Adventures Online: Easter Island & the Mystery and Legacy of Rapa Nui

For those of us who cannot travel to Napa Nui, this is the closest you will get to being there. Seeing all the artifacts and hearing their story and the story of the people who live there was very informative. Take this trip. You won't regret it.

The program was structured like an actual tour group visit to the island, and was a reasonable substitute for a trip I never expect to make.The guide and the local expert/historian were very engaging and knowledgeable, and there was a fairly technical presentation by an archaeologist as well. I highly recommend this on-line tour.

This was my first Road Scholar online adventure but it won't be my last. Extremely well prepared and engagingly presented by experts.

A wonderfully engaging experience! Offered a thought-provoking view of Polynesian history and current day life. Thrilling to see the spectacular vistas.

Satisfy your interest in a remote island where people have lived in isolation for about 900 years,

An interesting program with great information given about Easter Island. It was nice to have a person living on the island as a guest speaker. I took the class since I know I will never travel there. This information satisfied me. It was unfortunate that the class was cut short by one day, but RS issued refunds for the day. Kudos to them.

The online program, "Easter Island and the Mystery of Rapa Nui" completely satisfied my curiosity about this place. Academic and enthusiastic lectures, beautiful videos, photos, excellent descriptions. Another bucket list travel accomplished!

This program offers an unforgettable opportunity to hear from archaeologists who have worked in Rapa Nui for more than 30 years.

The Easter Island/Rapa Nui on-line adventure was excellent. Great instructors with vast knowledge of the island, its people, culture, history, geology, archaeology = superb! Wonderful program facilitor. Great "handouts" at the end of the program. It was the next best thing to being there!

Excellent program. In depth exploration of Rapa Nui's (Easter Island's) history, how it developed and where it is today. Excellent, highly knowledgeable and engaging presenters. We were lucky enough to have the actual archaeologists on the island as presenters.

This is a fascinating program from start to finish. Yes, you will learn a lot about the famous Easter Island statues, but you will learn so much more, both about the history of the people of Easter Island as well as the current population and culture. Top notch instructors, including two archaeologist who have been working on Easter Island for years.

After this three day adventure, I feel that I have fully been introduced to Easter Island. Excellent lectures and video field trips add me feel as if I have actually experienced a trip to Easter Island. Highly recommended!

Outstanding program! There is so much more to the Rapa Nui people and culture than stone statues (although that part was fascinating). Highly recommend.

This was an excellent online program with very knowledgeable presenters. I learned a lot about Easter Island/Rapa Nui - an island I will probably never travel to because of the distance. That said, I would love to visit during their annual festival. Although most travel would be better in-person, this program did work well as an on-line program and I'd encourage others to register when it's offered again.

The Easter Island virtual trip with RS was amazing - such interesting material and great presenters!

Easter Island is a fascinating and mysterious place that I’ve always wanted to explore. The Road Scholar 3 day zoom program was the next best thing to being there!

This is all the information and more that I would want to have presented. Excellent presenters.

Just concluded my 2nd virtual program. This one was on Easter Island. I have always been fascinated by the giant statues and this was a great way to learn more. Road Scholar always has very good knowledgeable instructors and lwaders.

Excellent program! Chock full of information from people who are experts in study of and living on Easter Island. Most highly recommend

Easter Island has always been interesting to me. After this virtual adventure I can't wait to go in person. Would definitely recommend.

I just finished the Easter Island/Rapa Nui program and it was fantastic. Even though we did the program over Zoom it still felt very intimate. The photos and videos shared really gave a feel for the island and locations. Top notch program.

I just completed my three day online adventure exploring Easter Island & the Mystery of Rapa Nui. It was a fantastic program. I learned about so many aspects of not only the history and culture of Rapa Nui, but also the Polynesian Triangle. The Moai were breathtaking, even from an online vantage point, and certainly instill the desire to see them in person. This was a great option for adventure during the pandemic and for anyone with limited mobility.

I attended the online program about Easter Island and found myself very absorbed in the island's settlement, archeology and current lifestyle. I was expecting the program to be good in any case, and the content exceeded my expectations! I have signed up for another Online adventure as a result of my experience with the Easter Island trip.

There is so much more to Rapa Nui then half-buried stone heads. Two different amazing cultures developed on the island. I learned and unlearned so much with the excellent instructors and I hope to be their in 2022.

This program was really spectacular! I learned so much about the culture and history of Rapa Nui/Easter Island that I had never heard before. The pictures and videos shown made me feel as if I were there. This is a wonderful way to experience Rapa Nui without the long plane trip!

This was wonderful 3 day trip to a place that I have never traveled to. Well worth the time during the day to watch and learn! I give it a 10!!!!

Very interesting presentation by experts!!!

Though I've done 5 or 6 "real life" tours with Road Scholar, this is my first multi-day virtual tour. We're on day 3 now, and I've been very impressed with the organization, strict adherence to the schedule, informative and professional slide shows and videos, and, most of all, the very knowledgeable lecturers. This lecture series has given me a great foundation for the in-person trip we hope to take in November of this year (fingers crossed). I hope that Road Scholar continues these types of virtual visits to important destinations around the world. This type of format is valuable, not only to those who will never be able to visit in person, but also to those of us who can use the information to obtain background info before we go.

I have been attending a number of the on-line trips. Road Scholar is doing a wonderful job on presenting so many different trips just as they do when you can actually travel to the different places. The topics are varied and there is something for everyone. I am finding that since I have not been to many of the places that I chose for on-line participation that they will be a wonderful introduction for when I do actually get to travel again.

This program surpassed my expectations. The presentations and presenters were excellent. The leader did an outstanding job keeping us on tract. All individuals were very knowledgeable about the subject matter and enthusiastically answered our questions. I would definitely recommend this program!

Covid has kept us from going in person to Rapa Nui. This extremely well run program was the next best thing. Our teachers were the actual archeologists who excavated and restored the Moai, and we almost certainly learned more than we would have on an actual trip. The program over-fulfilled my expectations.

I thought that taking a virtual class would satisfy my curiosity about Easter Island, but now I want to go there more than before! Thanks to Oscar, Alex, Paticia and Claudio for making this experience as "real" as possible!

What a comprehensive study of Easter Island from its very beginning through current issues and lifestyles. The presenters are so knowledgeable, information organized, great videos. Joyful program.

This was a fascinating course featuring an excellent group leader and 3 very knowledgeable, local instructors.

Next best thing to being there!

Well organized and beautifully presented, this program exceeded my expectations for an online visit to Rapa Nui. Our group leader and the instructors conveyed their truly expert knowledge and passion for the history and the culture. I highly recommend this course to anyone with a curiosity about Easter Island.

Easter Island adventure was fascinating. Our group leader and instructors were passionate and gave us great insights into the history, culture, and current life. Loved the whole experience.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Easter Island -Mystery of Rapa Nui. I purchase a book prior to the program and I was delighted to find out 2 of our presenters had authored the book. The days were organized in a very well thought out way and it was a perfect blend of lectures and field trips.

I can now only use the Website from my Kindle likely due to my more secure new computer.

Fascinating culture and history added to experienced guides and beautiful scenery makes for a very worthwhile virtual experience.

Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a fascinating place, and our instructor Jose Miguel has enormous expertise as an archaeologist who lived and worked on Easter Island. He gave us three great lectures every day, including virtual field trips,with plenty of time for questions and discussions. I highly recommend this online class, and Easter Island is now definitely on my "bucket" list of places to go. Easter Island has more than just famous Moai statues - it has a fascinating culture and history. Many thanks to our excellent team leader Oscar!