Plan a trip to Samoa

Places to see in Samoa

12 of the 17 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Apia

  City · Tuamasaga

  Apia is the capital and largest city of Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (itūmālō) of Tuamasaga.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Samoa - Apia Govt buildings.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Upolu

  Island

  Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Samoa upolu.jpg (CC BY-SA 2.5). Map

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  Savaiʻi

  Island · Palauli

  Savaiʻi is the largest and highest island both in Samoa and in the Samoan Islands chain. The island is also the sixth largest in Polynesia, behind the three main islands of New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii and Maui.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (Public domain). Map

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  Manono Island

  Island · Aiga-i-le-Tai

  Manono is an island of Samoa, situated in the Apolima Strait between the main islands of Savai'i and Upolu, 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) west-northwest off Lefatu Cape, the westernmost point of Upolu. By population, as well as by area, it is Samoa’s third largest island.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (Public domain). Map

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  Apolima

  Island · Aiga-i-le-Tai

  Apolima is one of the four inhabited islands of Samoa, in the central South Pacific Ocean. It lies in the Apolima Strait, between the country's two largest islands: Upolu to the east, and Savai'i to the west.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: CloudSurfer (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Silisili

  Mauga Silisili

  Mountain · Gagaʻifomauga

  Mount Silisili is the highest peak in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of Savai'i island. Mount Silisili is ranked 24th by topographic isolation.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Mauga Silisili.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Salelologa

  Town · Fa'asaleleaga

  Salelologa is a village district at the east end of Savai'i island in Samoa. It is the main entry point into the island with the only ferry terminal on Savai'i. It also serves as the main township for shopping and public amenities with a market selling fresh produce and arts and crafts.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Sarah Kelemen (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Mount Matavanu

  Mauga Matāvanu Crater

  Mountain · Gagaʻifomauga

  Mount Matavanu is an active volcano on the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa. The volcano was formed during an eruption in 1905. Lava flows from the eruption covered a large area of land in the Gagaʻemauga district, leading to the relocation of several villages.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thomas Andrew (1855-1939) (Public domain). Map

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  Mulifanua

  Town · Aiga-i-le-Tai

  Mulifanua is a village on the north-western tip of the island of Upolu, in Samoa. In the modern era, it is the capital of Aiga-i-le-Tai district.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: CloudSurfer (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Pulemelei Mound

  Ruins · Palauli

  The Pulemelei mound and is the largest and most ancient humanmade structure in the Samoan Islands. It is situated in Letolo Plantation in the Palauli district, at the east end of Savai'i island in Samoa.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Neil (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Alofaaga Blowholes

  Landmark · Palauli

  The Alofaaga Blowholes, also known as the Taga Blowholes, are a natural feature located in the district of Palauli, south west of Salelologa wharf on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. The entrance to the blowholes is in the village of Taga.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Sarah Kelemen (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

  Robert Louis Stevenson's Museum

  Museum · Tuamasaga

  The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum is a museum in Samoa, which commemorates the life of the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The museum displays a curated version of his residence, as Stevenson lived in it. Its establishment was funded by overseas donations.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Michael Coghlan from Adelaide, Australia (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map