Easter Island and Galapagos Tour 42

1. 7:55 AM - Arrival in Santiago de Chile. || -33.45115669915449, -70.67177671392677

2. 10:40 AM - 2:00 PM - Santiago de Chile to Easter Island. || -27.110910336846352, -109.34192065768049

3. 2:30 PM - Rent an economy car for your whole stay

4. 2:30 PM - Hotel check in. || -27.13250089098333, -109.42074919868952

5. Night in Easter Island

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || -27.132625017164894, -109.4205668084721

2. 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Optional scuba-diving (2 Dives)

3. 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Petroglifos Papa Vaka. || -27.090738146697753, -109.29440058120646 

Papa Vaka is an archaeological complex located on the northern road of the island, between Ahu Te Pito Kura and Pu o Hiro. It is characterized by the large number of petroglyphs (incisions in rock) that extend by large slabs of basaltic origin that emerge from the level of the ground.

4. 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Terevaka. || -27.08348681740755, -109.3796588259985

Ma'unga Terevaka is the largest, tallest and youngest of three main extinct volcanoes that form Easter Island. Several smaller volcanic cones and craters dot its slopes, including a crater hosting one of the island's three lakes, Rano Aroi.

5. Free time

6. Night in Easter Island

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || -27.132539083669258, -109.42052389312683

2. 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Explore the island

3. 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM - The Moai at Rano Raraku National Park. || -27.122702976437882, -109.28572501107601

One important site is Rano Raraku, a volcanic crater located in the southeastern coast of Easter Island. Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, Rano Raraku was the main quarry for the massive monolithic sculptures, known as moai, created by the Rapa Nui people.

4. 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Sunset at Ahu Tongariki. || -27.12560487331163, -109.27692893941853

Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Easter Island. Its moais were toppled during the island's civil wars, and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami. It has since been restored and has fifteen moai, including one that weighs eighty-six tonnes, the heaviest ever erected on the island

5. 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Anakena Beach. || -27.074010429290468, -109.3226430801493 

Anakena is a white coral sand beach in Rapa Nui National Park on Rapa Nui, a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean. Anakena has two ahus; Ahu-Ature has a single moai and Ahu Nao-Nao has seven, two of which have deteriorated. It also has a palm grove and a car park

6. Free time

7. Night in Easter Island

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || -27.132777787660746, -109.42060972381739

2. Free morning

3. Rental car drop off

4. 3:00 PM - 9:35 PM - Flight to Santiago. || -33.44886504163642, -70.67040342287805

1. 1:30 AM - 5:30 AM - Flight from Santiago to Bogota. || -33.44198970577829, -70.6731500049755

2. 7:15 AM - 9:10 AM - Flight from Bogota to Guayaquil. || 4.712265676846474, -74.07246286084565

3. 12:06 PM - 1:06 PM - Flight from Guayaquil to Baltra. || -2.191259953558315, -79.9028713337481

4. Free time. || -0.7422986603836267, -90.31270436873687

5. Night in Galapagos

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel.

2. Flight to Galapagos

3. Transfer to hotel. || -0.7423630279959521, -90.31273655524582

4. Visit Lava Tunnels. || -0.6681623169385271, -90.42446593804642 

In the same reserve you can explore the interior of the lava rivers solidified for hundreds of years, formed from volcanic explosions, easy access for the visit

5. Night in Galapagos

1. Visit Charles Darwin Station. || -0.7421639221196397, -90.30382371291846

The Charles Darwin Scientific Station is located in Puerto Ayora. Together with a naturalist guide from the Galapagos National Park, you will learn about the breeding center and all the conservation programs in which they work to care for the flora and fauna species of the islands. On this tour of the interpretive center you can see turtles in all stages of their growth, ending with a visit to Lonely George.

2. Tortuga Bay Beach. || -0.7608763890529234, -90.33251409571895 

It is an amidation beach for black turtles, hence its name. One of the longest white sand beaches. Marine iguanas, sharks, sea turtles and mangroves can be seen here. It has two sections; Playa Brava with ideal conditions for surfers and Playa Mansa, a kind of natural pool where the water is calmer where you can kayak and snorkel.

3. Night in Galapagos

1. 8:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || -0.7422986603836267, -90.31267218222791

2. 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Navigable Bay Tour 

The visit begins at La Loberia Islet , named after the colony of seals that live there. The snorkeling activity allows you to observe a variety of fish species , and you can also swim with the sea lions .

3. Punta Estrada 

The second ideal place to visit to observe terns, blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, etc.

4. Tintoreras Channel. || -0.9703479894332994, -90.96054838408189

accessed by walking along the channel, where whitetip sharks (Tintoreras) are found, accompanied by a spectacular view of the entire island

5. Playa de los Perros 

named after the species of dog crab found there, features iguana nests and colonies with a great view of the bay

6. Las Grietas. || -0.7542847887902677, -90.31284083990056 

are gigantic walls resulting from lava formations crossed by an arm of brackish water, a perfect place for snorkeling activities

7. Reserva del Chato. || -0.6669154574215466, -90.43424112270114

The giant tortoise is one of the most iconic Galapagos animals. No visit to the Galapagos islands would be complete without ticking them off of your bucket list, and El Chato tortoise reserve is one of the best places for that. El Chato is home to hundreds of these gentle giants – the perfect place to see them in their natural habitat. They wallow in mud pools, crunch on green shoots, and are free to wander around this huge reserve. Just how big are they? Galapagos giant tortoises grow up to 5 feet in length, and can weigh over 550 pounds (250 kilos). As you can imagine, that’s a pretty impressive tortoise!

8. Free afternoon 

Suggestion for buying souvenirs

9. Dinner at the hotel. || -0.7423415721252745, -90.31267218222791

10. Night in Galapagos

1. 8:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel. || -0.7423952118017586, -90.31268291106423

2. Visit to The Twins. || -0.6259802491852196, -90.38528187481111

Craters formed by land subsidence, separated by the road, located simultaneously, hence their name, surrounded by an Escalecía forest, an endemic species of the Galapagos Islands and habitat for several species of finches.

3. Transfer to airport. || -0.44454552206450737, -90.26893513990085

4. Flight back to USA