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Ahu Tongariki
The most dramatic moai platform on Easter Island — 15 giant statues facing the Pacific.
Typical duration
120 min
Price
Included in NP entry (~CLP21,000) (≈ €20 / $22)
From port
17 km / 10.6 mi
Transfer time
45 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Sunrise (6–8am) for the best light; avoid midday heat
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Easter Island, with 15 moai restored after a 1960 tsunami destroyed them. Righted in the 1990s by a Japanese-funded restoration project, the platform stretches along the eastern shore backed by the Rano Raraku volcano. The site is famous for sunrise photography, when moai silhouettes emerge from the golden light. Allow 90 minutes to walk the platform and the nearby stone boat.
Getting there from the port
Taxi from Hanga Piko; 28 km east of Hanga Roa