ABOUT
Samoa has proudly
preserved an age-old culture and authentic village lifestyles.
It is here that Robert Louis Stevenson spent his last
years, finding solace in the tranquility of this country,
so richly steeped in tradition.
A fully independent state, (not to be confused with neighboring
American Samoa), Samoa is a postcard of natural beauty
consisting of 9 islands, each offering very distinct and
different environments to explore
The
main islands are Upolu and Savai'i. There are two others,
Apolima and Manono, and five uninhabited islets.
The Samoans cling proudly to their 3,000 year-old Polynesian
culture and heritage, and visitors are encouraged to learn
about and participate in their way of life. A visit
to Samoa will leave you with a heartfelt appreciation
of the true allure and beauty of the Samoan islands, and
its people.
The Capital of Samoa is Apia, a colorful, historic, old
South Seas Town, on the island of Upolu. The largest
island, Savai'i, is the biggest island in all of Polynesia
outside of Hawaii and New Zealand.
| Getting there |
Air New Zealand operates daily flights
from LAX to Auckland, NZ with connections to Apia,
Samoa. Air Pacific once weekly from Honolulu
& 3 times weekly from Nadi, Fiji |
| From AUST or NZ |
Air New Zealand operate from Auckland, New Zealand.
Polynesian Blue from Sydney or Brisbane & via
Auckland, NZ |
| Schedules are subject
to change |
Samoa
is four hours behind pacific daylight time (on the North
American side of the international date line) and local
currency is the Samoa Tala– a great exchange rate
for the North American traveler.
