Private Tour: Full-day Easter Island Archeological Sites

Toto was a very thoughtful and knowledgeable guide.

This tour was a highlight as our guide, Maeva, proved to be so knowledgeable and well informed that all statues were placed into historical context along with today's scientific understandings. She encouraged us to walk at a pace that suited us which was great because the track on the major excavation involves a steady uphill walk. I recommend this tour to every visitor that wants a depth of understanding in fun way, of these ancient marvels.

I had a great private tour with Soledad (Sol) who is an excellent Tour Guide and amazing Rapa Nui woman to hang out with and learn about the fascinating, rich history and culture of the great place that Rapa Nui is. Everything was top notch and I will definitely recommend anyone doing the tour with this service provider and especially with Sol. Thanks for everything, Emmanuella

Wonderful educational private tour to see all the main sites and a great deal of the island. We had a very nice guide that was accommodating to our interests and needs.

Super day with an impeccable guide. Beautiful places and lots of story and information. I highly recommend .

Most amazing tour with the absolute best tour guide! His name was Daniel ( or could have been Nicholas).

Please see my review under the Tangeriki Sunrise Experience. We actually did 2 half day tours of the sites and a trek through Poole Peninsula and a half day horseback ride to the top of Maunga Terevaka. Both our guides were knowledgeable and fun. Both were eager to share their culture and history with us. Sebastian and “Wind” were our guides. Wind has a Rapa Nui name that we couldn’t remember. So he told us to call him “Wind.” Apparently his family name means “thief of leaves” which is a reference to the wind which blows the leaves off the trees. We thoroughly enjoyed all of our adventures with those two.

We booked a hotel and private tour package. Everything was excellent. Sebastian was a wonderful guide. In addition to his encyclopedic knowledge of the history and archeology, he brings a real passion to sharing his homeland with his visitors. Our plans changed unexpectedly mid tour and he accommodated the truncation of our tour so that we felt that we had not missed any of the major sites. Alejandra in the office was also helpful. I highly recommend their services.

If I ever return to Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Kava Kava Tours will be my first contact. We came to the Island with very little notice during high season. Alejandra was so helpful in assisting my planning our visit, it would have been far more difficult without her expert advice. We did the amazing tours with Sebastian Paoa as our guide and cultural expert. We went to Isla de Pascua thinking of it as a land of mysterious statues but it is so much more. Easter Island is first of all a land of a unique people group (Rapa Nui) with a very unique culture and history. They are a very friendly and welcoming people with great pride in their heritage. The Island itself is strikingly beautiful, unlike anyplace I have traveled. Sebastian made the entire Island come alive with his knowledge of the people and their culture. Yes the Moai are amazing and mysterious but Rapa Nui is so much more. Plan on at least three days for a once in a lifetime experience. I hope to return. Thank you Kava Kava, Alejandra, and Sebastion.

We had an amazing two days with Sol exploring the island. She was very knowledgeable and took great pride in sharing her heritage. The tour was just at the right pace. We liked the fact she drove us through the non touristy parts of the island so we could get a feel for it. Communication was good during booking especially when there was a problem with the website. Highly recommended.

We were there in March 2019 Sol picked us up at our hotel and took us on a fabulous tour. She is a very knowledgeable young lady with a very nice warm manner, she was very accommodating and went at just the right pace she even allowed us to extend our tour to an extra stop as we only on the island for a short time. Thank you Sol for sharing your beautiful island with us we thoroughly enjoyed it. Paul & Stephanie

I haven’t posted a review for quite some time. But we were impressed by the Eastern island and by our guide Sol, who was The best guide i ever had. Shared her wast knowledge about the Eastern Islands, local traditions and was friendly, open person that you don’t meet often. Thanks for everything Sol!

For our 1st day on Rapa Nui we booked the Te Moai private tour. Our guide, Sol, picked us up at our hotel and from the moment the tour started to the moment it ended we were not disappointed. Sol is incredibly knowledgeable and personable. For our tour she was wonderfully accommodating, went at our pace, and thoroughly explained the fascinating history of the island. Throughout the tour, Sol integrated the information she was sharing with us in a variety of ways. I was afraid I would forget so much of what I learned, but she engaged us with humor and thoughtful questions so we would be able to take our learned knowledge home with us. Thank you to Sol and Kava Kava Tours for creating such an amazing experience!

We spent two wonderful days with Nicolas on the Te Moai and Tangata Manu private tours. He was very friendly and knowledgeable and gave us insight into Rapa Nui oral history and traditions. Over the two days, we visited virtually all of the amazing archaeological sites and the tranquil lakes on the top of two of the volcanoes. It was a perfect introduction to the island and its people and culture.

My husband and I found Kava Kava tours via TripAdvisor with their excellent reviews and completely agree with all that we have read. Booking: Booking was very easy online with quick responses to questions and easy payment via PayPal (we opted to pay in full up front). A few days before our scheduled tours, Alejandra emailed us notifying of a cruise ship coming to the island that may impact our experience with the tours and seeing if we wanted to rearrange our tours so it won’t be as hectic/busy with the increased tourists. We are so impressed with how Alejandra wanted us to have an amazing experience and planned/communicated in advance for this. Unfortunately, our flight was delayed to the island that could have affected our tour for the day and Alejandra was very quick to respond and reschedule our tours as originally planned. We are impressed with her quick responses and gave us a peace of mind during our travels. Tours and guide: We took 3 days of tours (each 6-7hr tours) with Nikolas: 1) Te Moai (sunrise tour) with bbq lunch 2) Tangata Manu, 3) Poike circuit. The cost of the tours does NOT include the national park passes as the pass helps with the maintenance/restoration of the parks. Nikolas is an excellent guide, who grew up in Rapa Nui and shared a lot of history, culture of his people, and the island. We have had many tour guides from several countries and have to say Nikolas is top notch when it comes to knowledge, professionalism, and friendliness. The #1 and #2 tours above, give a comprehensive overview of the island, which is highly recommended. Also, the Poike hike was very beautiful and not as strenuous as advertised - more moderate and we are not hardcore hikers. The bbq lunch was delicious and a perfect location after seeing the Rano Raraku quarry. Overall, great experience with Kava Kava tours and would highly recommend!

Did two full day tours with Nikolas of Kava Kava. Easter Island is a special and fascinating place but it really helps to have it all brought to life by someone from the island who can share all the history, facts as well as interesting anecdotes and legends. Punctual, comfortable car, flexible, plenty of time to take in the sites at your own pace - would thoroughly recommend this company.

Very good experience. We were picked up at 6:30 in the morning and finished at 4 p.m. Sebastian, our guide, accompanied us at all times and was essential to understand the history and culture of the island. Extra recommended and personalized. The rating table is short in this case

We took a day tour with the best of Easter Island, with a focus on the moai. Due to a flight delay, we also had to move the day of the tour, and the agency was very helpful, postponing it to the day after the tour the guide was a girl, Soledad, very prepared and very nice. I strongly recommend it, his preparation on the history of Rapa Nui and the Moai was very high. I would add that it is the cheapest private tour found, and it is perfect for having a flouring all over the island, and then maybe turn it yourself in the following days

Excellent responsiveness and organization of the agency which offers in one day a visit to the island’s flagship sites. A huge THANK YOU to Sebastian who adapted to our needs and our level of English and did not save his time to share and understand the exciting history of the island and the vision of its future.