r_e_e_n_i_e

does anyone have a suggestion for a private guide on Easter Island? Two of us will be there the end of this March and would prefer to have a private guide so we can take our time. I am a photographer and need to have some time alone...thanks..

pinkmonkeyflower

Totally random response but I will be there at the end of March also. Actually am planning on being on Easter Island on Easter. I found a name of a guide, his name is James and his website is esaterislandspirit.com. Since I am solo I was not able to book a tour, but maybe you and your travelling companion can have him take you around. He was highly recommended to me.

monpetit

Tito rapa nui tour : tito is a pascuan. He came to France while young to studio spanish.
He speaks english, spanish, french, portuguese and rapa nui.
We do with him two hikes :
One along the north shore from ahua tepeu to atakena beach
Other around Poike, east part of Island
He do also classic visit by car and had a boat
His website is underconstruction but you can contact him by Facebook or arriving at the Island.
Everybody knows everyone there...
And hiking is easy and you will see a lot that others didn't even imagine it exists...
Erik

Elizabeth_S

The private tour guide we hired in Easter Island was fantastic. Her name is Josie Nahoe Mulloy - she is the granddaughter of William Mulloy, an archeologist/anthropologist from the original Thor Heyerdahl expedition who went on to devote his life's studies to Easter Island and re-erecting the Moai. He is given a lot of credit for reinvigorating the island's cultural heritage and the latter day success with tourism once the Moais were re-erected.

Josie is half Rapa Nui - she grew up in the States and took a degree in anthropology and then an MBA. She worked as an investment banker in San Francisco during the halcyon dot com days, but 12 years ago decided to leave San Francisco and return to her Easter Island roots - she subsequently married a Rapa Nui man and is now well established as a guide.

She highly recommends sunrise at Tongariki (the photos ops at dawn are stunning) and also explores different out of the way places (lava tubes, the peak of the island, etc).

http://lizandrichardsa.typepad.com/l...easter_island/

Josie's contact info

Tel - 56.32.100274

Email - [email protected]

r_e_e_n_i_e

these are really wonderful suggestions...thank you fellow travelers...I am going to get in touch with them and see who is available

r_e_e_n_i_e

James must be good...he is fully booked until mid April...but I am trying the other suggestions...thanks..

r_e_e_n_i_e

Elizabeth...can you please check the email contact for Josie..I have tried sending her an inquiry but it is returned as undeliverable...thanks..

Elizabeth_S

Reenie. Maybe it's DOT NET not DOT NE?

monpetit

for tito, mail is
[email protected]
You can recommand from Erik and Anny, the french who were there in February...
He is open to all suggestions : car, hike, and even camping.
Hiking to some "hidden" archeologic treasures is a must-do.
Erik

Elizabeth_S

I just checked elsewhere - it is DOT NET - I must have clipped it when I copied and pasted it

r_e_e_n_i_e

all is set with Josie...thanks for the help

Elizabeth_S

Please say hi to her from Liz and Richard.