Easter Island - Lima, Peru Combo Fri: Depart for Lima, Peru with late evening arrival. You will be met by a local representative at the airport and transferred to your hotel for the night. Overnight at Casa Andina Classic in Miraflores. Sat: You have the morning to rest after your late arrival in Lima last night. This afternoon, you’ll have a guided city tour of Lima with stops at the Inquisition Museum, San Francisco Convent, and Larco Herrera Museum. Lima was founded in 1535 and in a short period of time became the most important city in the Americas. Today, there are almost nine million inhabitants, and the city shelters immigrants from all corners of the globe, which has transformed it into a true cultural and ethnic meting pot. Lima’s historic centre is considered by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site. Since your flight to Easter Island is late in the evening, you have a day room at Casa Andina available for use until your transfer to the airport. Transfer to the airport this evening in time for your overnight flight to Easter Island. (B) Sun: Upon arrival, you are greeted with the traditional flower necklace and transferred the short distance to the Hotel Otai where you'll check in to superior rooms for your stay on the island. Pre- booking of room allows you to check in upon arrival so you can rest after the overnight flight. This afternoon you’ll have a private guided boat tour of 3 Motus (subject to weather conditions). Overnight at Hotel Otai. (B) Mon: Anakena. Today you will learn more about the fascinating history of Rapa Nui with your private guide. After leaving Hanga Roa, you will drive to the south along the coastal road with views of the Poike Peninsula and the whole coastline consisting of black volcanic rock. Your first stop is at Vaihu to visit archaeological sites. On the road to the next stop you will pass several moais, laying along the street indicating the "Camino de los Moais", the "Trail of the Moais" on which they were maneuvered to their destinations. At Ranu Raraku - the quarry where all moais were sculpted - you will have a picnic lunch, and afterwards a walk up the Ranu Raraku volcano. You certainly will be impressed by the next highlight - the restored giant Ahu Tongariki and its 15 moais, which are the largest worship site on the island. Continuing on your excursion, you will take a small break to visit two beaches, one of them being Ovahe, a small bay with a cave and nearly pink-colored sand; after another short drive you will reach Anakena with its white sandy beach and coconut palm trees inviting you to rest in the sand and swim in the warm Pacific water. Drive back to Hanga Roa. Overnight at Hotel Otai. (B,L) Tues: Ceremonial Village Orongo & Ahu Akivi . Akivi half day tour. Places to visit: Ahu Vinapu (Platform that stands out because its stones that are finely fit together like those of Incan fortresses); Puna Pau (small crater of red scoria of which the Reefs to Rockies, LLC ∙ 2501 Hudson Street Denver, CO 80207 ∙ www.ReefsToRockies.com ∙ 303.860.6045 Pukao were made); Ahu Akivi "7 moai" (The only altar with statues looking seaward, restored in 1960) and Ana Te Pahu (cave). Orongo half day tour. Places to visit: Rano Kau Volcano , Orongo ceremonial village (restored ceremonial village where there are 53 restored houses and about a thousand petroglyphs) and Tahai ceremonial center (ceremonial center made up of three altars, houses and cooking pits, restored in 1968) Wed: Day at your leisure. Transfer to the airport for your flights to Lima. Arrive in time to connect to your overnight flight back to the US. (B) B=Breakfast; L=Lunch Package pricing starting at: $2275 per person based on double occupancy. (Pricing subject to change until booked and deposit received.) Included in cost: • All tours mentioned in the itinerary on a private basis with English-speaking guide and transportation with an English-speaking escort. • Meals as mentioned. • Accommodations as listed. • Round-trip non-stop air between Lima and Easter Island. • Donation to local conservation efforts. Not included in cost: • Exit taxes • Entrance fee to Easter Island National Park ($60 USD and payable in cash upon entry) • Gratuities • Passport/VISA fees • Personal expenses, e.g. laundry, alcohol, etc. • Travel insurance (highly recommended and can be purchased through Reefs to Rockies) Reefs to Rockies, LLC ∙ 2501 Hudson Street Denver, CO 80207 ∙ www.ReefsToRockies.com ∙ 303.860.6045 .