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Easter Island Mountainbike
"Ara o te Moai te Pito te Henua" - "The way of the Moai in the navel of the World"
November, 13 to 20th - 2010
Trips for groups or individuals available on other dates.
Where did the inhabitants of this, the most isolated and far-flung island in the Pacific Ocean, come from? How and why were the huge human-like Moai sculptures built and erected? What do the Speaking Tablets mean? Did the Easter Islanders have contact with other peoples ? What was the Tangata Manu (Bird Man) ceremony all about?
These are a few of the mysteries we will explore as we bicycle to fascinating sites such as: the Rano -Raraku Volcano, the quarries where the Moai were produced, the 15 monumental Moais at Ahu Tongariki, the ceremonial village of Orongo, the two windows cavern and the beautiful Anakena and Ovahe beaches, among many other places of great interest.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Flight to Easter Island, reception at Mataveri airport, transfer to the hotel in Hangaroa. Bicycles preparation. Excursion to Ahu Tepeu (two windows' cave) and Tahai until sunset. Includes lunch.
Day 2: Excursion to Rano Kao volcano and Ceremonial Village of Orongo, where the Tanga Manu (bird man) ritual takes place. Visit Vinapu and lonely Moai. Return to the hotel. Includes breakfast, lunch and route supply.
Day 3: Excursion by the south coast of the island. Visit Ahus Vaihu, Acahanga, Hanga tetenga and the impressive Ahu Tongariki with 15 big Moais. Visit Rano Rarakuto Volcano and the quarries where the Moai were produced. Ascent to the beatiful lagoon in the crater. Return to the Hotel. Includes breakfast, lunch and route supply.
Day 4: Mt.biking to the beautiful Ovahe beach. Optional excursion to the Poike peninsula and the Puku Tikey volcano crater in the oriental point of the island, passing through Ahu te Pito Kura, with the biggest moai of the island, Moai Paro, and Te pito o Tehenua (ombligo del mundo) stone. Lunch in Anakena beach. Return to Hangaroa - hotel. Includes breakfast, lunch and route supply.
Day 5: Excursion to Maunga Terevaca volcano crater, the higher in the island with 509 mts, from where you can appreciate the earth curvature looking at the horizon. Visit the 7 Moais of Ahu Akivi and the Punapau quarries where the Moais'hats were produced. Return to the Hotel. Includes breakfast, lunch and route supply.
Day 6: Challenging Mt.biking excursion through the north coast of the island by Hanga Oteo. Lunch in Anakena. Return to the Hotel. Includes breakfast, lunch and route supply.
Day 7: Free Day. Includes only breakfast.
Day 8: Transfer to Mataveri airport, flight to Santiago. Includes only breakfast.
Distance: 250 kms, unpaved road and trails. (35 - 55 kms. a day).
Included:
- 8 days, 7 nights hotel in Hangaroa. Standard occupancy. (Maria Goretti Hotel or similar)
- 4X4 support vehicle.
- All Breakfasts.
- Lunch from day 1 to day 6.
- Route supply with energy-giving drinks, fruit and liquids.
- Barbeque with Rapanui style at Anakena beach.
- Guides.
- Transfers Airport-Hotel.
- Rapanui National Park tickets.
- Radio-communication support.
Not Included:
- Insurance.
- Airline ticket.
- Additional expenses and meals not specified in the program.
- Lunch day 7 and all dinners.
- Long distance phone calls.
- Extras.
Optionals: Rent a bike / Single room.
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