Explora Rapa Nui

At Explora, everything we do begins with an epic story of place. Since our founding more than three decades ago, our experts have zeroed in on rare destinations that express the extraordinary breadth of South America and beyond, allowing us to deliver a uniquely immersive form of Exploration — the kind that can only be shaped by those who call this continent home. Born in and of these lands, we know and continuously study each dynamic valley, coastline and plateau, choosing unspoiled destinations and routes that are nothing short of spectacular, while honoring all that is in need of our protection. Our award-winning lodges are thoughtfully designed to reveal the landscapes that surround…

A 2025 Condé Nast Reader’s Choice for one of the top lodges in South America, Explora’s 30-room Rapa Nui lodge (26 rooms and four suites) offers the best all-inclusive experience on the island. Welcoming visitors year-round, it is ideally situated near prominent hiking trails and archaeological sites. Its rounded, loosely clustered structures were designed to evoke the lines of the moai that stand sentinel over the island. A lodge every bit as singular as its namesake destination, Explora Rapa Nui reveals Easter Island not as a place of secrets and mystery, but rather a place where landscape and culture converge in unforgettable ways