Kari Kari Ballet Cultural

At first I kinda felt like this might be not worth while, but it was recommended multiple times. I am so so so happy I went with the dinner and front row at the show. The meal’s presentation was beautiful! All the flavors were delicious and unique. The show was amazing!!! They even brought some of us up on stage. What a fun experience!

An incredible performance, combining modern technology and traits, but preserving the culture and authenticity of the dance of their ancestors. So much energy and passion is out into this show - a must visit experience for all. Dinner was delicious, and the team catered for a vegetarian diet, which I was very happy about.

I have been to a number of similar shows around Polynesia, and must say that the dancers were very good. I agree with other reviewers that the women are on point and the men look disjointed. Also, you don't need to bring tourists up more than once - tourists are painful to watch dancing ;) The staff was super sweet but obviously overworked (and probably underpaid given the price of the tickets and drinks). The part that was so disappointing was the condition of the seating area - so cramped, dirty, and definitely not easy for anyone with a disability to navigate. I hope that the owner takes some time to invest in the building, since it will only add to the ambiance. As it is right now, the state of the building takes a 5-star performance and staff to a 1-star experience.

We went only for the dance show we have a good cocktail, the area for sitting is not too comfortable if you any issue with that purchase a chair in the first or second row. Show was really good we really enjoyed it.

Very impressive dance performances for a good price. They also have some audience participation dances at the end if you want to try it yourself. The entry could have been a bit more organised imo, as we were sat waiting for a while not knowing when it would start, which isn't ideal when sitting on benches. But the performance was great and the dancers had lots of energy and pizzazz.

We took an option with the dinner - it was worrh it. The dinner was excellent, included one free drink, and also a welcome drink at the place of dances. The spectacle was about 1h 15 min. The place is located close to the main accomodations.

Wonderful experience! We got tickets for the dance only and It was beautiful to see the culture of Rapa Nui enjoyed and appreciated by all who attended. The dancing and singing is incredible and best of all is seeing the joy at the expression of the Rapa Nui culture. Ignore the review that says it's a tourist place, it's not, it's a preservation of a fantastic Polynesian culture. Don't miss it!

Didn’t know what to expect cuz thought it was just another touristy thing to do on the island … but the show was surprisingly good! Very entertaining! Great dancers!

We attended the cultural Dane known as the Kari Kari "Ballet" which celebrates the art, music and dance of Rapa Nua (Easter Island) on a Wednesday night. Our hotel made our reservations (we booked -show only $30US po; there's also a combo with a Polynesian dinner. The theatre is small with room for around 250 people I'd guess with 4 rows of tightly packed hotel banquet chairs fronting the stage, and bleacher-style riser behind with around 6-7 tiers. The start seating around 7 even though the show doesn't start until 8 (it lasts about an hour). There is little to no air circulation in this semi-open-air spot so it was very warm when we got there around 7:20. The hostess semi directs you to the seats and she fills them all in. Luckily we were in row 1 of bleachers so we could easily see above the folks seated on the floor in front of the stage. The dancing is very exuberant with a costume change midway through. There was a live band and singers as accompaniment. It was great fun except for the temperatures. The 4 women and 8 men really worked up a sweat on stage. There were several times when they invited audience members to the stage also to participate.

Kari Kari is a "cultural ballet" traditional Easter Island dance performance show. They only have performances three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The shows start at 9p but they recommend that you arrive by 830p to check in and pay for your ticket (it was 15,000 pesos) and get your seat. The theatre isn't that big, and when I arrived at 845p, it was pretty packed. The show lasts about an hour and the stage is filled with men and women wearing traditional outfits singing beautiful songs and dancing. There's a lot of hip shaking and graceful hand movements and yelling. Lots of fun energy. And there are times when the dancers invite members of the audience to dance on stage, which is pretty entertaining too. At the end of the show, they invite people to come and take photos with the performers. It's a pretty fun cultural thing to check out in the evening in Hanga Roa!