online booking?

If you have any recommended Casa with contact details - please let me know.

Thanks

Hi,

Im off to Easter island in November and I would like to hire a motorbike to get around. Does anyone know of any hire companies and their web sites? I would like to make a booking now so that I have a bike secured for myself when Im there.

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I tried the search on LAN website, the lowest price I found is around 850USD,

is there a better way to get price cheaper or any suggestions on travel agent?

Thanks

I notice that if I indicate my country of residence as Chile, the round-trip fare from Santiago to Easter Island is cut from $791 USD to $308 USD. Can I book it via the Chile website and will they honor the ticket for an American?

The answer may be more adventurous or time consuming than I can deal with, but what the heck... Is there some option to get there by supply boat? The reason I ask is I understand that's how you get to Pitcairn Island. Which brings up the question, does anyone combine Rapa Nui trip with Pitcairn Island, or is that just too much time out of the office :)

Airfare from SF is $6300 USD economy class p/p. ouch.

Does anyone know what the phrase "Iorana Aringa Poka" means - Hello __ face? What would the meaning be behind this phrase?

Thank you!

Jeffkat

Hi everybody,

we're off to Easter ISland in April on a tourist package, but dinners are not included.

Which restaurants would you recommend / disrecommend for dinner in Hanga Roa ?

Many thanks

I'll be volunteering in Peru, Chile, or Argentina for a few summer months and concluding this experience with a 4-7-day adventure to EI is very important to me. I realize this tends to be a poor time to go in terms of weather. I'm female and going alone, is there anything I should be wary of? I've heard people are generally nice but things happen sometimes, plus this is my first serious solo trip! Does anyone have any advice specific to this time of year, especially in terms of affordable accomodations, flights, and tour guides?

I am traveling to EI for the month of March and am looking for a simple and inexpensive place to stay i plan on taking lots of walks and photos. any ideas?

I will be visiting Easter Island for three days and nights late March/early April 2008. Can anyone recommend a modest (2/3 star) hotel or good guest house. I'm looking for somewhere placed cental enough to enable me to see as much as possible of the island in a limited period.

Hi, I'm going to Chile in November and want to do 4 days of Easter Island, but the cheapest flight I can find is 1200 dollar r/t?? Is November high season or are there tour companies with all inclusive packages (flights too) or other ways to get there at a reasonable price?

Hello!!
I´m Planning to go for my honeymoon to EI, for 15 days in Dec/Jan. Do you think that this is too much? Any tip for a romantic (and not very expensive) hotel?

Thanks!!

I am travelling to Easter Island for the first time in Jan 08 and I am looking for accomodations. I am very heat sensitive so require Air Condiotioning to sleep at nite, this greatly limits my choices. Explora hotels is currently leasing two houses that through some research I learned belong to a local woman that used to rent out rooms in them. These leases I see expire in December when Explora has the new property. Those anyone know if the owner will once again rent out rooms? Or does anyone know how to contact her?

We're looking at Easter Island in early June, I know that's fall/beginning of winter...would this be the worst time to go?

Also, we'd be on the island for four days, is that too much???

Thanks!

Hi! hOW'S is easter island? is it safe to travel alone in easter island? Which is the best way to travel to easter island? Can I get there by ferry / plane? Is it expensive in easter island? What is the currency? what is the official language? thanks!

Hi,

We're hoping to see Easter Island during our year in South America. I've heard there's a big festival - Tapati Rapa Nui - on in early February and we're considering booking our flights for that time. Has anyone here visited during Tapati Rapa Nui? Is it a good time to visit Easter Island or is it way too busy? Also, does anyone know the exact dates of the festival for 2008?

Many thanks,
Barry

Dear All,

Me and my family will visite Chile and Easter Island in 27 March. Can sombody tell me if there is some dengerous illnes, which required Vaccinations or which we should take in minde.

Thank you in advance

We'll be following the five-day itinerary described in the Guide To EI, and are wondering if there are particular areas that really _need_ a guide. Orongo? Poike? We'll probably hire a jeep for the week...TIA!

Does anyone have any ideas regarding tour companies in the USA offering tours to Chile combined with an Easter Island experience? We're considering such a trip in the next couple years. If no ideas on tour companies, what's the best way to book such a trip on your own?

Is this still true that the bank machines accept only CIRRUS, and NOT Plus? Thanks. Angus mac Lir.

We will be on Easter Ilsand for seven days from the 17th of Jan 2007, is it possible to swim in the ocean and can someone suggest accomadation near the beach, we are looking at Hotel Tauraa or Lorana.


And what type of power supply do they have as we wil be bringing a video camera.

We will be on Easter Island for Christmas -- does anyone have any suggestions for things to do/places to go that might be open/restaurants, etc. on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day??
Many thanks!

Hi,

Could someone kindly suggest the best means to do the above? And the other options as well, including costs?

Many thanks

Darshan

I am looking to visit Easter Island late in Jan 2007, can i hire a car there so i can see the sites at my liesure.

Regards Equius

If Anyone who's been there - I plan to go in first week of April. Is it a good time ? Is it easy to find cheap reasonable accommodation for about $15-25us - a day.
Would greatly app: your input. Thanks members

Hi

Is it possible to put up a tent in someone's back yard or the garden of a hotel in Hanga Roa, the main village on Easter Island?

Thanks for informing me,

Tobi