Samoa is a travel destination in Polynesia. Its capital is Apia. August and July are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Samoa
To Sua Ocean Trench (natural) — Giant swimming hole connected to the Pacific Ocean — turquoise water fills a lush garden pit 30 m deep; accessed by a famous long ladder descent.
Lalomanu Beach (beach) — Consistently rated one of the Pacific's finest beaches — long white sand fringed by traditional fale huts, colourful coral, and calm lagoon.
Robert Louis Stevenson Museum (landmark) — Villa Vailima — hilltop home of the Treasure Island author; now a museum with original furnishings, and his tomb on the mountain above.
Papapapaitai Falls (natural) — Flowing off the cliff edge of Upolu's central highlands — 100 m plunge visible from the cross-island road; viewpoint stop above the rainforest.
Apia Market & Clock Tower (city) — Colourful central produce and craft market in Samoa's capital — fresh taro, tropical fruits, siapo (barkcloth) textiles, and the 1908 clock tower.
Piula Cave Pool (natural) — Freshwater spring pool beneath the Methodists' Piula College — crystal-clear inland cave accessible from the sea via a short swim.
Sa'anapu Mangrove Forest (natural) — Community-managed mangrove conservation area and lagoon — kayak through channels, see herons and reef fish, and hear Samoan conservation stories.
O le Pupu-Pu'e National Park (natural) — Upolu's rainforest national park — volcanic craters, lava fields, sub-alpine scrub, and hiking trails to the Mauga o Filo twin-peak summits.
Savai'i Lava Fields (natural) — Vast lava plateau from the 1905–11 eruption of Matavanu volcano — a dramatic black moonscape stretching to the ocean, with lava tube caves.
Falealupo Rainforest Reserve (natural) — Ancient Falealupo village rainforest canopy walkway — traditional fale treetop platforms above a coastal lowland forest on the edge of Savai'i.