Easter Island is an oxymoron and confounding on so many levels. It’s a place that has nothing to do with the resurrection of Jesus, it’s so far from the next populated island yet had a flourishing civilization, and is small in size, but its people managed to carve massive monolithic carvings that have lasted the test of time. That said, it’s this mystery that makes it such a captivating place to visit.
In this 9 day Easter Island, we set the record straight on the best way to do it, navigating the latest rules to the national park, making sure you see all of the most important moai statues, and ultimately help you plan the adventure of a lifetime.
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- Hotels – With Genius tier, you can save 10-15% on Easter Island properties on Booking.com. We stayed at Takarua Lodge.
- Car rental – You won’t be able to rent from the standard car rental companies. We ended up renting from Insular and we’ll cover more details about how it works below.
- Guides – In order to visit the main sights, it’s mandatory to have a guide now. We’ve partnered with Green Island Tours to provide you a great deal. Keep reading to find out what it is!
- Travel insurance – If something happens, you want to make sure you’re covered, especially with the closest major hospital being over 2,000 miles away, you want to make sure you pick the best travel insurance for your trip and also Medjet in case you need a medical evacuation back home.
- Flights – We have an insane hack on how to save hundreds. Don’t miss it in our article on how to get to Easter Island!
Here’s what we’re covering:
Easter Island Trip Planning
Before we begin, let’s quickly go over how this itinerary works, how it was created, and where you can find our complementary guides to give you everything you need to plan your trip.
Background Of This Itinerary
We spent over a month in Chile (full itinerary coming soon) and Easter Island was the last major leg of the trip, completing the triangle of Patagonia, Atacama, and Easter Triangle. I don’t think there’s an official name behind it, but let’s call it the Chilean Triangle.
This part of the trip is was planned very similarly to the 6 day Atacama itinerary where we wanted to do it as independently as…
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