Easter Island: all 9 tours and excursions for your cruise
Easter island highlights
- Cruise line: Silversea
Ahu Tahai ComplexDepart the pier for the short drive to the ceremonial site of Ahu Tahai. Located just outside Hanga Roa Town and adjacent to the cemetery, Ahu Tahai is a complex consisting of three different ahu sites: Ahu Ko Te Riku, Ahu Vai Ure, and Ahu Tahai. Ahu Ko Te Riku features a beautiful, single statue placed on a platform dating from 690 B.C. The statue is in good condition, and has white eyeballs with dark pupils. Ahu Vai Ure is home to five different statues, whereas Ahu Tahai,...
Terevaka volcano hiking trek
- Cruise line: Silversea
Experience breath-taking, 360-degree views from the summit of the Terevaka Volcano during this invigorating, half-day hiking excursion. Vaitea, Terevaka, Guided Hiking Trek, Forests, MeadowsDepart the pier for the short drive to Vaitea, located at the centre of what was once a 19th-century sheep farm. Upon arrival, receive your safety and hiking instructions, then begin your guided hiking adventure up Ma'unga Terevaka (Mount Terevaka). Located in the middle of Easter Island, Terevaka is...
Orongo, rano kau & ahu tahai
- Cruise line: Silversea
Experience the volcanic beauty and history of the Rano Kau Volcano and its surrounds during this panoramic, half-day sightseeing excursion. Rano Kau Volcano and Viewpoint Depart the pier for the short drive up towards the Rano Kau Volcano, which dates back over 2.5 million years. It is renowned for its cliff and crater-lake, which is approximately one mile (about 1.6 kilometres) in diameter and approximately 918 feet (280 metres) in depth. Upon arrival, a photo stop is...
Takona (body-painting) at ahu tahai
- Cruise line: Silversea
Embrace the culture and traditions of Rapa Nui in a unique new way during this fascinating excursion to Ahu Tahai. Easter Island, Ahu Tahai, Ahu Ko Te Riku, Ahu Vai Ure Depart the pier for the short drive to the 7th-century Ahu Tahai, restored in 1967 by archaeologist William Mulloy and one of the oldest dated sites on the island. Upon arrival, enjoy a fascinating insight into the culture of Rapa Nui. Although the name 'Tahai' is used generally to describe the site, it...
Village of orongo & ahu akivi
- Cruise line: Silversea
Experience the volcanic beauty and history of the Rano Kau Volcano and its surrounds during this excursion. Depart the pier for the short drive up towards the Rano Kau Volcano, which dates back over 2.5 million years. It is renowned for its cliff and crater-lake, which is approximately one mile (about 1.6 kilometres) in diameter and approximately 918 feet (280 metres) in depth. Upon arrival, a photo stop is made at the Rano Kau Volcano for spectacular panoramic views of your surrounds....
Terevaka hiking
- Cruise line: Silversea
Leaving the village of Hanga Roa you will drive until arriving to the remains of the old sheep farm at Vai Tea. From there you will begin hiking uphill until almost 500 mts of altitude, to arrive to the top of the youngest volcano of Easter Island, Maunga Terevaka. From there you will be able to appreciate the most beautiful 360º views of the coast of the island, ocean where-ever you look. After taking some minutes to rest, you will begin the hike down again to the restored...
Hike to rano kau visiting orongo
- Cruise line: Silversea
Hike to the Rano Kau area in this experience that is sure to give you memorable landscapes as you make your way to one of the island's craters and to visit the important Orongo village. This program considers walking and standing for a long period of time and a walk of around 4 kilometres. Bring plenty of water if you wish to join us! Departing from the quay directly towards the road climbing up to the volcano of Rano Kau, which dates back over 2.5 million years ago. It is known...
Exploring rapa nui (indigenous name of easter island)
- Cruise line: Silversea
Take an unforgettable tour of Easter Island, known first as Ahu Hanga Te'e. Commence this spectacular tour with a 20-minute drive along the south coast towards Ahu Vaihu to visit the ruins of a circular plateau filled with mystically arranged stone monuments referred to as a platform. A short drive follows to Ahu Tongariki, formerly the largest platform on the Island destroyed by a tidal wave in 1960, but since reconstructed. From there, continue to the spectacular Rano Raraku...
Hanga roa village & moais
- Cruise line: Silversea
Explore the ancient legacy and culture of Easter Island during this scenic and informative, half-day sightseeing excursion. Easter Island, Ahu Akivi, Moais Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 45-minute drive north to Ahu Akivi, one of the main sites of this island. 'Ahu' is the native word for a ceremonial platform, or altar, on which the famous moai stand. In contrast to the monumental statuary at other sites on the island, the moais at Ahu Akivi face the ocean....