Rarotonga, Samoa & Tonga - Samoa (PDF Chapter)
This is the Samoa chapter from Lonely Planet’s Rarotonga, Samoa & Tonga guidebook.
Serene but spirited, wild yet well-manicured, hushed but birthed by volcanic explosions; stunning Samoa is a paradisaical paradox. This is a humble place, devoid of mega-resorts and flashy attractions, but with welcomes as warm as the island sun.
- sleep in a traditional Samoan fale such as those on Namu’a island
- maps
- soak up the village vibe while strolling around the white-sand-encircled island of Manono
- transport
- step off the perfect flax-coloured sands into the turquoise waters of Aleipata’s beaches
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Upolu, Namu’s Island, Cape Mulinu’u, Dwarf’s Cave, Apia & around, Lake Lanoto’o, Sopo’aga Falls, Le Pup-Pu’e National Park, Manono, Fafa O Sauai’i, Apolima, Savai’I, Faleaulupo Ruins, Pulemelei Mound, Afu-A-Au Falls and Salelologa, Samoa Today, History, Culture, Sports, Arts, Environment and Survival Guide.

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