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Experience
Savai’i
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F or a taste of the true Samoa you must visit Savai’i, Samoa’s largest island.
It's like travelling back in time to the way Samoa was many years ago and is
the cultural experience you have yearned for. With a population of 42,000
Savai’i is the third largest Polynesian island after Tahiti and is well known for
its gentle traditional way of life, pristine scenery and archaeological sites.
Here you can live like a local while at the same time savouring the island’s
stunning natural attractions. Get high on a rainforest canopy boardwalk
or if you’re a keen diver, take the opportunity to go scuba diving. Samoa
boasts more than 200 types of coral so what better way to spend your time
than swimming lazily through the delightfully turquoise waters. Savai’i is an
island of incredible contrasts – follow the lava tube trail, or blow away the
cobwebs by taking an invigorating hike around the easily accessible volcanic
crater on the Tafua Peninsula. Cool off afterwards by relaxing in the shade
of a palm tree on a nearby white sand beach.
Sasina
Falealupo
Tufutafoe
Asau
Falelima
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Saleaula
Manase
SAVAI’I
Asaga
Faiaai
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Lalomalava
Satuiatua
Maota Airstrip
Taga
Passenger and Vehicle Ferry
Salelologa
Wharf
Tafua Peninsula
Apolima Island
Getting to Savai’i is easy, just a 90 minute ferry ride from Mulifanua Wharf in
Upolu. A well paved road encircles the island making it very easy to explore,
just jump in your rental car and go!
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