Rapa Nui Stargazing: Learn Astronomy, Polynesian History and Navigational Techniques

Discover the wonders of astronomy, Polynesian history, and navigational techniques on Rapa Nui. Experience stargazing, learn about sacred constellations and legends, and capture the beauty of the night sky.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Anakena Beach - We meet all travelers in front of Katipare library (Centro Lector Katipare) at 20:00 during summer and at 19:30 for winter.
    We have special access to Ahu Nau at night, this is our last stop. Before driving to Anakena, we set up our telescopes at a remote site. Hot beverage and local cake included
What's Included
  • Small-group tour for a more personalized experience (maximum 12 people)
  • Professional driver/guide to lead the way
  • Engaging live commentary on board
  • Convenient hotel drop-off included
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Hotel Pick up - We meet in front of Katipare library
Additional Information

Discover the fundamentals of astronomy, delve into the legacy of Polynesian exploration and habitation, master old-world navigation methods, and explore the celestial archaeology of Easter Island. Embark on a journey to the island’s venerable star-gazing locations to behold the heavens and observe celestial bodies that are exclusively visible from the…

Location
Katipare
In front of Katipare Library , we will drop you off at your lodging at the end of the tour
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ywszeto
Mar 31, 2025
Beautiful skies - The tour was great. The sky is beautiful and the pictures with the moai came out great. The tour is also educational as they have a presentation on the stars with the stargazing. My only complaint was that we were given less than an hour notice that the tour would be taking place that night as the tour operator had had to reschedule because of not enough people joining the tour on our original scheduled date. Other than the rescheduling everything else was very good.
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Lance_m
Mar 31, 2025
Beautiful stars and a... - Beautiful stars and a great experience. The guides were great and it was fun learning a little about Polynesian navigation.
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Barbara_s
Mar 28, 2025
Great experience. Guide... - Great experience. Guide was friendly, knowledgeable and the whole tour was well organized. Communication was great. We saw amazing night sky and our souvenir photograph was fabulous. And the best hot chocolate and cake that I have ever had!
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Indysig
Jan 27, 2025
Touch the Milky Way. - What an amazing night. This was the second tour we did with Green Island with Yoyó as our guide. You travel to the other side of the island and you get a nice explanation of the stars and navigation. As the stars and planets start coming out, you get to see them through their telescopes. Their diopters were a bit small and upgrading to a screen would have been much better, but it was still great. Once the Milky Way comes out you feel that you could touch the stars. A great night viewing experience.
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Tom_c
Jan 24, 2025
I advise booking this for... - I advise booking this for the first night you arrive on Easter Island. The tour can be cancelled if the weather isn’t great, but the company are really helpful and will move your booking to the next night if you’re available. This happened to me, and I’m so please I had the flexibility.
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Bradley_h
Jan 7, 2025
Excellent your and... - Excellent your and history of the Polynesian culture and how they used astronomy to navigate the seas. The guides were very friendly and informative and used a couple of telescopes and binoculars to view several objects in the night sky. Would highly recommend to anyone.
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Thomas_e
Dec 27, 2024
Polynesian stargazing with Moai - Wonderful experience with our guide. He was very knowledgeable about not just the stars in the night sky but also the history of Polynesian exploration. During the views through telescopes he was extremely accommodating for questions or if you wanted to look at a specific star. Finally, he ended the trip with long exposure photos of us next to the moai on the beach while playing a handicrafts love song, elevating the atmosphere. Highly recommend.
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Juli
Dec 4, 2024
Beautiful starry night on the beach - Very fun experience. Looking at the stars on the beach was amazing. And Marc even sang us a beautiful song, he should be a singer. Yoyo got everyone back to the hotel safely. I would go again anytime.
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Mahika_w
Mar 3, 2025
Unreliable. Will cancel for no reason. - Unreliable.The guides cancelled the tour with the option to move it to the next day, which I took as I only had one more night left. Why they cancelled? No idea. Since last night was a clear night and other guests at the hotel with different guides did the tour. Avoid this company. Will update if today's tour happens - as who knows?
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James_v
Feb 21, 2025
Disappointed! - The tour was canceled that evening, 2-3 hours prior to the, because it was going to be cloudy. At 10 pm, the sun had set, the skies were clear and the stars were amazing (as we walked from the hotel). We were very disappointed!!
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From $140
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).