Planning guides
Everything you need before you book a flight
Rapa Nui takes more planning than almost any destination its size. Chile controls who lands, the park controls where you may walk, and one airline controls when you can get there. Nothing here is gated behind an email address.
Rules and prices last verified 2026-08. We link the official sources on every page so you can check for yourself.
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Four articles covering the mistakes that cost people the most: missing paperwork, a wasted park entry, too few days, and the wrong order.
Easter Island Entry Requirements: FUI Form, Return Ticket and Hotel Rules
Chile controls who lands on Rapa Nui. The four things you must have before you fly, what the FUI form actually asks, and when to do each step.
Read the guideHow Many Days Do You Need on Easter Island?
The honest answer: four nights and three full days is the realistic minimum, five is better. Here is the flight arithmetic and what you lose at three.
Read the guideRapa Nui National Park Ticket: Price, the 10-Day Rule and the One-Visit Sites
The park ticket costs around USD 100, lasts 10 days, and admits you to Rano Raraku and Orongo once each. Here is what that actually means for your trip.
Read the guideHow to Sequence Your Easter Island Days (Don't Waste Your One Rano Raraku Visit)
Your park ticket admits you to Rano Raraku and Orongo once each. This is how to order your days so weather, cloud, and flight times cannot cost you either.
Read the guideEverything else, by topic
Red tape and entry rules
Chile controls who lands on Rapa Nui. Read these before you book anything.
Easter Island Entry Requirements: FUI Form, Return Ticket and Hotel Rules
Chile controls who lands on Rapa Nui. The four things you must have before you fly, what the FUI form actually asks, and when to do each step.
Read the guideRapa Nui National Park Ticket: Price, the 10-Day Rule and the One-Visit Sites
The park ticket costs around USD 100, lasts 10 days, and admits you to Rano Raraku and Orongo once each. Here is what that actually means for your trip.
Read the guideDesigning your days
How long to stay, and the order to see things in so you do not waste your single park entries.
How Many Days Do You Need on Easter Island?
The honest answer: four nights and three full days is the realistic minimum, five is better. Here is the flight arithmetic and what you lose at three.
Read the guideHow to Sequence Your Easter Island Days (Don't Waste Your One Rano Raraku Visit)
Your park ticket admits you to Rano Raraku and Orongo once each. This is how to order your days so weather, cloud, and flight times cannot cost you either.
Read the guideMore guides are being written — flights and seasons, honest cost breakdowns, where to stay, and site-by-site detail. If something you need is missing, ask us directly and we will answer it and then write it up.
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