12 Private Tours in Easter Island That Repay the Drive

1.2-Day Private Tour Easter Island Highlights Complete Discovery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $560Our pick

Review of Easter Island’s private two-day tour, with moai sites, local guides, costs, practical tips, and honest advice on value.

“joaquin Was an amazing tour guide! So knowledgeable and passionate. He was so patient with my father who has done walking limitations. We enjoyed every aspect of this two day tour. It was retirement bucket list adventure for my dad and this private tour lead by joaquin made his dreams come true!”

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2.Private Tour: Full Day Easter Island Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $263

Review of a private Easter Island tour featuring Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, Anakena, Orongo, local guides, and practical booking advice.

“Amazing, well tailored trip, with super nice local guide who provide us a lot of interesting information”

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3.Private Full-Day Easter Island Highlights North and West

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $280

Review of Easter Island’s private North and West tour, with Anakena, Orongo, moai sites, guide quality, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“We had a great guide on this tour and thoroughly enjoyed learning the history of Easter Island and seeing the highlights. Would love to return to the island and spend more time visiting more sights, and enjoying the great weather and amazing people.”

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4.Full Day Private Tour: Factory of the Moai the stone giants

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $219

Review of Rapa Nui’s private Moai factory tour, with Ahu Tongariki, Rano Raraku, Anakena Beach, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Amazing time with the Maoi. Our guide Roberto was knowledge and provided singing and music while we toured which was a fun surprise.”

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5.Private Easter Island Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $230

Review the private Easter Island tour from Hanga Roa, covering moai sites, volcanoes, caves, guides, cost, timing, and practical tips.

“Tuhii was amazing! She provided us adequate information and answered all of our questions throughout our tour. We truly enjoyed our time with her that we decided to book additional activities and spent several more days with her husband, Marc, learning about the history, culture and people of Rapa Nui. We greatly appreciated their honesty and willingness to share information regarding the island. Pauline was also amazing! She was extremely communicative, informative and kind via email and text. We cannot recommend this company enough. Thank you Tuhii, Marc and Pauline for making our visit truly memorable!”

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6.Private Full-Day Easter Island Highlights South and East

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $280

Explore Easter Island’s southern and eastern moai sites on a private tour with hotel pickup, local stories, Rano Raraku, and Ahu Tongariki.

“Had a great time Benjamin was very knowledgeable,friendly made our trip enjoyable . Learn so much about the island and his history”

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7.Sunrise Tongariki: Sunrise at Tongariki Park Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 2 hours · from $120Best value

Watch sunrise behind Tongariki’s 15 moai with a private native guide, hotel pickup, photo tips, and flexible booking on Rapa Nui.

“La actividad ha ido muy bien. El confuctor/guia muy bien y atento. Un gran conductor muy educado. Excursion muy recom3ndable. Te vienen a buscar y te treen al hotel. Te aconseja donde ponerte y te hace todas las fotos que pides. Muy aconsejable. Aunwue ys hayas visitado Tongariki de día vale la pena verla de nuevo con el sol salienfo”

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8.2 Day Private Tour: Easter Island’s Cultural Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $320

See Rapa Nui’s moai, volcanic quarries, sacred villages, and birdman site on a private two-day tour with local guides.

“Joaquin was a great guide. He was friendly, helpful and flexible. He was very knowledgeable and had great stories.”

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9.Private Full Day Tour to Easter Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $295

Review of Easter Island’s private 6.5-hour tour, covering Anakena, Tongariki, Rano Raraku, Orongo, costs, guides, and practical tips.

“We realised we’d made the best choice in tour guide the moment Tokirau picked us up for our sunrise trip to Tongariki, which was to be followed by a tour of the highlights of this incredible island. Thanks to Tokirau our time on Rapa Nui was an absolute delight. His depth of knowledge and genuine passion for the history and culture of the island are absolutely exceptional, enriched by personal stories from his own life as a local and a deep respect for the wisdom and traditions of his ancestors. Everything he shared felt meaningful, grounded, and alive. What truly set Tokirau apart was how thoughtfully he tailored the entire…”

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10.Private Full-Day Easter Island Moai Monuments Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $230

Review of Easter Island’s private 7-hour Moai tour, with Anakena, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, costs, guides, and practical tips.

“There are no words to describe the magical experience of being on this Island. Our guide Marc took the day and showed us why anyone would fall in love with this incredible Island.”

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11.Private Tour: The Underground World of Rapa Nui Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 23 reviews · 5 hours · from $150

Explore Rapa Nui caves, moai sites, and coastal cliffs on a private five-hour tour with a native guide, transport, and lanterns.

“Such a relaxing walk on the cliffs of the coastline leading to caves that were super amazing. Fantastic experience! Very peaceful! Loved the information about the island!”

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12.Private Sunrise Tour at 15 Moai Tongariki Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Watch sunrise behind Rapa Nui’s 15 Moai at Ahu Tongariki with private transport, a local guide, and a short, powerful morning tour.

“Even with a cloudy sunrise, the back lit platform was spectacular. Highly recommend the sunrise viewing.”

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