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you Scuba, Snorkel, Hike, and Climb, and experience our culture
& nature. Let us help you to get started with ideas. We would be
pleased to make bookings for you with
dive and snorkel operators,
walking and hiking guides, and eco-tour experiences.
Following our suggestions for your 1 or 2 week holiday in
Samoa
. 1848 Princess Tui Inn is a great base to explore the islands of
Samoa!
1 week itinerary
2 week itinerary
1
WEEK ITINERARY
Day 1:
Arrival
Late arrival at the international airport. You will be greeted at
the airport with a welcoming smile. Enjoy a pleasant air-conditioned ride
to 1848 Princess Tui Inn. The English speaking
driver will be pleased to answer all your questions. Take a stroll
past Palolo Deep Marine Reserve, past Apia Marina and along the Harbour
seawall to the cafes and restaurants of Apia.
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
DAY 2:
Samoan
Markets and
Palolo Deep Marine
Reserve
Start your day with a delicious breakfast.
Visit the local main produce market, fish market, and pick up a lava
- lava at the flea market. Walk through town stop at the
colonial
Government
Building
dating back from German times - now the Courthouse. Visit the Samoa Cultural exhibits at the Samoa Museum
upstairs. Then relax, swim
and snorkel at Palolo Deep Marine Reserve or sunbathe in our
tropical palm fringed garden. Watch the sunset
from Princess Tui's steps
enjoying Samoa's cool Vailima beer.
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
Day3:
Around the island tour
Pick up
at 1848 Princess Tui Inn just after 8am daily. Take a leisurely
drive along Upolu Island’s winding north east coast hugging the
rugged coastline with sea and mountain views. Listen to your guide's
introduction of life in Samoa. Swim at Piula Cave - a natural cave
pool - feed the fish and eels. Visit Falefa Falls, Fagaloa Bay
Lookout and Le Mafa Pass Lookout with magnificent views. Stroll
along Lalomanu Beach, view islands in Marine Protected Area and
enjoy a swim. Visit Sopoaga Waterfall, botanical gardens and
traditional cookhouse.
You
are invited for a traditional lunch at a small village where fire
making, coconut husking and coconut cream demonstrations are
performed. Drink lemon tea and sample local root crops. Swim at
Togitogiga Waterfall and stroll through the gardens. Walk along
Maninoa Beach to Coconuts Beach Club. Drive along Lefaga Bay,
through villages to a beautiful forested lookout, then on to Manono
Island Wharf. Feed the green turtles and fish before returning back
to Apia.
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
Day 4:
Papaseea Sliding Rocks
An easy
fifteen minute taxi ride
takes you to Papaseea Sliding Rocks.
Experience a little Samoan action or just cool off in the
mountain stream: natural rock
slides aside a waterfall! Three slides, the main 8 meter slide with
swimming pool below, a 4 meter "bathtub" slide and then an
exciting 12
meter slide
/ drop, can be enjoyed. It’s exciting and its fun. Four cool small pools
under the falls provide a little swimming and a relaxing whirlpool
shoulder massage! In the evening you will enjoy a
traditional Samoan fiafia show (only Wednesday – Saturday).
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
Day 5: Manono
Island
Experience the fa’a Samoa on
Manono
Island
. Take a fun, low cost Samoan bus ride to Manono wharf. Then a
half hour fishing boat ride will bring you to this unspoiled island.
No cars or dogs here. A leisurely 2 hour walk takes you
through traditional Samoan villages around the little island.
Attractions are a prehistoric Star Mound temple and the Grave of 99
wives. Learn how to
make traditional Samoan baskets and handicraft.
Spend the night at 1848
Princess Tui Inn
Day 6: Samoan Sunday
Experience a Samoan Sunday like a Samoan. First is Church, attended in the
morning (as well as in the afternoon). Families, women dressed in
white, assemble in the well preserved churches of
Samoa . Enjoy the beautiful choirs, well trained and
determined voices. Early morning smoke rises over Apia like a fog. Samoan Umus (steam
rock ovens) are being prepared - sometimes
starting at
3.00 am . Heated stones at the base, pieces of fish or
meat and taro or breadfruit on the top piled up, everything covered
with moistened leaves. After church, right in time, everything is
well cooked and the whole family joins in enjoying an abundant meal
- called To’onai.
After a
little rest
enjoy some of the best snorkeling in Samoa at Palolo Deep
Marine Reserve just in front of Princess Tui.
Spend the night at 1848
Princess Tui Inn
Day 7:
Robert Louis Stevenson Home
Visit the home of Robert Louis Stevenson - the only home he ever
owned. RLS traveled all over the South Pacific (dining
with the King of Hawaii and sailing to Tahiti) before choosing to
make Samoa his home. Take
a 2-3 hour hike to Robert Louis Stevenson's tomb at the top of
Mount
Vaea
. Enjoy the beautiful view over
Apia
town and down to the sea. Return to Princess Tui at lunch time for
fish and chips or seafood platter at Seafood Gourmet. Go to the
Market buy some gifts to take home.
You will be picked up from the airport shuttle bus at 1848 Princess
Tui Inn to be on time for your airport departure.
2
WEEK ITINERARY
Day 1:
Arrival
Late arrival at the international airport. You will be greeted at
the airport with a welcoming smile. Enjoy a pleasant air-conditioned ride
to 1848 Princess Tui Inn. The English speaking
driver will be pleased to answer all your questions. Take a stroll
past Palolo Deep Marine Reserve, past Apia Marina and along the Harbour
seawall to the cafes and restaurants of Apia.
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
DAY 2:
Samoan
Markets and
Palolo Deep Marine
Reserve
Start your day with a delicious breakfast.
Visit the local main produce market, fish market, and pick up a lava
- lava at the flea market. Walk through town, stop at the
colonial
Government
Building
dating back from German times - now the Courthouse. Visit the Samoa Cultural exhibits at the Samoa Museum
upstairs. Then relax, swim
and snorkel at Palolo Deep Marine Reserve or sunbathe in our
tropical palm fringed garden. Watch the sunset
from Princess Tui's steps
enjoying Samoa's cool Vailima beer.
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
Day 3:
Robert Louis Stevenson Home
Visit the home of Robert Louis Stevenson - the only home he ever
owned. RLS traveled all over the South Pacific (dining
with the King of Hawaii and sailing to Tahiti) before choosing to
make Samoa his home. Take
a 2-3 hour hike to Robert Louis Stevenson's tomb at the top of
Mount
Vaea
. Enjoy the beautiful view over
Apia
town and down to the sea.
In the evening you will enjoy a
traditional Samoan fiafia show (only Wednesday – Saturday).
Spend the night at 1848
Princess Tui Inn
Day
4:
Around the island tour
Pick up
at 1848 Princess Tui Inn just after 8am daily. Take a leisurely
drive along Upolu Island’s winding north east coast hugging the
rugged coastline with sea and mountain views. Listen to your guide's
introduction of life in Samoa. Swim at Piula Cave - a natural cave
pool - feed the fish and eels. Visit Falefa Falls, Fagaloa Bay
Lookout and Le Mafa Pass Lookout with magnificent views. Stroll
along Lalomanu Beach, view islands in Marine Protected Area and
enjoy a swim. Visit Sopoaga Waterfall, botanical gardens and
traditional cookhouse.
You
are invited for a traditional lunch at a small village where fire
making, coconut husking and coconut cream demonstrations are
performed. Drink lemon tea and sample local root crops. Swim at
Togitogiga Waterfall and stroll through the gardens. Walk along
Maninoa Beach to Coconuts Beach Club. Drive along Lefaga Bay,
through villages to a beautiful forested lookout, then on to Manono
Island Wharf. Feed the green turtles and fish before returning back
to Apia.
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
Day 5: Manono
Island
Experience the fa’a Samoa on
Manono
Island
. The small boat will bring you to this unspoiled island.
Attractions are the Star Mound and Grave of 99 stones. Learn how to
weave traditional Samoan baskets and handicrafts.
Spend the night at 1848
Princess Tui Inn
Day 6: Bushwalk
to Lake Lanoto'o
Enjoy a guided 3 hours return walk through rainforest to the
volcanic freshwater lake. Swim the opaque green water. Have picnic
in this beautiful scenery! Gumboots and raincoats are provided.
Bring bathing suits, towel, camera, old clothes, water & a
picnic along. Spent a relaxing afternoon at Palolo Deep Marine
Reserve; one of the best snorkeling spots of
Samoa
.
Spend the night at 1848
Princess Tui Inn
Day 7: Sunday
Umu
Experience a Samoan Sunday! Enjoy a traditional Umu at
Taumai
Beach. Experience Samoan hospitality and relax at the remote lagoon of
Sa’anapu-Bay on a quiet Sunday morning between sandy beaches and
the tranquility of the mangrove forest. You will enjoy a traditional
Sunday To’onai Umu feast, guided tour in an outrigger boat and
hiking tour in the mangrove forest. Learn how to prepare a
traditional Samoan Umu dinner with lots of Taro, Palusami, Fish and
other delicious specialties of
Samoa
. (Vegetarians are welcome). To top it off snorkel and swim inside
the lagoon!
Spend the night at 1848
Princess Tui Inn
Day 8: Lalomanu
Sun, fun and relax at Lalomanu! Lalomanu offers good swimming
and snorkeling. Kayaking diving and surfing can be arranged for an extra fee.
Spend the night at
a Beach Fale
Day 9: Fagaloa
Bay, Uafato
This trip is to a remote area not visited by many tourists and
requires a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, huge
bays, steep mountains, waterfalls, talking with traditional crafts
people at Uafato. Relax, have a coconut drink and kava session in a
in a little beach hut next to the sea. Walk around the village to
see kava bowl carving and local handicraft. Walk to the bird house
and waterfall. The trip includes transportation, the guide and a
light lunch.
Spend the night at 1848
Princess Tui Inn
Day 10:Papaseea Sliding Rocks
An easy
fifteen minute taxi ride
takes you to
Papaseea Sliding Rocks.
Climb down the steps towards a unique experience: natural rock
slides aside a waterfall! Three slides, the main 8 meter slide with
swimming pool below, a 4 meter "bathtub" slide and then an
exciting 12
meter slide
/ drop, can be enjoyed. It’s safe and its fun. Four cool small pools
under the falls provide a little swimming and a relaxing whirlpool
shoulder massage!
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
Day 11:
Savaii
Island
Arise early to take the ferry to
Savaii
. Savaii is a big rural island with fewer people and a vast
uninhabited interior.
The around
Savaii Island Tour departs daily from Salelologa Wharf immediately
after the arrival of the first ferry from Upolu (about 8am). The
tour takes a brief stop at the John Williams Memorial with an
insight into early missionary activity in Samoa. The next stop is
at the lava fields at Saleaula on the north-east coast. The last
activity was between 1905 and 1911 when the crater at Mt. Matavanu
was formed. The north coast of Savaii is also dominated by lava
fields, from a previous eruption in 1760. Most of the north coast is
still relatively barren, with few villages and large tracts of young
forest. Falealupo Rainforest Preserve tree canopy walkway offers
spectacular views over the forest canopy as you walk across a
swinging bridge between two huge trees. The next stop is Taga
Blowholes where you can shoot coconuts 30 meters into the air. A
little further along the coast is the 10 minute hike to Afu A'au
Waterfall and a welcome swim in the deep water pool.
Spend the night at Salelologa
or a Beach
Fale
Day 12: Savaii Island
Enjoy a relaxing morning at the white sandy beach. Return to Salelologa, shop at the local market and
return by ferry to
Upolu
.
Visit a fiafia Show on Upolu (Wednesday thru Saturday only); go
dancing at the nightclubs in the evening.
Spent the night at 1848
Princess Tui Inn
Day 13: Relax, Swim and Snorkel at Palolo Deep
Enjoy a relaxing morning at Palolo Deep Marine Reserve or sunbathe in our tropical palm
fringed garden. Watch the sunset from Princess Tui's steps
enjoying Samoa's cool Vailima beer.
Spend the night at 1848 Princess Tui Inn
Day 14: Apia
town
Last shopping at the local markets. Relax, swim and snorkel at
Palolo Deep Marine Reserve,
Return to Princess Tui at lunch time for fish and chips or seafood
platter at Seafood Gourmet.
You will be picked up from the airport shuttle bus at 1848 Princess
Tui Inn to be on time for your airport departure.
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