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We spent 6 nights on Easter Island. That is plenty of time to see all the main sights without rushing around. There are lots of good restaurants around the town, especially Te Moana just up the road from the sports club.

Hanga Roa itself is the 'capital' of Rapa Nui and has a long main street and a couple of cross streets. Restaurant recommendations : Tataku Vave (15 mins walk from town, near the port) ; La Kaleta (at the end of the fishermen's wharf) ; Traveller's Place (in town). The first two have great sea views. For handicrafts, try the main shop by the church, but there is a lot of junk. I recommend Amaya Gallery for modern paintings using traditional motifs, the Tourism Office will have other suggestions and brochures. A note on ATMs - Banco Estado is much easier to use, and cheaper than Santander, which has unfathomable transaction limits. Armed with the book 'A Companion to Easter Island' and an early visit to the museum, hire a car and go sightseeing independently at your own pace. You only need the minibus tours if you're in a hurry. Where you really do need a guide is to walk on Poike and/or the northwest coast : you are unlikely to find the interesting caves, petroglyphs etc on your own. But walking guides are very expensive (it's cheaper on horseback !) Ahu Tongariki remains the highlight of the island.

The town and Easter Island are culturally amazing. The food options are impressive. The residents are very friendly. Everyone is passionate about their homeland and culture and appreciate you taking the time to learn more.

The town in Easter island has all you need - great fresh fish restaurant and good places to stay. Understandably expensive given location! But worth it for the scenery!

Easter island is amazing, the city itself has a very chill island vibe and the people are very friendly. Nice restaurants and some places to go to the beach and swim in the sea!

Easter Island is a fantastic place to visit, especially during the festival. The sights are amazing. We found a couple of good restaurants, Tavern du Pecheur & Restaurante Pea. Three night stay ideal length of trip

Absolutely fascinating island. Suggest you read Thor Heyerdahl's book Aku Aku about Easter Island. It was written in the 1950's but I think it is the best book to give you a background to the culture and history of the island as well as the history of the moai and their carving. The island is easily drivable with only two main roads and rentals are easily had in the main town. All the major sites are along these roads. It is truly a place in the middle of the Pacific with nothing else around this 63 sq miles of rock. There are few beaches but the most magnificent is Anakena with its very own moai overlooking the palms and white sand. The 15 standing moai of Tongariki are a site to behold as is the quarry of Rano Ranaku where they were carved. This is just one of those places you go because it is truly one of a kind: the draw is the moai and their history. PS this is a 5.5 hr flight from Santiago Chile and it is heavily booked.

The culture and ancient monuments were sectacular. Easter Island Tours were very good. Took two 1 day tours Tour A North to West and Tour B South to East. For most people this does it all. Restaurants I would recommend Te Moana, Hani Hain (no English menu but helpful staff and Moana Sunset.

We did tour A and B, full day tours of the island, with a company that takes only eight customers. The tours were fun and wonderfully informative. Our hotel, the Manavai, was a scenic beauty, capturing the island with its many art works and wood decor. We went to Kari Kari, a great show that we would highly recommend. We also tried at least four different restaurants from extremely classy to just local--all served wonderful food. I loved the ceviche. Easter Island is a terrific destination.

2 good restaurants on harbour front over looking sea and easy walking to museum and some of the heads . Beautiful coastal scenery and a bus that goes to beaches . Difficult for vegetarians and impossible for vegans to eat much ! Easter Island tours in Hanga Roa was amazing and we had 3 full days of all the sites with them