Half Day Private Tour: Rano Kau and Orongo the City of Kings

Hanga Roa, Chile

2 to 3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Delve deeper into the rich history of Easter Island than you would alone on a private tour of the mythical city of Orongo, where the Tangata Manu (Bird Man) competition was held. Exploring with your own guide means you’ll have ample time to ask questions, while round-trip rides from your hotel help you cover more ground in less time.

This half-day tour is ideal for time-pressed travelers
Your guide translates and provides cultural context
Skip the stress of hiring a car and navigating unfamiliar roads
This private tour means you can focus on the areas that interest you most

What's Included

Private transportation
Native and certified guide

Entrance fee - Ticker National Park

$80.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick you up from the hotel or place where you are staying 15 to 10 minutes before the scheduled time. The guide will carry an identification card with the logo and name of the company so that it is easy to identify us.

Itinerary

Rano Kau

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Orongo

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ahu Vinapu

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.2

based on 20 reviews

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A great tour to see something slightly different

Adele_S, Mar 2026

First off I want to commend the tour company of this tour, as they were extremely flexible rescheduling my tour when my flight got in 5 hours late! All done over WhatsApp, my tour guidee squeezed me in - the advantage of a private tour. The tour itself is interesting, and is different form the Maoi tours that are normally associated with Rapa Nui. Overall I enjoyed this tour.

Ensure you get time paid for

RobertF_W, Jan 2025

Was supposed to be 3.5 hr but was only 2 incl trip to and from town. He should've offered to take us somewhere else. So turned out to be expensive Uber ride. He was informative but not very enthusiastic.

Just OK really

Nikolaos_B, Jan 2025

Very informative guide and the views were spectacular. Nevertheless, it is extremely overpriced for what it covers.

Dirty vehicle provided for "Half Day" (actually 2 hour) tour!

Barbara_T, Mar 2024

The "Half Day" private tour was actually a 2 hour tour. The vehicle was an extremely dirty van (for 2 people + driver/guide) with cat hair everywhere. The guide arrived 25 minutes late and did not have water on-board. When I mentioned that water was "included" he did stop at a store and bought 2 bottles of water for us. Javier, the guide, did provide good explanations at the 2 sites visited. All in all the $270 cost of this tour was NOT worth it.

Crater

Bria_S, Jan 2024

This tour was interesting and I'm glad we went. The crater is beautiful and was the highlight of this short excursion. This isn't the tour to book if you want to see Moai, so be sure to book another tour if that's what you're looking for.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Iorana! Orongo, the ancestral village of the birdman competition is about that, the last era of the ancestral rapa nui civilitation. Its about the Birdman King, not about the moais. In this place you also can find arqueologic and petroglifts. We are glad that you can know about the two eras of the Rapa Nui people :)

Excellent experience

bigboy, Jan 2024

Very knowledgeable and helpful on the history of Rapa Nui - overall excellent experience and we recommend her again

Île de Pâques: mystérieuse et merveilleuse!

Gerard_D, Apr 2024

Sans cette activité, la visite de l’île de Pâques n’aurait pas été complète! Excellente activité. Rapide mais complète. Ma guide était excellente!

Mauvaise expérience

denise_M, Jan 2024

Beaucoup de négatif: - Le retard de notre guide de 50mn ( c’est moi qui est contactée l’agence locale à 12.12 car nous n’avions aucune nouvelle Celle ci m’a dit que la guíe était sur le chemin et en effet elle arrivera 40 mn après ! -Le désintérêt de notre guide sur le site -10mn sur le premier site au lieu d’heure prévu dans le programme -40 mn au lieu de 2hr sur le second site Orongo C’était certes le 1 janvier mais nous avons payé très très cher la prestation presque 250 euros … Cela ne lea vaut pas du tout !! Je suis cliente fidèle Viator et c’est la première fois que nous avons une telle situation et un tel désagrément. J’apprécierai un geste commercial de votre part pour compenser la sensation d’avoir été abus sur ce circuit … Il serait logique d’avoir payé la moitié de cette prestation! Pour le service effectué par la guide. Je compte sur votre professionnalisme et souhaite rester cliente Viator Nous avons encore 3 sorties avec vous dans les 3 jrs à venir … Merci pour votre compréhension et de la suite a y donner. Cordialement Denise