8 Days | Samoa is the idyllic paradise you’ve been searching for
Between snorkelling over colourful coral reefs that teem with wildlife and plunging into pristine waterholes below hidden waterfalls, this is a trip for your swimsuit! Among all the beautiful natural gifts that the islands of Samoa have to offer, you’ll also spend time learning about the traditional culture and village life of the locals. With fully guided day tours around different parts of two islands, as well as time to yourself to relax and unwind, this 8-day Samoan adventure is paradise. Explore bustling markets to stock up on souvenirs and experience a traditional fiafia night with fire dancing and feasting – to cap it all off.
Trip overview
- Start
- Apia, Samoa
- Finish
- Lalomanu, Samoa
- Theme
- Explorer
- Destinations
- Samoa
- Physical rating
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- Style
- Original
- Ages
- Min 15
- Group size
- Min 1 - Max 12
- Trip code
- TESS
- Fa'a Samoa – The Samoan Way. This phrase refers to the Samoan culture and traditions that influence the lives of many local people. Experience this in immersive village tours with your local leader, who will introduce you to the culture and traditions of each spot.
- Make the most of the pristine water and slide down a natural rockslide into the waterholes at Papase’ea. Visit the stunning sandy beaches Vauvua and Lalomanu and snorkel in Palolo Deep Marine Reserve, teeming with tropical fish and coral.
- Be amazed by the ancient Star Mounds in Cape Falealupo, one of Samoa's most sacred places, and the remains of the Virgin's grave and the LMS Church. Walk across lava rocks – evidence of the destructive eruption in 1905.
- Enjoy a fiafia night – a traditional celebration of dance, costumes, music and feasting on dishes that are cooked in an umu oven using hot volcanic rock.
- There are many water-based activities included in this trip. You will get the most out of this trip if you are a competent and confident swimmer. If you are not so confident, we recommend that you bring a life jacket from home to allow you to still participate safely.
- The accommodation for this trip is not at luxury beach resorts, but is at simple, comfortable locally owned accommodation. Hot water may not be consistently available, so you should expect some cold showers. WiFi is also not widely accessible, and a local SIM will need to be purchased to have consistent internet access.
Itinerary
View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
Inclusions
7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners
Private vehicle, Ferry
Hotel - Superior Garden & Ocean View Rooms (2 nights), Seaside Lodge - Tui Moana Ensuites (2 nights), Airconditioned Villas (3 nights)
- Apia - Papase’ea Sliding Rocks
- Apia - Robert Louis Stevenson Historical Home
- Apia - Bahai House of Worship
- Apia - Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
- Apia - Mulivai Cathedral
- Apia - Fresh Produce & Flea Market visit
- Savai’i - Market visit
- Savai'i - Blowholes
- Savai’i - Cape Falealupo half day tour
- Savai’i - Fafao o SaoAli'l (Passage of the Afterlife)
- Savai’i - Ancient Star Mound
- Savai'i - Giant Moso's Footprint
- Savai'i - Fia Fia Night
- Savai'i - Virgin’s Grave
- Vavau Village - Traditional games & cultural activities
- Vavau Village - Ava (Welcoming Ceremony)
- Vavau Village - Customary feast
- Upolu - Sopoaga waterfall
- Upolu - To Sua Trench
- Upolu - Ma Tree walk
- Lalomanu - Fire knife & fa'ataupati show
- Apia - Samoan church service - Free
Dates and availability
Important notes
1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
2. Please note the legal drinking age in Samoa is 21 years.
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