Hare Swiss

Rapa Nui (Easter Island)


Run by a lovely Rapanui-Swiss couple, this venture is a great option, with three immaculate cottages perched on a slope overlooking the ocean. They come equipped with sparkling bathrooms, king-size beds, tiled floors, kitchen facilities and a terrace with sea views. It's a bit of a schlep from the town center (you'll need a bike).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Rapa Nui (Easter Island) attractions

1. Museo Antropológico Sebastián Englert

0.39 MILES

This well-organized museum makes a perfect introduction to the island's history and culture. It displays basalt fishhooks, obsidian spearheads and other…

2. Ahu Akapu

0.48 MILES

You'll find this ahu with a solitary moai along the coastline, north of Hanga Roa.

3. Ahu Tahai

0.65 MILES

Ahu Tahai is a highly photogenic site that contains three restored ahu (ceremonial platform). Ahu Tahai proper is the ahu in the middle, supporting a…

4. Iglesia Hanga Roa

1.11 MILES

The unmissable Iglesia Hanga Roa, the island's Catholic church, is well worth a visit for its spectacular carvings, which integrate Christian doctrine…

5. Caleta Hanga Roa

1.18 MILES

Your first encounter with the moai will probably take place at Ahu Tautira, which overlooks Caleta Hanga Roa, the fishing port in Hanga Roa at the foot of…

6. Ahu Tautira

1.2 MILES

If you've just arrived and can't wait for your first encounter with the moai (large anthropomorphic statues), head straight to Ahu Tautira. This site…

7. Playa Pea

1.27 MILES

For a little dip, the tiny beach at Playa Pea, on the south side of Caleta Hanga Roa, fits the bill (though it's more of a rocky cove than a sandy oasis).

8. Puna Pau

1.38 MILES

The volcanic Puna Pau quarry was used to make the reddish, cylindrical pukao (topknots) that were placed on many moai. Some 60 of these were transported…