Easter Island stargazing tour: Anakena Beach under the stars

Watch constellations and planets through telescopes while Rapa Nui guides share the sky's place in their ancestral stories

A private stargazing tour on Easter Island that begins on the northeast coast with members of the Rapa Nui community sharing legends and their connection to the stars, then moves to professional telescope observation of the southern hemisphere sky with traditional music, and ends with a professional photo session at Anakena Beach under the stars. The tour runs three to four hours and includes private transportation, a cultural meal with live music, refreshments and homemade Poe, and storytelling with star lasers. Children from age 6 are welcome. The tour is cancelled if weather conditions make observation unsafe, with notification up to four hours before departure.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening stargazing and cultural tour

• Tour northeast coast at dusk
• Listen to Rapa Nui legends
• Stargaze with professional telescopes
• Enjoy traditional Polynesian music
• Visit Anakena Beach at night
• Professional photo session with Moai

The experience

Three to four hours takes you from the northeast coast of Easter Island to Anakena Beach, moving through two distinct parts of the evening. You start by meeting members of the Rapa Nui community, edutanuis, who share legends and oral history rooted in their people's connection to the cosmos. As darkness falls, professional telescopes come out and you explore constellations, planets and nebulae of the southern hemisphere sky, with traditional Polynesian music playing in the background.

The experience ends at Anakena Beach, where a professional photographer captures you among the Moai statues under the starlit sky. Private transportation is included throughout, along with a cultural meal featuring local flavors, refreshments, and Poe: a traditional homemade banana cake from the island. A live guide conducts the tour in English or Spanish, and the whole evening is built around what the Rapa Nui people themselves understand about the stars overhead.

Weather on Rapa Nui is unpredictable, and the operator reserves the right to cancel up to four hours before departure if rain or adverse conditions make observation unsafe. This is a force majeure policy tied to the island's conditions, not a service failure. The tour welcomes children from age 6 onward, and infants can ride in a pram or stroller or sit on an adult's lap.

What’s included

• Private transportation to and from the northeast coast and Anakena Beach.
• stargazing with professional telescopes.
• a cultural meal with local flavors, refreshments and traditional Poe.
• a professional photo session at Anakena Beach.
• storytelling with star lasers.
• live guide commentary in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 19:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 90 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 10 years): free · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availableInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Easter Island Heritage

Is this one for you?This is a private group tour led by Rapa Nui guides, so you experience the sky through both the telescope and the ancestral knowledge of the people who have read it for centuries. Choose it if you want stargazing paired with cultural context rather than astronomy alone, and if you can accept that weather cancellations up to four hours before departure are part of observing the southern sky from a remote island.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (6 to 10 years): free. Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What constellations and planets will I see through the telescopes on Easter Island?

The southern hemisphere sky contains constellations and planets unfamiliar to most northern visitors. The guide will direct your gaze toward specific constellations, planets and nebulae visible that night, though the exact objects depend on the season and sky conditions at the time of your tour.

Who are the Rapa Nui community members sharing the stories?

Edutanuis, members of the Rapa Nui community, lead the cultural portion of the evening and share ancestral legends and their people's historical connection to the stars and cosmos. They are local guides rooted in the island's traditions.

What happens if the weather is bad on the night of my tour?

The tour will be cancelled if rain or adverse weather makes stargazing unsafe, with formal notification up to four hours before departure. Cancellations are due to force majeure conditions on the island and do not constitute a service failure. The operator is not responsible for weather.

Is the photo session at Anakena Beach included in the price?

Yes, the professional photo session at Anakena Beach under the stars is included. A photographer will capture your memories with the Moai statues and the starlit sky as your backdrop.

What food and drinks are provided during the tour?

The tour includes a cultural meal with local flavors, refreshments, and Poe. A traditional homemade banana cake made on the island. These are served as part of the evening experience.