Best Time to Visit Easter Island

September to November

Months to avoid: February (Tapati festival brings the largest crowds of the year and accommodation prices spike significantly)

Recommended stay: 4-5 days

Plan Easter Island for September to November. Give it 4-5 days. The window to avoid is February (Tapati festival brings the largest crowds of the year and accommodation prices spike significantly).

What the season gets you

• Ahu Tongariki at sunrise: fifteen moai lit orange with the crater lake behind you and zero other tourists if you arrive before 7am
• Rano Raraku, the quarry where hundreds of unfinished moai still sit half-carved into the hillside, gives more context than any finished site
• The water clarity for snorkeling off Anakena is extraordinary, and the beach has the only palm trees on the island