Hanga Roa Trip Overview
On 4 hours trekking tour visit the fascinating caves of Easter Island and learn how this place were used by Rapa Nui people as houses or temporary shelters or just as burial purposes and hidden places. Accompanied by a private tour guide you will walk off a beaten path and enjoy all main touristic caves from inside to outside. You will also understand about the volcanic origin of the island and its geographical formation.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Hanga Roa, Chile
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile
On 4 hours trekking tour visit the fascinating caves of Easter Island and learn how this place were used by Rapa Nui people as houses or temporary shelters or just as burial purposes and hidden places. Accompanied by a private tour guide you will walk off a beaten path and enjoy all main touristic caves from inside to outside. You will also understand about the volcanic origin of the island and its geographical formation.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ana Te Pahu, Parque Nacional Rapa Nui, Easter Island Chile
Lava channels that go along an important territory, through which four underground chambers connect, form Ana Te Pahu, the biggest cave in Rapa Nui. Its great size made it ideal in primitive times; several umu (old kitchen system) show it was also used to prepare food. Ana Te Pahu is also known as the “cave of the bananas” since there is a big amount of that tree in the entrance.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ana Te Pora, Easter Island Chile
Volcanic cave whose main entrance is about 100 meters from the parking lot. This cave it was used as both a shelter and ceremonial place in ancient times.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ana Kakenga, Easter Island Chile
Volcanic cave where the lava flowed into the sea and left two mouths or “windows ” leading directly to the cliff. Also known as the “cave of the two windows.” this cave has a length of about 50 meters. It served as “kionga” or place of refuge in ancient times
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ahu Te Peu, Isla de Pascua, Hanga Roa, Easter Island Chile
Ahu Te Peu is an area with a high archeological value. Since it hasn’t been restored it is possible to observe the site exactly as the old inhabitants who, after internal wars, knocked down the moais left it. There used to be a village there. In fact, you can see the biggest boathouse or hare paenga in the island, which is 43 meters long and is called Tore Tahuna which, according to tradition, belonged to famous Ariki Tu’u Ko Ihu.
Duration: 20 minutes
