Half day
Half day west
Orongo and Vinapu
- Length3 hours
- From$82
- CoversRano Kau crater
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Easter Island tour prices, from half days to private guides
Rapa Nui culture day from Hanga Roa
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Answer in brief
An Easter Island tour price starts from about the cost of a shared full day from Hanga Roa, half days cost about the same, and the national park ticket is always paid on top.
Price essentials
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- Culture day8 hours, east coast · price per person from $80
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View - Sightseeing day8 hours, small group · price per person from $70
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View - Orongo day7 hours, west side · price per person from $70
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View - Birdman half day3 hours, Orongo · price per person from $82
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Starting prices on GetYourGuide, exchanged at the ECB reference rate. The booking page gives the exact price.
What a guided day on Rapa Nui costs, how a half day compares, why the national park ticket is a separate bill, and how to budget a stay of several days without surprises.
Editorial team, easterislandtour.quest · Updated November 11, 2026 · Takes 7 min
The essentials
- Full guided dayOur 8-hour culture tour from Hanga Roa starts from $80 a person.
- Cheapest full dayA small-group sightseeing day of 8 hours starts from $70.
- Half dayThe Orongo and Rano Kau route of 3 hours starts from $82.
- Park ticketPaid on top: CLP 95,000 for a foreign adult.1
- Private guideA private 6-hour highlights day starts from $294.
What an Easter Island tour price includes
An Easter Island tour price on a booking site covers the guide, the vehicle and the route, and nothing that the park itself charges. On our 8-hour culture tour from Hanga Roa, the listing names hotel pickup in town, a guide who speaks English or Spanish, and a day that moves from a traditional village past the fallen statues of Ahu Akahanga to the quarry, then Te Pito Kura and the beach at Anakena. It starts from $80 a person.
What the listing does not promise matters just as much. It has no inclusions list, so it does not say that lunch or the national park ticket are part of the price. Budget for both separately. The day ends with free time at Anakena, where beach stalls offer tuna empanadas by the water, a hint of how simple the midday stop can be.2
The park ticket is the other line in the budget, and it is not optional. The Ma'u Henua community, which runs Rapa Nui National Park, requires every visitor to buy a ticket and to enter with a guide it has accredited.3 A tour solves the guide part of that rule. The ticket stays your job, and you pay it to the park, not to the tour company.
Price table
Rapa Nui tours side by side
| Tour | Length | From | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culture day, east coast | 8 hours | $80 | Shared |
| Sightseeing day | 8 hours | $70 | Up to 14 |
| Orongo to Ana Te Pahu | 7 hours | $70 | Shared |
| Birdman half day | 3 hours | $82 | Shared |
| Tongariki sunrise | 2 hours | $120 | Private |
| Highlights, private | 6 hours | $294 | Private |
Starting prices as GetYourGuide lists them, per person on the shared tours; the park charges its own ticket on top.
The national park ticket you pay on top
The park sells a foreign and a national pass. Visitors from abroad pay CLP 95,000 from age 13 to 99 and CLP 38,000 between 7 and 12, while the National Pass for Chilean residents costs CLP 40,000 for an adult.1 Visitors who are not Chilean have to pick the foreigners' ticket, and the park warns that choosing the wrong one can stop you at the gate.5
A single ticket covers the whole stay. It is valid for 10 consecutive days counted from the first archaeological site you enter, it is personal, and you show it with your ID card or passport at every access point.7 The park's own answers confirm that the clock starts at your first entry, not on the day you buy it, so buying early costs you nothing in validity.8
The money goes straight back into the island. The park says the ticket contributes directly to conservation, upkeep and the running of the sites.9 That is worth knowing when the fee feels steep next to a tour price. Since 2017 the park has been run by the Ma'u Henua community, so the fee supports sites that the Rapa Nui people themselves look after.10
Guest numbers
How many guests reviewed each Rapa Nui tour
- Culture day370
- Sightseeing day259
- 2-day highlights251
- Orongo day99
- Private day51
- Birdman half day26
Reviews on GetYourGuide for each listing, a rough sign of how many travelers have booked it.
Full day or Easter Island half day tour
Start a first visit with a full day on the east and north coasts, where the quarry, Tongariki and Anakena sit. Our culture tour gives Rano Raraku 1 hour on foot, can add 45 minutes at Ahu Tongariki and finishes with a free 1.5 hours on the beach at Anakena. A small-group sightseeing day caps its group at 14 people and starts from $70.
An Easter Island half day tour suits the western side, which is closer to town. The Birdman route takes 3 hours, with 45 minutes at Orongo, a short look into the Rano Kau crater and 20 minutes at Ahu Vinapu, from $82. Orongo is only a 10-minute drive of 5 km from Hanga Roa, and a morning there still leaves you the afternoon.11
There is also a longer western day. A 7-hour route links Rano Kau, Orongo, Ahu Vinapu, the Puna Pau quarry, Ahu Akivi and the cave of Ana Te Pahu, from $70. Put an east coast day and a west coast day together and you have covered both sides of the island with a guide, while still paying shared-tour prices.
Your budget
Where to spend and where to save
Match your situation with the tour spend that makes sense.
If I have one day and a tight budget
The small-group day
A full 8 hours of sights from $70, with a group capped at 14.
If I want the quarry and a native guide
Our culture day
An hour walking Rano Raraku, then Anakena, from $80.
If I only have a morning
The Birdman half day
Orongo and Vinapu in 3 hours, from $82.
If We travel with children aged 7 to 12
Child park tickets
Foreign children of that age pay CLP 38,000 for the park.1
If We want the island to ourselves
A private guide
A guide of your own for 6 hours, from $294.
Budgets compared
How much of the island your money buys
Our pick
Culture day east
Quarry to Anakena
- Length8 hours
- From$80
- GuideEnglish, Spanish
Own guide
Private day
Your own guide
- Length6 hours
- From$294
- GroupPrivate
Easter Island tour cost for 2, 4 or a family
Shared tours price per person, so the Easter Island tour cost simply grows with the head count. Use the calculator on this page to multiply the starting prices for your group. Remember that the park adds its own fee per person on top, and that the park's online shop lets one buyer purchase at most 6 tickets in a single order.12
Children change the arithmetic on both sides of the bill. On the park side, a child from abroad between 7 and 12 costs CLP 38,000 rather than the adult fare.1 On the tour side, check each listing for a child rate when you pick a date. Families who want the day to move at their own pace often look at private guides, which we compare on their own page.
A private guide costs far more. The private highlights day lasts 6 hours with pickup in Hanga Roa and starts from $294, with long stops at Rano Raraku and Orongo. That is a clear step up from a shared day, so it pays off mainly when you need the flexibility, a particular language or a slower pace for older travelers or small children.
Paying in order
From booking to the first site
Months before
Book flights
Fly direct from Santiago, a trip of 5 hours 30 minutes.4
After that
Reserve tours
Reserve now and pay later on our culture tour.
Before landing
Buy park tickets
On arrival
Machines or office
Airport machines, or the Hanga Roa office from 09:00 to 17:30.6
Tour day
Ticket and passport
Show both at every access point in the park.7
Sunrise trips, horses and the extras
Sunrise at Ahu Tongariki is sold as a short private outing. One listing offers 2 hours at the platform with pickup from $120, another 2.5 hours from $80, both as private groups. Sernatur advises being at Tongariki before dawn, and the park describes the platform as the largest on the island, with 15 restored moai and views of the sunrise.13,14
Riding and stargazing fill the gaps between the big days. A horse ride of 2.5 hours to the slopes of Terevaka starts from $130, with no more than 8 riders in the group. A 3-hour stargazing evening in Hanga Roa starts from $140, and needs good weather, with another date or a full refund if it is called off.
In the water, a guided scuba dive of 2.5 hours from Hanga Piko starts from $149, with an instructor in English or Spanish and no more than 7 divers. None of these extras replaces a full guided day, but each one shows a side of the island that the classic route skips, from the reef to the night sky.
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Visitors who are not Chileans must select the ticket for foreigners. Selecting the wrong ticket may prevent you from entering the park.
Money checklist
Before you pay for anything
Budget lines3
- The park ticket for every person, paid to the park
- The tour price, per person, for each guided day
- Lunch on full days, which tours do not list
Payment3
- A card for the park shop and the tour booking
- Cash in pesos or dollars for small spending
- Note each tour's free cancellation deadline
On the day2
- Passport or ID card with your park ticket
- Sites open in the morning after the rangers' checks
Budgeting a stay of several days
Sernatur's own sample plans for the island run over 2 and 4 days.15,16 For a stay of 3 days, the length of the longer packages on sale, a sensible tour budget is a full guided day on the east coast, a half day at Orongo, and a free morning for Tahai or a dive. On 4 days you can add a sunrise at Tongariki or a horse ride without rushing anything.
Multi-day packages bundle that planning into one price. The 2-day highlights tour starts from $170, picks you up and keeps its group to 14 at most, and a package of two full days plus the Tongariki sunrise starts from $250. Compare those with the sum of single tours before you book, because a package mainly buys you convenience, not a discount.
Flights and beds are the larger costs, and they are not part of any tour. The only way in is a direct flight from Santiago of 5 hours 30 minutes, and Sernatur recommends booking the flight and your accommodation well ahead.4 We cover flights, the entry form and packages on the page about getting to the island from Santiago.
Paying on the island: card, cash and booking terms
The park ticket can be paid online with a debit or credit card, prepaid cards or a bank transfer, or bought in person at the ticket office in central Hanga Roa, which opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:30, Monday to Saturday.17,6 There are also ticket machines at the airport, which helps if you land before you have bought one online.6
For small spending, carry some cash. Sernatur suggests Chilean pesos or dollars for tips and local crafts.18 Tour bookings work differently: our culture tour takes no payment at the moment of booking and stays free to cancel until the day before. That flexibility is useful on an island where the weather can move a plan by a day.
The park ticket is stricter. It is not refunded, but the park allows you to change the ticket's details and use it within a maximum of one year if you cannot travel on the planned date.19 Buy it once your flights are fixed, keep the e-ticket on your phone with your passport, and you will have nothing left to pay at the sites.
FAQ
Fast, clear answers, short.
How much is a full-day tour on Easter Island?
From $70 to $80.
Shared 8-hour days start from $70 and $80 a person.
Is the park ticket included in tour prices?
Not on our tour.
The culture tour lists no inclusions, so plan to buy the park ticket yourself.
How much is the Rapa Nui National Park ticket?
CLP 95,000 for a foreign adult.
A visiting child of 7 to 12 costs CLP 38,000, and the National Pass for Chilean residents costs CLP 40,000.1
How long is the park ticket valid?
10 consecutive days.
Counted from the first site you enter, with one visit each to Rano Raraku and Orongo.7
Is a half day enough for Easter Island?
Only for one area.
A half day covers Orongo or Ahu Akivi; the quarry and Tongariki need a full day on the east coast.
Can I pay the park ticket by card?
Yes, online.
The park's shop takes debit and credit cards, prepaid cards and transfers.17
What does a private guide cost?
From $294.
That is the starting price of the 6-hour private highlights day.
Can I cancel a tour if plans change?
Yes, up to 24 hours before.
Give the culture tour 24 hours' notice and the whole payment comes back to you.
Sources
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration, ticket sales on Tur.com · Parque Nacional Rapa Nui entrance ticket ↩
- Chile National Tourism Service, Sernatur (chile.travel) · Anakena ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (rapanuinationalpark.com) · Rapa Nui National Park ↩
- Chile National Tourism Service, Sernatur (chile.travel) · Rapa Nui (Easter Island) ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (rapanuinationalpark.com) · Important information for foreigners ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (mauhenuarapanui.com) · Preguntas frecuentes ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration, ticket sales on Tur.com · Entrada al Parque Nacional Rapa Nui ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (mauhenuarapanui.com) · Preguntas frecuentes ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (mauhenuarapanui.com) · Guia del Visitante Rapa Nui ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (rapanuinationalpark.com) · Rapa Nui National Park ↩
- Chile National Tourism Service, Sernatur (chile.travel) · Orongo ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (rapanuinationalpark.com) · Terms and Conditions ↩
- Chile National Tourism Service, Sernatur (chile.travel) · Discover the magic of the island of Rapa Nui ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (rapanuinationalpark.com) · Rapa Nui National Park ↩
- Chile National Tourism Service, Sernatur (chile.travel) · Itinerary through the must-see spots of Rapa Nui ↩
- Chile National Tourism Service, Sernatur (chile.travel) · Discover the magic of the island of Rapa Nui ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (rapanuinationalpark.com) · Terms and Conditions ↩
- Chile National Tourism Service, Sernatur (chile.travel) · Discover the magic of the island of Rapa Nui ↩
- Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community, Rapa Nui National Park administration (rapanuinationalpark.com) · Terms and Conditions ↩
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