Wish to have a taste of the exotic and the mysterious, all in a place of unbound natural beauty? Then Easter Island would be an amazing destination for you. With the giant stone heads standing tall along the island's coast, you can soak in the beauty of the place as you wonder who made them, where and why! Easter Island tours would surely be the ideal thing for the romantically inclined.
Easter Island has been marked by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site. So, wherever you step on the island, you can feel yourself walking on history itself. So if history and mystery excite you equally, then get in touch with a travel agent and book your seat for an Easter Island tour package. There are a number of websites that offer you information on Easter Island tours but the most authentic one is maintained by the Chilean Tourism Promotion Corporation.
Though Easter Island is one of the remotest and isolated places on earth, it has become a tourist hotspot as a result of modern transportation systems. A brief online search will give you all the needed information on the exotic island. You will have no problem speaking to locals if you can speak Spanish. The currency used on Easter Island is US$ and Chilean Peso. Beautiful photographs of the Island on tourism websites can give you an idea of what you will experience on your Easter Island tour but, when you are actually there on the island you'll realize that photographs fall short in explaining the real experience.
For Easter Island tours, you can book hotel reservations in advance over the internet. Most of the hotels have wonderful native names to add to the touch of romanticism. The major sites of interest on the island are
- Rano Raraku
- Orongo
- Ahu Naunau
- Ahu Tahai
- Ahu Tonganki
- Ahu Akivi
- Ahu Vinapu
You can reach Easter Island from Santiago in about 5 hours by air. It will be a memorable experience for you to explore the white sand beaches such as Anakena, sites of ancient rich cultures which fulfill your archaeological interest, and extinct volcanoes. Easter Island has a warm climate with a pleasant weather, all throughout the year. And when you are out to experience a different world, don't forget to taste the mouth-watering lobster recipes. Keep surfing the pages of Christmas Carnivals for more interesting information on Easter Island.
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