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 Way to go by TheWanderingCamel
We rented our 4x4 from the owner of our B&B - an ideal arrangement as it was charged for a 24 hour period and we took the rental up from the evening of our first day after returning from a tour. This meant we had the fullest use of it - right up until we had to be at airport for our late evening departure - Bicky was kind enough to come to the airport to collect it from us (and to farewell us with shell necklaces), leaving us free to check our luggage in and then go back into town for a last dinner.
At USD60 per day, it may not be the cheapest way of getting around - regular cars, scooters and mountain bikes are other options - but it certainly is the one that allows you to explore the island to its best advantage. One word of warning - there is no insurance available. Provided you're sensible though and keep an eye out for hazards - the greatest of which are the wild horses that roam all over the island - and pedestrians, you shouldn't have any more problems than the dozens of other tourists who are taking the same chance at the same time.
There are several hire companies on the island, or ask at your accommodation. They'll certainly be able to help you. You'd be wise to book ahead at the height of the high season.
Make sure you have
a jack (gata)
a good spare tyre (neumatico)
and that you know how to use it.
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 Coming and going by TheWanderingCamel
Chile's national airline - LAN - is currently the only airline flying into Easter Island. They operate daily flights in the high season (Nov-Feb), and three or four the rest of the year.
From Chile, flights leave from Santiago. Some are classed as domestic flights and leave from the domestic terminal in Santiago. Others are international flights that continue on to Tahiti - they leave from the International terminal at Santiago - make sure you check which terminal you're flying from!
You can also fly from Tahiti to Rapa Nui a couple of times a week.
There is no really cheap way to get there. High season return fares from Santiago are currently an whopping USD1300, low season fares come in at USD640 - both plus taxes! However, LAN do offer promotional specials at times so it's well worth checking their website frequently.
You can include Easter Island as a stopover on a round the world ticket - flying with one of LAN's oneworld alliance partners. The options for flying from your nearest airport to Easter Island (via either Santiago or Tahiti) or including it as part of another trip are best left to your local travel agent or your own time researching on the web.
We used Frequent Flyer miles to fly from Australia to South America and Easter Island but had to buy the Papeete- Auckland leg of our journey as Air Nui Tahiti (our only option for that leg) does not accept FF points. An excursion ticket proved to be the cheapest option by far for that leg. You do need to do your homework when it comes to these things! Leave a Comment
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 LAN Chile on Easter Island by easyoar
To find out about the most up to date fares and the current flight schedules, check out the LAN Chile website below. Every now and then, they do special offers when they have spare capacity, so its the sort of website to check frequently. Leave a Comment
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 Typical Easter Island 4 wheel
drive by easyoarLeave a Comment Theme: Other
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 renting a scooter: great
fun by vtveen
I would recommend to rent a scooter. It is not expensive as renting a car or motorcycle and especially when the weather is fine (as we had during our whole visit) it is great fun to drive through the impressive scenery of Rapa Nui, enjoying the moai, the landscape, the sun and the wind. Besides it is very easy to drive, because the scooters don't have a gear. Everybody is able to drive around and you don't need a license.
Some roads in the inland are very bumpy and dusty, so be careful and don't wear your best clothes.
You can rent your scooter for the day, but also for a couple of hours. It is ideal for a half day tour or just to visit a beach. We had a scooter for 4 hours from 'Paomotus' - it is on the main street - and it cost 12.000 pesos.
Paomotus was by far the cheapest we could find in Hanga Roa. Leave a Comment Theme: MotorcyclePhone: +56 32 551152Other Contact: paomotus@msn.com
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 Rent a jeep by wadekorzan
You can rent cars from any of the hotels, but this is a little more expensive. There are quite a few small places right in the village of Hanga Rpa where you can rent cars, mostly jeeps, and you can also rent motor scooters. Because of the terrain and sometimes sudden heavy downpours, I recommend a jeep. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 The airport, from the outside by wadekorzan
Landing on Easter Island is quite an experience. We circled and circled and when we finally went to land, we descended very very rapidly and it looked like we were going to plunge into the ocean. The runway starts on one end of the island and ends on the other side, so you have corssed the whole island just doing your landing. However, that's because the runway is at the narrow end of the island.....
The airport is small....very very small! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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LAN Chile is the only airline which is flying to Easter Island. They only fly from Santiago (Chile) or Papeete (Tahiti) to Easter Island. Flights are not daily, so you will have to check carefully when you can fly in or/and out.
We were very satisfied with the service of LAN Chile on all the flights we had with them. The flghts to/from Easter Island - Santiago take about 5 hours (weather depending).
Tickets are rather expensive (2006: almost USD 700,- for a return ticket), so I recommend to check the website of LAN for special deals. Another possibilty is to add your visit to Easter Island in an around the world ticket with ONE World. LAN Chile is member of this alliance and you are allowed to fly to Easter Island (and further).
LAN also offers the South America Airpass to travellers reaching South America with LAN or another OneWorld airline. Check the conditions at: http://www.lan.com/promociones/data/norteamerica/us/todo_el_mundo/saairpass_preg.h
(There is also a One World South American Air Pass, sometimes with better deals than LAN:
http://www.oneworld.com/ow/air-travel-options/single-continent-fares/visit-south-america ) Leave a Comment
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Tourists from the USA entering Chile are required to pay $100 fee. This MUST be paid in US cash (no charge cards!). Even if you are only "passing through" the mainland airport, you must pay this fee in order to enter the airport. We saw a backpacker nearly breaking into tears as she gave up her last bit of currency to pay the fee. She was stuck with credit cards for the remainder of her trip. NOTE: Arnold didn't have to pay the fee because the European Union has a different pact with the Chilean government than the USA does (Arnold has Dutch citizenship). Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 balint01 with rented 4×4 at
Poike (2005) by balint01, 4 more photos
If you drive one of these, you will be able to discover the most remote areas of the most remote island of the Earth! Go for it, it's a great experience!
Typical types: Suzuki Jimny (on my pictures), Suzuki Vitara, Daihatsu Terios
Typical price: around USD 50/day (24 hours)
Typical rental place: ask at your accomodation, they will know!
Update in 2008: some of those most remote areas are now closed from regular visitors or at least protected by "do not enter" signs, so the weight of having a 4×4 has decreased, but it's still a lot of fun and is needed for Rano Kao and Ahu Akave among other destinations! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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