EXPLORA RAPA NUI EXPERIENCES The daily excursions at explora Rapa Nui, included with your stay there, is an integral part of your explora experience. The lodge at explora Rapa Nui provides you with a luxurious base with all the essential comforts for an in-depth exploration of the natural and cultural surroundings of the most remote inhabited island in the world. The explorations, whether by foot or by bicycle, will enable you to get to know in depth the culture and geography of Rapa Nui with its ancestral, megalithic constructions and the special idiosyncracies of its people. Each day at explora Rapa Nui, you can choose from a wide range of explorations whether it is on foot, by bicycle or an adventure at sea; a couple of hours or a full day; relaxed or physically demanding. Every afternoon, an explora guide will meet with you in the lodge bar to tell you about the explorations planned for the following day and help you with the difficult task of choosing between the different options, all of them exciting. Located 3,700 kilometers from the American continent, surrounded by the world’s most transparent waters, Rapa Nui is the cradle of an unusual and enigmatic culture which persists to this day. It is is said to have been inhabited starting around 600 A.D., when a group of colonizers arrived, most likely from the Marquesas Islands in the Eastern Pacific. The language, music and many traditions remain alive amongst the island’s inhabitants, while the enormous carved stone moai tell of a more remote past. Trekking and biking on Rapa Nui gives you a greater understanding of your surroundings, the geography of the island, its volcanos, cliffs and beaches, and important archaeological heritage sites such as the moai and the ahus, the ceremonial platforms on which they are situated. You can also enjoy the island's beaches, Oahe and Anakena which you can walk of cycle to from the lodge. Another activity is to experience the living culture of the present inhabitants in the main town of Hanga Roa, 8 km from the lodge. You can also attend some cultural dance performances there. Explora Rapa Nui also offers excursions using traditional local boats in the sea surrounding Rapa Nui, as well as snorkeling and fishing. Going by boat along the coastline and to nearby islands allows you to see the island in the same way as the first mariners who arrived from far away Oceania and Europe. Snorkeling enables you to explore the Earth's most transparent waters, with excellent visibility up to a depth of 50 meters. The water is rich in life, with corals and a wide variety of native fish of different shapes and colors. Explorations are safe and are made up of groups with a maximum of 8 people, accompanied by an expert bilingual guide. All explora guides speak excellent Spanish and English and some also speak French and German. Explora guides have substantial knowledge of the area and all have Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification, which guarantees that they have the expertise and skills necessary to provide assistance to people in remote places.