TRAVESIAS EXPLORA

TRIP TO EASTER ISLAND
Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and home to a culture whose origins are still unknown, Easter Island is a place of magnetism and mystery. An agreeable climate year-round allows travelers to walk along its coastline and visit the numerous "ahus" that contain the gigantic "moai"sculputures.

Who made these sculptures, and when and why were they made? It is an unsolved mystery, yet it is presumed that the island was inhabited from the beginning of the first centuries of our time, and that the moais are hundreds of years old. It is also know that numerous tribes lived on the island during a time when they fought amongst themselves, destroying the territory, though it is not known why they destroyed the majority of the moai.

Today visitors can share with the descendents of this ancient culture and who preserve their ancestral customs in the face of the advancement of civilization.

TRIP DESCRIPTION

Duration:
3, 4, 5, 7 nights, depending on the time of year.

Trip Season:
Year-round.

Requirements:
Desire to walk and eat excellent seafood.

Lodging:
In Casas Rapa Nui (Rapa Nui houses), island properties that have been adapted to the explora style.

Program:
Easy to difficult walks that slowly reveal the secrets and beauty of the island. The walks are combined with picnics and explora-style meals on the rocks or the shore of the sea, or in sites with a great deal of magnetism. Guests may dine in town or in Casas Rapa Nui.

Equipment:
Bathing suit, shoes for walking, boots for trekking, light windbreaker.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:
Easter Island is located at 27º09 south latitude and 109º26 west longitude, 3,800 km from the central coast of Chile. The closest inhabited island is Pitcairn, 1,900 km northwest, and Easter Island's surface is less than 170 km squared. It is a perfect triangle whose maximum length is 24 km and its maximum width only 12 km.

How to get there:
Fly to Santiago via an international flight. From Santiago, travelers must take a 5-hour flight to Easter Island. explora staff will greet and transfer guests to Casas Rapa Nui.

Climate:
Located immediately south of the Tropic of Capricorn, Easter Island possesses a characteristic marine subtropical climate that is profoundly influenced by wind and maritime currents. The average temperature is 21ºC (79ºF), with highs of 28ºC (82ºF) during the summer and 14ºC (57ºF) to 22ºC (72ºF) during the winter. May is the wettest month, although it can rain any time of the year.

Lodging:
For lodging we have two Casas Rapa Nui, island properties that have been adapted according to the explora style. They are located 200 m from each other and they have outdoor Jacuzzis and pleasant exterior surroundings.

Rooms:
Casas Rapa Nui has a total of 9 rooms with an average size of 27 square meters (a few are slightly larger than the others), and there is a dining area, bar, telephone in all rooms with national and international direct dial, living areas, laundry and internet.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Programs include:
* Roundtrip transfer between Easter Island airport and Casas Rapa Nui.
* Lodging in Casas Rapa Nui.
* Full board. Bar.
* Daily explorations in groups of 8 people maximum, with bilingual guides and equipment.
* Rates are per person, expressed in US dollars.
* Rates in US dollars are tax exempt according to decree D.L. 825 art. 12 for guests who are foreigners, not residents of Chile and pay in dollars.

Kids:
Kids younger than 2 who lodge in their parent's room are free of charge.

Pets:
It is not possible to bring pets on any TRAVESÍA explora.

Reservations:
All reservations must be made via written confirmation, either by fax (56-2 228 4655) or
e-mail (reservexplora@explora.com). explora will confirm reservations in the same manner as sent. Reservations will be considered tentative until the guest confirms and pays 30% of the total reservation fee. The remaining must be paid 30 days prior to the guest's arrival at the hotel. Programs at explora are non-divisible and cannot be transferred.

Changes:
Changes to confirmed reservations are allowed according to availability.

Penalties for cancellations are the following:
o 60 to 30 days prior to check-in: US$ 200 per room.
o 29 to 10 days prior to check-in: 30% of the total value of the reservation.
o 9 to 0 days prior to check-in: 100% of the total value of the reservation.

Liabilities:
explora reserves the right to alter, change or eliminate parts of the exploration itineraries without prior notice, when advisable for the well-being or safety of guests.

OTHER TRAVESIAS EXPLORA:

Travesía to the Salar de Uyuni and the High Plains of Bolivia and Chile

Crossing the Andes Mountain Range

Travesia to Patagonia

Trip to Easter Island

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