"First class 2 day tour of the archeological sites of Easter Island plus sunrise at Ahu Tongariki. I was messaged the pick up details the day before each tour and then the guide messaged each morning when he was 5 minutes away. Tour guides were Andres, David and Toto - all very knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. Toto’s tips for photos at the sunrise at Tongariki were brilliant and I was absolutely delighted with the photos that I took of this magnificent sight. David - many thanks for the loan of your waterproof coat when mine was completely soaked through ! Much appreciated. Would highly recommend this tour. The communication was brilliant and made the 3 days sightseeing stress free and so enjoyable."
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From Hanga Roa · Pickup included · 3 days with the sunrise
Tongariki Sunrise Tour
RAPA NUI DREAM's pack: two full guided days around Easter Island and one early morning at Ahu Tongariki to watch the sun come up behind the fifteen moai. Sunrise-only tours from US$80 are in the cards below.
From
US$250
per adult (shared pack; checked November 2026)
Free cancellation
Sunrise at Ahu Tongariki
Which Tongariki Sunrise Tour?
If the sunrise is all you want, book Maori Tour Rapa Nui’s Sunrise at Ahu Tongariki, a small group at US$80 per adult (checked November 2026). It starts at 6:00 AM, the pickup from your accommodation comes up to 15 minutes before, and you spend about two hours at Ahu Tongariki with a local guide and a folding chair. For a car to yourselves, a private sunrise starts at US$199 for one adult or US$240 for two. And if you still have the rest of Easter Island to see, RAPA NUI DREAM’s pack puts two full guided days and the sunrise morning in one booking, from US$250 per adult.
Sunrise, small group
Sunrise at the Ahu Tongariki: The Awakening of the Moai
Maori Tour Rapa Nui: 6:00 AM start, pickup up to 15 minutes before, about two hours at Ahu Tongariki, folding chairs. Guide in English or Spanish. Park ticket not included.
See the shared sunrise →Sunrise, private
Sunrise Tongariki: Sunrise at Tongariki Park Private Tour
Kapua Tours & Experience: just your party, 6:30 AM start, hotel pickup. US$199 for one adult, US$240 for two. Guide in English or Spanish. Park ticket not included.
See the private sunrise →Sunrise plus the island
Two Full-Day Rapa Nui Tours + Tongariki Sunrise
RAPA NUI DREAM: two full guided days and a sunrise morning, pickup from your accommodation. Day one starts at 9:30 AM. Park ticket and food not included.
See dates →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (checked November 2026), regular prices; each From is for one adult unless the card says otherwise. Treat them as a guide, not a quote: the calendar shows the price for your date and group before you pay.
- 4.7 / 5 108+ Reviews
- 3 days Duration
- 9:30 AM Start on day one; pickup from your accommodation up to 60 minutes before
- 3 days Two full days, then the sunrise at Ahu Tongariki
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
Two Days and a Sunrise
The island's main sites over two full days, then the dawn at Ahu Tongariki.
RAPA NUI DREAM's own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Two full days around the island and one morning at Ahu Tongariki for the sunrise
- Guides in Spanish, English or French (French on the private option only)
- Shared, or private as a second option
What's Included
- Certified local guides
- Pick-up and drop-off at accommodations
- Rain ponchos in case of rain
Not Included: Rapa Nui National Park entrance ticket, Food
The Pack, Step by Step
From the first pickup in Hanga Roa to the drop-off after the sunrise morning.
Pickup in Hanga Roa
The pack starts at 9:30 AM on the first day, and the booking calendar puts the pickup from your accommodation up to 60 minutes before. The operator sends the next day's instructions the evening before.
Two Full Days
Two guided days around the island's main sites. Reviewers write that the guide can change from one day to the next.
The Sunrise Morning
An early pickup for the drive across the island to Ahu Tongariki, where the sun comes up behind the fifteen moai. Reviewers describe it as the last morning of the pack.
What You Bring
Your Rapa Nui National Park ticket, which the pack does not include, and money for food, which it does not include either. Rain ponchos are provided.
Photo Gallery
Fifteen Moai at First Light
Ahu Tongariki at the east end of the island, the Rano Raraku quarry just inland, and the island's other sites on the two full days.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
RAPA NUI DREAM's three-day pack from Hanga Roa: pickup from your accommodation, a 9:30 AM start on day one, two full guided days and a sunrise morning at Ahu Tongariki. Guide in Spanish or English, chosen when booking. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Before the Alarm Goes Off
The Tongariki Sunrise, Question by Question
Will the sky be clear, what the tours cost, how you get there in the dark, the fifteen moai themselves and the best months.
Next sunrise time and cloud forecast
Sunrise Today
Tongariki sunrise today: the next sunrise at Ahu Tongariki, the cloud forecast for that hour, and what the verdict means.
Sunrise and cloud, live
The drive, the guide rule, pickups, the ticket
Getting There
How to get to Ahu Tongariki before dawn: the drive from Hanga Roa, why a guide comes with you, each tour's pickup, the park ticket and where to stay.
Hanga Roa to Tongariki
Per adult, for one, for two
Prices
Tongariki sunrise tour prices: shared tours per adult, private tours for one and for two, the packs with a sunrise, and the park ticket.
Shared or private
Fifteen moai, the 1960 wave, the rebuilding
The 15 Moai
Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island: the platform, its fifteen moai, how it was rebuilt, and the ways to see it at dawn or by day.
The platform itself
Sunrise times and cloud odds for each month
Best Months
The best months for the Tongariki sunrise: the sunrise time and first light in every month, and how often the sunrise hour is clear.
Month by month
Four Tongariki Sunrise Tours, Side by Side
The three-day pack in the calendar beside a shared sunrise, a private sunrise and a private sunrise with the moai quarry: when each starts, the pickup, the group and the price. Regular prices in US$, checked on the calendars for November 27, 2026; the park ticket is extra on all four.
| Feature | IN THE CALENDAR RAPA NUI DREAM, 3 days | Maori Tour Rapa Nui, shared sunrise | Kapua Tours & Experience, private sunrise | Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui, sunrise + Rano Raraku |
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| From | From US$250 per adult (shared pack; checked November 2026) | From US$80 per adult (shared; private US$266 for one or two; checked November 2026) | From US$120 each for two (private; US$199 for one; checked November 2026) | From US$135 per adult (private; same price for one or two; checked November 2026) |
| Price basis | Per adult, shared; private US$980 per adult | Per adult, shared; private US$266 for one or two | US$199 for one; US$240 for two | US$135 per adult, one or two |
| Start and pickup | 9:30 AM on day one, pickup up to 60 minutes before | 6:00 AM start, pickup up to 15 minutes before | 6:30 AM start, pickup up to 15 minutes before | 6:30 AM start, pickup at your hotel |
| Length | 3 days: two full days and a sunrise morning | 2.5 hours | 2 hours | 4 hours: Tongariki, then Rano Raraku |
| Group | Shared, or private | Small group, or private | Private | Private |
| Guide language (chosen when booking) | Spanish, English; French on the private option | English, Spanish | English, Spanish | Spanish, Italian, English, Chinese, German, French |
| Reviews | 4.7 from 108 on GetYourGuide | 4.8 from 13 on GetYourGuide | 4.4 from 51 on GetYourGuide | 3 reviews on GetYourGuide |
| Check dates | See the shared sunrise | See the private sunrise | See sunrise + quarry |
More Sunrise Tours
Other Ways to See the Tongariki Sunrise
Private mornings, a sunrise with the moai quarry, a sunrise that runs into a full day, and the Viator sunrise tours.
PRIVATE, 2 MINIMUMThe Awakening of the 15: Private Sunrise at Ahu Tongariki
Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui's private sunrise for at least two people: a 6:30 AM start, pickup and drop-off at your accommodation, two and a half hours at Ahu Tongariki with a licensed local guide, a light snack and water, rain gear if needed. Guide in English, French, Italian or Spanish.
SUNRISE, PICKUPSunrise at the Ahu Tongariki: Sunrise Sightseeing Tour with Transport
Miru Ariki's sunrise with transport: pickups at your lodging in the Hanga Roa urban area start between 6:00 and 6:30 AM (confirmed the evening before), the site in the dark, the sunrise behind the fifteen moai, back by about 9:00 AM. Guide in English or Spanish. The park ticket, food and tips are not included.
SUNRISE + FULL DAYRapa Nui: Sunrise at Tongariki & Island Highlights Tour
Akutours Rapa Nui's sunrise day: a 6:30 AM or 6:35 AM start for the sunrise at Ahu Tongariki, then Anakena, Ahu Nau Nau, Orongo, the Rano Kau crater, Vaihu and Rano Raraku, eight hours in a 4x4 for a private group. Guide in Spanish or English. Food, drinks and the park ticket are not included.
SPANISH GUIDERapa Nui: Group Sunrise Sightseeing Tour
Paka Paka Tours' group sunrise: you meet on Atamu Tekena in Hanga Roa (a meeting point, not a hotel pickup), with round-trip transport to Ahu Tongariki and a local Rapa Nui guide, between 6:00 and 11:00 AM. Guided in Spanish. The park ticket and food are not included.
3 DAYS WITH SUNRISERapa Nui Dreams: 3-Day Experience Pack
Dreams come Tour's three-day pack in a group limited to 15: a full day on the east coast to Anakena, a full day in the west from Rano Kau and Orongo to Ahu Akivi and Tahai, the Tongariki sunrise (subject to weather) and a cultural evening with curanto, buffet dinner and a dance show. Day one starts at 9:30 AM. Transport covers central Hanga Roa lodgings only; the park ticket, lunch, drinks and tips are not included.
SHARED SUNRISESunrise Tongariki
Hotumatur RapaNui's shared sunrise on Viator: a 6:00 AM start with pickup, three and a half hours, groups of up to 14, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Guide in English or Spanish. Breakfast is not included; you need your park ticket before the tour starts.
SUNRISEThe Great Awakening of the 15 Dawn in Ahu Tongariki
Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui's sunrise on Viator: two to three hours at Ahu Tongariki with transport, a guide, rain gear and trekking poles. Guide in English, Italian, French or Spanish. The ticket to Rapa Nui National Park is not included.
PRIVATE, 1 TO 4Private Tour: Tongariki Sunrise Experience
Kava Kava Tours' private sunrise on Viator: a 6:00 AM start with pickup, two hours at Ahu Tongariki, a private guide and transport, coffee and/or tea. Priced per person by party size, 1 to 4. The park ticket and gratuities are not included.
PRIVATE SUNRISEPrivate Sunrise Tour at 15 Moai Tongariki Park
Kapua Tours & Experience's private sunrise on Viator: a 6:30 AM start with pickup, a native and certified guide, two to three hours. Priced per person: one traveler alone, or two and more. The park ticket and breakfast are not included.
UP TO 8Private Tongariki Sunrise Experience
Easter Island Travel's Tongariki sunrise on Viator: pickup between 6:00 and 6:30 AM, two hours with a local guide and private transport, up to 8 people. Priced per person by party size. The national park ticket is not included.
Ahu Tongariki Sunrise
The Sunrise Tours, the Morning and the Ticket
Every sunrise tour side by side, what the morning is like, the three-day pack, private mornings by party size, Tongariki by day, and the park ticket.
Tongariki sunrise tours, side by side
Every Ahu Tongariki sunrise tour does the same basic thing: it collects you in Hanga Roa in the dark, drives you across the island, and gets you to the platform before first light. What changes is who you share the car with, how long you stay, and what else the morning includes.
| Tour (operator) | Starts | Pickup | Length | Regular price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise at Ahu Tongariki (Maori Tour Rapa Nui) | 6:00 AM | Up to 15 minutes before | 2.5 hours | US$80 per adult, shared |
| Sunrise with Transport (Miru Ariki) | 6:00 to 9:00 AM | Starts between 6:00 and 6:30 AM | 3 hours | US$100 per adult |
| Group Sunrise Sightseeing Tour (Paka Paka Tours) | 6:00 to 11:00 AM | Meeting point on Atamu Tekena | 3 hours | US$65 per adult, Spanish guide |
| Sunrise at Tongariki, private (Kapua Tours & Experience) | 6:30 AM | Up to 15 minutes before | 2 hours | US$199 for one, US$240 for two |
| The Awakening of the 15, private (Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui) | 6:30 AM | At your accommodation | 2.5 hours | US$160 for two; not bookable for one |
| Sunrise Plus the Moai Quarry, private (Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui) | 6:30 AM | At your hotel | 4 hours | US$135 per adult |
| Sunrise at Tongariki & Island Highlights (Akutours Rapa Nui) | 6:30 or 6:35 AM | Pickup included | 8 hours | US$280 per adult |
| Two Full-Day Rapa Nui Tours + Tongariki Sunrise (RAPA NUI DREAM) | 9:30 AM, day one | Up to 60 minutes before | 3 days | US$250 per adult; private US$980 per adult |
| Rapa Nui Dreams: 3-Day Experience Pack (Dreams come Tour) | 9:30 AM, day one | Central Hanga Roa only | 3 days | US$410 per adult |
GetYourGuide calendars for November 27, 2026 (Akutours Rapa Nui: November 30, 2026), checked November 15, 2026. “Starts” is the starting time or operating hours the calendar shows; the pickup column is each tour’s pickup window or place. Miru Ariki confirms its pickup time the evening before.
Three of these have only a handful of reviews: Miru Ariki’s, Akutours Rapa Nui’s and Paka Paka Tours’ had one review each in November 2026, and Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui’s quarry morning had three.
Hotumatur RapaNui's shared sunrise, sold on Viator, runs at 6:00 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from US$45 per adult, rated 4.4 from 51 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor combined. Private sunrises there are priced by party size: Kapua Tours & Experience (its GetYourGuide private sunrise is in the table above) at US$199 for one traveler or US$125 each for two or more, and Kava Kava Tours at US$325 for one down to US$112.50 each for four (Viator, November 2026).
See the shared sunrise's dates
What the sunrise morning is like
Ahu Tongariki is at the east end of the island, about 19 km by road from the center of Hanga Roa, and the sun comes up behind its fifteen moai. In November and December the sunrise is around 7:15 to 7:25 AM island time, and the sky starts to lighten about 25 minutes earlier (timeanddate.com, checked November 15, 2026), which is why the tours start between 6:00 and 6:30 AM.
You arrive in the dark: on Miru Ariki's sunrise you enter the site in complete darkness, so bring a phone flashlight or a headlamp, and warm layers and a windbreaker, since it is usually cold and windy by the sea before sunrise. Maori Tour Rapa Nui brings folding chairs; a guest on August 25, 2026 wrote that the guide also lent a blanket on a cold winter morning.
Then there is the weather. The tours run whatever the sky does, and cloud can hide the sun entirely. A Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui guest on May 16, 2026 could not watch the sunrise because it was cloudy, and wrote that the guide cannot control the weather. The strip at the top of this page reads the cloud forecast for the next sunrise; Tongariki sunrise today explains how to read it.
The three-day pack in the calendar
RAPA NUI DREAM’s Two Full-Day Rapa Nui Tours + Tongariki Sunrise, rated 4.7 from 108 reviews, is three days: two full guided days around the island and one sunrise morning. Day one starts at 9:30 AM, and the calendar puts the pickup from your accommodation up to 60 minutes before. The pickup time is set, and the vehicle cannot wait for a passenger who is not ready.
Reviewers fill in the shape of it. The sunrise comes on the third morning (“the sunrise add on … on the morning of the 3rd day”, December 25, 2025; “On the final sunrise morning”, August 28, 2026), and the same December guest noted you are back at your hotel around 9:30 AM that day. Several reviewers had a different guide each day (July 19, 2026; February 5, 2026), and one three-star review on November 8, 2026 wished for the same guide throughout.
The guide language is chosen in the calendar: Spanish or English on the shared pack, and French as well on the private pack at US$980 per adult. The calendar opens on Spanish, so switch it to English if that is what you want. RAPA NUI DREAM sells the same pack on Viator, from US$250 per adult, rated 4.7 from 161 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor combined.
Private Tongariki sunrise tours, by party size
A private sunrise is priced per person, and the rate changes with the size of your party. Compare the figure for your group, not the From.
| Private sunrise | 1 person | 2 people | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapua Tours & Experience (GetYourGuide) | US$199 | US$240 (US$120 each) | 2 hours, 6:30 AM |
| Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui (GetYourGuide) | Not bookable | US$160 (US$80 each) | At least 2 participants |
| Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui, with Rano Raraku (GetYourGuide) | US$135 | US$270 | 4 hours; visits Rano Raraku, a once-only site on the park ticket |
| Maori Tour Rapa Nui, private option (GetYourGuide) | US$266.03 | US$266.04 in total | Same car price for one or two |
| Kapua Tours & Experience (Viator) | US$199 | US$125 each | 2 to 15 travelers at US$125 each; the same operator as the GetYourGuide row above |
| Kava Kava Tours (Viator) | US$325 | US$162.50 each | US$112.50 each for four |
GetYourGuide calendars for November 27, 2026; Viator’s prices by party size, both checked November 15, 2026.
Ahu Tongariki by day
You do not need a sunrise to see the fifteen moai. The full-day tours that drive out along the south coast stop at Ahu Tongariki in daylight, usually with Rano Raraku next door.
Day tour, east coast
From Hanga Roa: Easter Island Sightseeing Full-Day Tour
Hotumatur Rapa Nui: 9:45 AM start, Vaihu, Akahanga, Rano Raraku, Tongariki and Te Pito Kura, group limited to 14. Guide in English or Spanish.
See the day tour →Day tour, with Anakena
From Hanga Roa: Rapa Nui Culture Sightseeing Tour
Hotumatur Rapa Nui: 10:00 AM start, hotel pickup in Hanga Roa, Rano Raraku and Ahu Tongariki (marked optional in its itinerary), then Anakena. Guide in English or Spanish.
See the Anakena day →Tongariki, quarry, beach
Ancestors’ Journey: Ahu Tongariki Rano Raraku & Anakena Beach
GRAY LINE CHILE: 9:00 AM start, 25 minutes at Ahu Tongariki, an hour at Rano Raraku with a picnic lunch, an hour and a half at Anakena. US$284 for one adult; US$142 each for two or more.
See the day tour →Regular prices for one adult on the calendars for November 27, 2026 (GRAY LINE CHILE: November 26, 2026), checked November 15, 2026. The park ticket is not included on any of the three.
Hotumatur Rapa Nui’s two-day highlights tour (US$170 per adult) also stops at Ahu Tongariki on its first day.
The park ticket
Ahu Tongariki is one of the sites of Rapa Nui National Park, which the Ma’u Henua indigenous community manages. Its rule is that every visitor needs a ticket and must hire a guide accredited by Ma’u Henua to enter the park. None of the tours above includes the ticket.
| Park ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Foreign adult (13 and over) | CLP 95,000 |
| Foreign child (7 to 12) | CLP 38,000 |
| Chilean adult / child | CLP 40,000 / CLP 20,000 |
Ma’u Henua’s prices on its ticket sale page, service charge included, checked November 15, 2026.
The ticket opens the park’s 12 sites for 10 consecutive days from the first one you enter. Only Orongo and Rano Raraku are limited to one entry, so a sunrise at Tongariki and a day tour that stops there again can share the same ticket. It is personal, shown with your passport or ID card at each site, and not refundable. Getting to Ahu Tongariki before dawn covers it in full.
Before you book
- Will the sky be clear? Tongariki sunrise today reads the sunrise time and cloud, and explains the verdict.
- What should it cost? Tongariki sunrise tour prices lays out every tour by party size.
- Could you drive yourself? Getting to Ahu Tongariki before dawn covers the drive, the guide rule, the ticket and where to stay.
- What are you looking at? Ahu Tongariki and its 15 moai is about the platform itself.
- When to go? The best months for the Tongariki sunrise has sunrise times and cloud odds month by month.
Guest Reviews
From People Who Took the Pack
4.7/5
from 108 reviews
"Andres was an amazing, hugely knowledgeable guide for our two full days. He shared so much about the history and built up our understanding over the course of the two days. Rapa Nui Dream had great communication and let us know each day what the next day involved. On the final sunrise morning we had Chris and he was such a joy to chat with. Overall, a very positive experience and I’d highly recommend."
"It was a good program and I believe covered all the things on the island in a compact, but still relaxed way. The guide (David) was professional and felt like he had his heart in the topic and cared about us. I also valued the sunrise add on very much on the morning of the 3rd day. Yeah, its good to note that its indeed 2,5 day tour, so on the 3rd day you are back to your hotel at around 9.30 am already."
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See All ReviewsTwo Days and the Tongariki Sunrise
RAPA NUI DREAM's three-day pack from Hanga Roa: a 9:30 AM start with pickup from your accommodation up to 60 minutes before, two full days around the island and the sunrise at Ahu Tongariki. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Starting from US$250 per adult (shared pack; checked November 2026).
See datesTongariki Sunrise: Questions Before You Book
Which tour, the sunrise time, the price, the park ticket, pickup, cloud, guide languages and where Ahu Tongariki is.
For the sunrise alone, Maori Tour Rapa Nui's small-group sunrise, US$80 per adult (checked November 2026): a 6:00 AM start with pickup from your accommodation up to 15 minutes before, about two hours at Ahu Tongariki, folding chairs for the wait. For a private morning, Kapua Tours & Experience charges US$199 for one adult or US$240 for two. If you also need the rest of the island, RAPA NUI DREAM's pack adds two full guided days to the sunrise morning, at US$250 per adult.
Between about 7:15 AM and 8:30 AM island time, depending on the month. timeanddate.com gives 7:18 AM on November 15, 2026, 7:15 AM on December 1, 2026, 8:27 AM on April 1, 2027 and 8:06 AM on June 21, 2027 for Hanga Roa (checked November 15, 2026). Civil twilight, when the sky starts to lighten, begins about 25 minutes before sunrise. The strip at the top of this page shows the next sunrise and the cloud forecast for it, and Tongariki sunrise today has the month-by-month table.
A shared sunrise with pickup is US$80 per adult on GetYourGuide; a private one is US$199 for one adult or US$240 for two (checked November 2026). Those are Maori Tour Rapa Nui and Kapua Tours & Experience. Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui's private sunrise is US$160 for two and cannot be booked by one person; Paka Paka Tours' group sunrise, guided in Spanish from a meeting point, is US$65 per adult. Hotumatur RapaNui's shared sunrise, sold on Viator, is US$45 per adult. The price page sets them all out by party size.
Yes. Ahu Tongariki is inside Rapa Nui National Park, and the park ticket is sold by Ma'u Henua, not by the tours. It costs CLP 95,000 for a foreign adult (13 and over) and CLP 38,000 for a foreign child aged 7 to 12, service charge included (Ma'u Henua's sale page, checked November 15, 2026), and it is valid for 10 consecutive days from the first site you enter. Bring it on the morning: on Kapua Tours & Experience's private sunrise, for one, the guide takes you inside the park with it.
Yes. The once-only rule on the park ticket covers Orongo and Rano Raraku, not Tongariki. Ma'u Henua's ticket opens the park's 12 sites for 10 consecutive days and allows one entry each to Orongo and Rano Raraku (checked November 15, 2026). So a sunrise at Tongariki and a day tour that stops there again can share one ticket; a sunrise tour that also visits Rano Raraku uses your one Rano Raraku entry.
On most of them, yes, from your lodging in Hanga Roa. Maori Tour Rapa Nui and Kapua Tours & Experience start at 6:00 and 6:30 AM, with pickup up to 15 minutes before; Miru Ariki's pickups start between 6:00 and 6:30 AM, confirmed the evening before. Paka Paka Tours' group sunrise meets on Atamu Tekena instead. Getting there before dawn lists every tour's start and pickup.
The tour still runs, and the sunrise may not show. Reviewers say so plainly: on May 16, 2026 a Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui guest wrote that they could not watch the sunrise because it was cloudy, and that the guide cannot control the weather. The GetYourGuide sunrise tours here can be cancelled for free up to 24 hours before, so look at the strip on this page the day before and decide then. Over 2016-2025, about a third of mornings had heavy cloud (over 85%) in the sunrise hour, in a weather-model reanalysis; the best months page has it month by month.
Yes on all but one: you pick the guide language when you book. Maori Tour Rapa Nui, Kapua Tours & Experience and Miru Ariki offer English or Spanish; Pukao Moai Tours Rapa Nui offers several more. RAPA NUI DREAM's pack offers Spanish, English and French (French on the private option), and its calendar opens on Spanish, so switch it to English. Paka Paka Tours' group sunrise is guided in Spanish only (all checked November 15, 2026).
Not without a guide. Ma'u Henua's rule is that every visitor needs a ticket and must hire a guide accredited by Ma'u Henua to enter Rapa Nui National Park (checked November 15, 2026). A sunrise tour gives you the guide and the drive across the island in the dark in one booking; getting there before dawn sets the options side by side.
At the east end of Easter Island, on the bay of Hanga Nui below the Poike peninsula and close to the Rano Raraku quarry, about 19 km by road from Hanga Roa. Ma'u Henua calls it the largest platform on the island, with 15 restored moai. Ahu Tongariki and its 15 moai has the map.
Still have questions? Email us at info@tongarikisunrise.com