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Visitors
to explora EN RAPA NUI may participate in diverse explorations
that are organized according to group size and guest preference.
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Every
day, they offer easy to more difficult walks that, one by one, unveil
the secrets and beauty of the island. These walks are combined with
picnics on rocky outcrops or along the shore, always in mesmerizing
sites.
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Each
day guests may choose between 5 or more different explorations that
are selected according to climatic conditions, guests’ preferences,
length and difficulty. The group size maximum is 8 people, along
with a bilingual guide who brings along all necessary equipment.
Walks
By Bicycle
1. WALK TO HANGA OTEO
Duration: 4.5 to 5.5 hours (half-day). Walking 4 to
5 hours.
Length: 13.5 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI to Te Peu
by van (15 min). Walk along a trail that borders steep cliffs and offers
spectacular views. Visit natural bathing pools, cross locally owned
fields and view numerous archeological sites. Arrival at Anakena Beach.
Picnic on the beach. Return by van to explora EN RAPA NUI (20
min).
Level: Medium.
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2. FROM THE TE PEU AHU TO HANGA ROA
Duration: 2 to 3 hours (half-day). Walking 1.5 to 2.5
hours.
Length: 6.5 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI to Te Peu
by van (15 min). Walk along a trail that borders steep cliffs and offers
spectacular views. View Motu Tautara and the astonishing Las Dos Ventanas
cave. Arrive at Hanga Roa, first passing Tahai and ending at Pea. Numerous
archeological sites along the way. Return by van to explora EN
RAPA NUI (5 min).
Level: Easy.
3. ARA O TE MOAI, THE MOAI ROUTE
Duration: 3 to 3.5 hours (half-day). Walking 2.5 to
3.5 hours.
Length: 7 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI
to Hanga Tetenga by van (15 min). Walk along Ara O Te Moai, the trail
once used to transport the moai sculptures; view numerous overturned
moai along the way. Climb to Rano Raraku, the moai stone
quarry, with views of the interior of the crater. Walk along the volcano’s
edge and arrive at the natural rock pools at One Makihi. Picnic lunch.
Return by van to explora EN RAPA NUI (20 min).
Level: Easy.
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4. ALTURAS DEL POIKE
Duration: 4 to 4.5 hours (half-day). Walking 3 to 4
hours.
Length: 8.5 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI to Piko
Mahore by van (30 min). Walk along an upward sloping trail (300 meters)
that borders a steep cliff, and pass through Maunga Parehe and the Maunga
Tea-Tea. View the Vai Aheva fountain. Climb to Puka Katike and then
walk down to Tongariki to view 15 moais. Return by van to explora
EN RAPA NUI (25 min).
Level: Medium.
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5. CLIMB TO TEREVEKA
Duration: 3 to 4 hours (half-day). Walking 2 to 2.5
hours.
Length: 6 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI
to Rano Aroi by van (20 min). The walk begins at Rano Aroi, then climbs
from Maunga Kuma to Maunga Terevaka to appreciate spectacular views
of the island from its highest point. The trail continues northeast
toward Anakena along high coastal ridges that gradually descend to the
beach, where guests may swim. Return to explora EN RAPA NUI
by van (25 min). Level: Medium.
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6. THE TANGATA MANU ROUTE
Duration: 2 to 3 hours (half-day). Walking 2 to 3 hours.
Length: 7 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI
to Vinapu by van (5 min). View Ahu Tahira. Walk along a trail that borders
ascending steep cliffs (250 meters), arriving at the edge of the Rano
Kau crater. Spectacular views of the ocean and the interior of the volcano.
Walk along the crater to Orongo. Visit the significant ceremonial site
of Tangata Manu (Bird Man) worship. Return by van to explora EN
RAPA NUI (5 min).
Level: Easy.
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7. TE PITO O TE HENUA, THE NAVEL OF THE WORLD
Duration: 3.5 to 4.5 hours (half-day). Walking 3 to
3.5 hours.
Length: 9.5 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI
to Ana Okeke by van (40 min). Walk along a descending trail that borders
the northern coast of the island. View Ana Okeke, Maunga Parehe. Fishing
cove “La Perousse,” local villagers and archeological sites
along the way. Arrive at the Ovahe beach. Return by van to explora
EN RAPA NUI (25 min).
Level: Easy.
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8. WALK TO TE MIRO OONE
Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours (half-day). Walking 2 to 2.5
hours.
Length: 6.5 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI to Te Miro
Oone by van (15 min). Walk along a trail that offers panoramic views
of the southeast side of the island. Climb along Maunga Kahurea and
continue along Ara o te Moai. Numerous moai along the trail,
arrive at Hanga Te Tenga ahu. Return by van to explora
EN RAPA NUI (15 min).
Level: Easy.
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9. TO TE MIRO OONE BY BICYCLE
Duration: 2 to 3 hours by bicycle (half-day).
Length: 18 km.
Itinerary: Travel from explora EN RAPA NUI to Te Miro
Oone on bicycle, along the principal route that crosses through pretty
forested sections of the island. Descend toward the southern coast,
with views of various motu and archeological sites, following the coastal
route until reaching Tahira. Return to explora EN RAPA NUI
from Vinapu.
Level: Easy.
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