To see the giant statues all lined up was mind-boggling. We even saw these giants at sunrise. Worth getting up before sunrise.
BCsaralou
This site is easy to visit on your own. Make sure you walk around the back of the Ahu, because the best Moai are there.
Dorsetbruce
There is so much on Easter Island that this is a bit disappointing unless you you are really into it in a big way. Not much to photograph except for a few fallen moai. If you have to limit your visiting then if you don't see this you will not be missing much.
Kairho1
After seeing Akivi and Tongariki, with their 7 and 15 restored moai, Akahanga was a little disappointing for most people we spoke with. But not for the enthusiasts, of course! Akahanga is still in ruins and shows what modern archeologists encountered at first visit.
NamutKwu
This is one of the most interesting sites on Easter Island not because of what is standing but rather, because of what has fallen. Several Moais lie face down and in pieces. A few of the red hats also lie about. Some suggest the statues are down due to a tidal wave while others, perhaps the majority see the downed Moais as a product of a civil war. Either way, it is a fascinating location. And, there are remains of houses and garden plots and even a large cave. The beauty of the location is its proximity to the ocean and the rugged lava remnant coast. You need time to visit this location and apparently regular tours do not devote the time so hire/rent a car and drive yourself about. Driving is easy and safe--but for the horses and cows and bit of rough road and you can drive the entire Island in half a day. If you visit sites on your own make sure you have purchased a National Park Pass--down by the dock.