Samoa: Upolu Essentials — 4 days

To Sua Ocean Trench and fa'a Samoa culture. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival & Apia; South coast & To Sua Ocean Trench; Lalomanu Beach & fa'a Samoa; Departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival & Apia

• 13:00 — Arrival at Samoa APW — Faleolo International Airport
• Taxi to Apia — Faleolo International Airport → Apia
• 15:00 — Hotel check-in in Apia — Apia
• 17:00 — Apia waterfront & market — Apia
• 20:00 — Umu dinner (traditional Samoan earth oven) — Apia

Day 2 — South coast & To Sua Ocean Trench

• 09:00 — Drive to the south coast
• 10:30 — To Sua Ocean Trench — Lotofaga
• Drive to Piula — Lotofaga → Côte est d'Upolu
• 13:00 — Piula Cave Pool — Côte est d'Upolu
• 14:30 — Local lunch

Day 3 — Lalomanu Beach & fa'a Samoa

• 09:30 — Lalomanu Beach — Lalomanu
• 14:00 — Night in a traditional beach fale — Lalomanu
• 18:00 — Kava ceremony & discovering fa'a Samoa

Day 4 — Departure

• 08:00 — Last swim at Lalomanu
• 11:00 — Transfer to Faleolo
• 15:00 — Return flight from Samoa APW