Encounters
Where every handshake holds history
The Experience
Gain exclusive access to the Rano Raraku volcanic crater after the national park gates have closed to the general public. Guided by a native Rapa Nui archaeologist, you will walk among the hundreds of half-carved stone giants in the absolute silence of the Pacific dusk, uncovering the oral histories and engineering mysteries of the island's ancestral kings. A soulful, high-privilege immersion into the megalithic soul of the world's most remote inhabited island.
Signature Experiences
A curated selection of journeys our travellers love for this theme.

Step into Tchai Kim Young Jin’s World, Where Hanbok is Contemporary Art
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Study the Living Art of a Kyoto Master Gardener
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Traditional Tea Culture and Innovative Crafts with a Distinguished Tea Master
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Fly a Falcon at the Hand of an Emirati Master
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Watch Master Shipwrights Craft the Dhows of Sur
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Navigate the Ancient Sky through the Eyes of a Desert Astronomer
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Unlock the Sensory Archives of a Fourth-Generation Master Perfumer
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Weave Beside a Sasak Master on the Island of Lombok
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Join Elora Hardy at IBUKU to Witness the Future of Bamboo Architecture
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Decode the Secrets of Preah Khan with an Archaeologist
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Appraise Royal Gemstones with a Master Jaipur Lapidary
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Ride with the Eagle Hunters of the Altai
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