Chile Experiences

The visit starts out at the Ana Kai Tangata cave, located south of Hanga Roa, where cave paintings depicting birds (mainly manutaras) can be seen in the back left cave wall. It is speculated that this is where the athletes participating in the Birdman Competition met for a ceremony held in honour of Make Make, the creator god. Next follows a visit to Rano Kau, a 310m high volcano, with a crater me...

The Atacama Desert captivates its visitors with its awe inspiring views of desert plains, sculptured rock formations and dunes against a backdrop of towering volcanoes. With two feet on the ground, there’s no denying the region’s spectacular beauty, but even more impressive are the bird’s eye views from above. You will be collected from your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama, for a j...

Visit Ana Kai Tangata cave to see the many cave paintings created by the use of mineral pigments found on the island, mainly depicting the Manutara bird. The arrival of this bird in spring would initiate the Tangata Manu competition. Next continue to Ranu Kau which was the second of the three main volcanoes to erupt approximately 2.5 million years ago. The volcano stands at a height of 310m and ha...

Visit Ahu Huri, one of the last Ahu (altars) to be restored by Dr. William Mulloy. It is believed to be astronomically positioned so that as the sun rises, on the morning of both the winter and summer solstices, shines directly onto the facade of the moai. Next visit Ahu Akivi, an archaeological site, which in the 1960s was one of the first restored sites. The ceremonial place of Ahu Akiv is parti...

Visit the Father Sebastian Englert Museum, which has an original moai eye on display and is located in the Tahai sector, 2km from the centre of Hanga Roa. Next visit Ahu Tepeu, one of the largest and best preserved ceremonial centres on the west coast. Also found here is the largest foundation of a Hare Paenga (a house in the shape of an upturned canoe). The tour continues on to Tahai, an old cer...

The tour starts a with the visit to Vinapu known to be one of the oldest sites on the island (AD600). The stone masonry found on the Ahu Tahira is so intricate and advanced, it is often compared to that found in Cuzco in Peru. Next visit Hanga Poukura archaeological site located southeast of Hangaroa. It is an excellent example of an Ahu (open-air altar) belonging to an era of great turmoil on Eas...