Treat yourself to a Polynesian island experience in the “navel of the world” on a pre-trip extension to Easter Island. This Chilean territory, locally known as Rapa Nui, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Easter Island is world-renowned as the one and only home of the mystifying moai statues. This extension is your opportunity to enhance your understanding of Polynesian culture. Encounter these mystical talismans up close and disentangle history from legend. Who created these statues and how? Whatever happened to Rapa Nui’s ancestors?

Your Price Includes:

• Round-trip flight between Santiago and Easter Island
• 5 nights accommodations 1 night at the InterContinental Santiago (or similar) in Santiago, 3 nights at the O’tai Hotel (or similar) in Hanga Roa, Easter Island, and 1 final night at the InterContinental Santiago (or similar)
• 9 meals: 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners
• 7 included features and cultural discoveries
• 1 UNESCO site: Rapa Nui
• All transportation while on tour
• All transfers and baggage handling while overseas, beginning with your first hotel
• Services of an Adventure Leader and a regional expert
• Tipping for drivers and local guides (excluding Adventure Leader)
• Complimentary Vantage Deluxe Concierge Service prior to your journey, to plan celebrations, activities, or provide regional expertise. Log into My Portfolio and submit a request, or send an email any time up to two weeks prior to your departure at Concierge@vantagetravel.com
• Complimentary Destination Manager during your journey to assist with spa reservations, hotel reservations, and other special requests

Cap off your journey with a deep dive into Peru’s Sacred Valley, where you’ll discover South America’s richest heritage at Machu Picchu and in the citified Inca capital of Cusco. Under the shadow of the Andes, you’ll explore ancient, Indigenous, and contemporary culture in the towns and archaeological sites of Ollantaytambo, Sacsayhuamán, Machu Picchu, and Cusco. You’ll also join a local family in their home for an unforgettable dining experience, explore a centuries-long weaving tradition in Chinchero, catch a mototaxi to a chichería, and ride the Vistadome train up to Machu Picchu for extraordinary views and a true bucket-list experience.

• Included flight from Lima to Cusco
• 4 nights accommodations: 3 nights at the Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel (or similar) and 1 night at the Aranwa Cusco Hotel (or similar)
• 9 meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunch, and 2 dinners
• 10 included features and Cultural Discoveries
• 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• All transportation while on tour
• All transfers and baggage handling (where permitted)
• Services of an Adventure Leader
• Tipping for drivers and local guides (excluding City Host)
• Complimentary Vantage Deluxe Concierge Service prior to your journey, to plan celebrations, activities, or provide regional expertise. Log into My Portfolio and submit a request, or send an email any time up to two weeks prior to your departure at concierge@vantagetravel.com
• Complimentary Destination Manager during your journey to assist with spa reservations, hotel reservations, and other special requests