Ahu Akivi is an inland platform with seven moai, restored in 1960 by the American archaeologist William Mulloy. Unlike the great coastal ahu, which face inland to watch over the village, the Akivi seven face the Pacific. The site sits on a quiet stretch of grazing land roughly in the middle of the island and rarely gets crowded.
The seven figures are nearly identical in size — around 4.5 metres tall — and were restored without their topknots. The site is part of a circular road through the interior that includes the cave of Ana Te Pahu, the lava tubes at Roiho, and several small unrestored ahu. A driveable loop of around 90 minutes.