Hotels near Mataveri International Airport - IPC, Hanga Roa

The town itself is small and compact, low-key. Great food every night at even small little restaurants. Not much night life. People come for the scenery and history. the rainy weather a few days made it harder to enjoy the sights, so check your timing.

Easter Island is a wonderful place - so remote and full of mystery. Be aware you need to book a guide in advance for most of the best places, so it is expensive. We had a private guide for one day and she was excellent. We hired a car for our other 2 days which gave us the flexibility to go where we wanted. Highlights for us were sunrise at Tonariki, sunset at Tahai, the caldera of the volcano Ranu Kau, paddling with a turtle at Pea beach, and the less-well-known beach at Ovahe - small but pretty and very few people. It is slightly less accessible but fine with our car and a 5 minute walk. Lots of great fish restaurants! Driving was easy apart from lots of pot holes on many roads.

Hanga Roa is like a garden in bloom! So green and calm, and tranquil. Great place. It's even ton a town, just a village with houses hidden in green bushes. Lot's of authentic stone sculptures on the coast. Great seafood in restaurants. And impressive dance shows. Highly recommend!

it is a beautiful island and the local people are proud of their heritage and anxious to share their history. The food was great and the beer very cold (most places). Take a tour of at least one day to go to the most special sites

Leave your watch and sense of urgency behind when traveling to Rapa Nui. Days begin with the sounds of Cocks crowing, the weather is temperate and the night skies are filled with stars. There are a variety of restaurants, cafes, bars for all budget levels (generally moderate priced). BOOK YOUR AIRPORT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TRANSPORTATION (we did it through our hotel) in advance-taxi's are not abundant. We enjoyed the tours--make sure to see the sunset at Ahu Tahai and the sunrise at Tongariki!

This was a trip of a lifetime. I recommend everyone to visit Easter island. There is so much to do and see. This is an amazing place to visit. We loved doing the tours around the island and seeing the Moais everywhere and learning about the history of the island. My favorite places were the Quarry, Anakena beach and seeing the sunrise at Tongariki.