Please note that guests are required to catch a 1hour ferry from upolu to the island of savaii. Jul 11, 2019 samoa is made of ten different islands of which only four are inhabited upolu, savaii, apolima and manon. Samoa shipping corporation upolu ferries samoa transport. Day 3 and it was time to leave the island of upolu and take the 90minute gutchurning ferry across to savaii tip. In samoa, while away on your holiday, you can do snorkelling, diving, surfing or having a siesta samoanstyle in an openair fale. Hi there, my wife and i are making our first trip to samoa in late february with our flight eta at 1. Ferry schedule from apia to savaii samoa lonely planet. Sites and attractions about samoa pacific island holiday. Read our top reasons to visit savaii, the big island in samoa. Head to samoas largest island, savaii, aboard a scenic cruise. Top 10 things to do in savaii island samoa x days in y. Ferries from savaii to upolu apia forum tripadvisor. You cant stay in the car whilst the ferry is moving.
Destination samoa a curious new zealand travel guide. The island is extremely mountainous, reaching 6,095 feet 1,858 metres. Hiace van,2wd4wd hilux pickup,land cruiser,4runner, ford sedan,mazda 7seater,isuzu space cap. Buses are cheap and a ride on one will be a memorable experience. These two largest islands of samoa are separated by the apolima strait which is about 8 miles km wide with the small inhabited islands of manono and apolima between them. Upolusavaii ferry tickets upolu message board tripadvisor. The upolu ferry terminal is at mulifanua on upolu s west coast, not far from faleolo international airport, and about an hours drive from apia. This ferry route is much shorter and takes lesser time than the one connecting upolu and tutuila. The ferry journey takes 1 hour 15 minutes from mulifanua port towards the most western edge of upolu to salelologa on the southeast of savaii. Book now your hotel in savaii and pay later with expedia.
There are a maximum of five sailings a day, usually every 2 hours with the first at 06. Sep 03, 2016 naturally, accommodations in savaii are much simpler than those of upolu island, but youll be happy to know that theyre much cheaper as well. If youre visiting samoa, start planning your holiday with the samoa travel guide, filled with useful tips, sample itineraries and indepth guides to both upolu and savaii islands. Buses on upolu fan out from two locations in apia, close to the main market and behind the flea market. A 10 day cycle tour of upolu with optional kayak days that takes in the popular attractions of the island. With 40 years experience under our belt we continue to provide daily ferry services between upolu and savaii and also cater to travellers between apia and pago pago, american samoa with one trip a week.
Recommended savaii island accommodations in samoa x days in y. Recommended savaii island accommodations in samoa x days. If youre interested in cycling in samoa, andy cycled around savaii and part of upolu. Litia sini beach resort, south coast, upolu island in samoa. Upolu hosts the bulk of the countrys population, with approximately 5,000 residents, while the larger island of savaii has over 43,000 and is also the fourthlargest island in polynesia. These prices are as at september 2019 for trips booked now for 2020. Located on the north side of the large island, the resort had only. A passenger and vehicle ferry service operates between upolu and savaii.
There is a car ferry service between upolu and savaii, plying the 22 kilometres across apolima strait between the two islands. Though visitors will be taken by savaii s gentle, snoozy ambience, the island itself the largest shield volcano. The rest of the population is distributed across seven smaller islands, while two remain uninhabited. Swim at the best beaches, snorkel over the giant clams, jump into to sua trench, cool off under togitogiga. There is also a scooter andor motorbike hire place in savaii that could be an alternate mode of seeing the countryside. Getting to savaii is very easy it is a short 90minute ferry ride from upolu check out our 5day savaii itinerary here. Matareva beach is a picturesque and popular white sand beach on upolu island. This highly popular walking trail in apia takes you. With 40 years experience under our belt we continue to provide daily ferry services between upolu and savaii and also cater to travellers between apia. Only one bus operates on sunday to the ferry terminal and back. The ferry departs mulifanua wharf at midday and 4pm on sundays so if you are arriving from pago in the morning youll have time to make the midday ferry.
If youre visiting samoa, start planning your holiday with the samoa travel guide, filled with useful tips, sample itineraries and. Otherwise youll need to be at the wharf at least 30 minutes prior to departure to avoid the rush, earlier if you can. Penalty fee apply when you miss your scheduled ferry sailing, if you change existing confirmed dates and times of travel or vehicle type. Samoa is made of ten different islands of which only four are inhabited upolu, savaii, apolima and manon. I spent over three weeks in samoa while backpacking across the south pacific islands, with a full week in savaii. You can book on the site ive given you above but then you have to pay when you get to the wharf so. Mulifanua upolu to salelologa savaii monday 681024 tuesday 61024 wednesday 68124 thursday 681024 friday. Litia sini beach resort, south coast, upolu island in. But dont forget to meet the local people, learn about our fascinating history and culture, taste the local food, and browse for some samoan souvenirs be sure to take photos of the impressive saleaula lava field and powerful alofaaga blow holes. Malo lava for those of you who have recently enquired about the ferry schedule, here is the updated one. You could organise a hire car to meet your flight or the ferry on upolu or wait to get to savaii and have one to meet the ferry there, the only differenece is price, as l said youll.
But dont forget to meet the local people, learn about our fascinating history and culture, taste the local food, and browse for some samoan souvenirs. The samoa government was able to established two international airports and ferry ports for international travel many decades ago. After a week on upolu we took the ferry to savaii, the other large island in samoa after hawaii and new zealand, the largest island in polynesia, even. Top reasons to visit savaii explore samoa samoa airways. Apr 06, 2016 upolu hosts the bulk of the countrys population, with approximately 5,000 residents, while the larger island of savaii has over 43,000 and is also the fourthlargest island in polynesia.
While it is the larger of the two islands, it only comprises about 24% of the countrys population. The samoa shipping corporation runs ferries between the main islands of upolu and savaii several times a day, including a businessclass ferry that provides light refreshments and air. This tour has always been popular with families and it takes you through several scattered coastal and beachside villages. Beaches are a little worse than in upolu, but in general they are the same. The island is extremely mountainous, reaching 6,095. Not that that means a lot, because you can still circle it in three hours, even respecting the local speed limit of 56 kmhour. The capital of samoa is apia, which is on upolu island. Ask your rental car company to book before your holiday. Seatransportation services samoa shipping corporation. Loved the local ferry across from main island upolu to savaii. Savaii is the second island and located just north of upolu. It is here that most travellers begin their holiday in samoa. Swim at the best beaches, snorkel over the giant clams, jump into to sua trench, cool off under togitogiga falls and experience village life on this 160 km ride. The island is the sixth largest in polynesia, behind the three main islands of new zealand and the hawaiian islands of hawaii and maui the island of savaii is also referred to by samoans as salafai, a classical samoan term used in oratory and prose.
Upolu island apia apia, samoas big smoke is where you will find fugalei fresh produce market on fugalei street. Large ferries depart the mulifanua wharf on upolu and the salelologa wharf on savaii every two hours between 6. This halfday north coast savaii tour departs from salelologa on the largest and highest island in samoa. So those are the top things to do in savaii, a magical island thats beautiful and strange at the same time. It is an island country with a population of less than half a million people living in it. Day from upolu mulifanua from savaii salelologa sun 1200 big ferry big ferry 1700 big ferry 1500 big ferry. Savaii island is of volcanic origin and the mountainous interiors are covered with dense rain forests. Samoa is an accessible island nation despite being secluded from major places in the southern hemisphere like australia and new zealand. It is separated from upolu to the east by the apolima strait. Browse expedias selection of 19 hotels and places to stay in savaii.
For my two nights in savaii, id chosen the savaii lagoon resort. Savaii is about 50 miles 80 km long and 25 miles 40 km across at its widest point. Ive been searching for ferry times on a monday between upolu and savaii and can find several that give the one way times, ie, upolu to savaii but can find none that give the return times and the website referrals on the earlier posts no longer. On savaii, all routes begin near the ferry wharf at salelologa. Mulifanua is the wharf on upolu, salelologa is on savaii. Tourist infrastructure is less developed than in the island of upolu, but the atmosphere is much more relaxed. Just wanted to know what the ferry trip over to savaii is like as my daughter can get seasick. I heard there are about 5 sailings a day, but couldnt get exact sailing schedule.
We have decided to sail the following day sunday on the earlier of the only 2 available services, at 1 pm. You can buy the book at or if youre in new zealand, check your local library. I have emailed samoan shipping but no response and their site has been unavailable for 24 hours. We will have a car and also wanted to know the best way to book a ticket for the trip. For more information, please contact the property in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation. Taking the ferry samoa transport pacific island travel. Litia sini beach resort bar and restaurant are open to our guests, for our friendly staff to serve delicious home cooked meals, or simply enjoy a range of beverages including local vailima beer, a selection of spirits, wine and cocktails. Aug 09, 2016 samoa, officially the independent state of samoa and, until 4 july 1997, known as western samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, savaii and upolu, and four smaller islands. Samoa, officially the independent state of samoa and, until 4 july 1997, known as western samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, savaii and. Scenic ferry boat trip from upolu to savaii pacific ocean duration. We are on savaii for 9 nights and 5 on upolu so will probably rent a car for the whole time but if we cannot take the vehicle on the 4pm ferry that will change what we do with regards to car rental. I know some of the car rental places offer to book, is this the. Need assist with car rentals on upolu and savaii and ferry.
Apr 17, 20 savaii is the second island and located just north of upolu. Naturally, accommodations in savaii are much simpler than those of upolu island, but youll be happy to know that theyre much cheaper as well. Samoa shipping corporation ferry tickets can only be booked if booking with accommodation through this website the ferry service between mulifanua wharf upolu and salelologa wharf savaii operates daily, and travelling time between these islands is an hour and 15 minutes. Ferry from upolo to savaii savaii forum tripadvisor. Samoa consists of many islands with only a few settlements. Find cheap deals and discount rates that best fit your budget.
You can only book a ferry if you are taking a car on. The faleolo international airport is on the island of upolu. Details on car rental firms are provided on the pages on upolu and savaii. Popular stops include the 100 year old saleaula lava fields and ruins. Additional recommended tours eg dive savaii 65 tala customary fees. Ferry there are two ferries between savaii and upolu that depart several times a day each day. Savaii, westernmost and largest island of samoa, in the south pacific ocean. Light trucks,ford f150,t100gmc pickup,chevy pickup,american vans,kia van 15 seater, toyota tundra space cap. Many of us look at savaii as the real samoa because of its simplicity and overall aura as a real paradise waiting to be explored. Ferry to savaii if you are planning to transit across to savaii directly off your international flight, a regular ferry service runs between the islands between the hours of 6am and 4pm from monday to saturday,with 2sailings only on sundays.
Guests arriving to the main island of upolu after 16. Take the big ferry, not the small one the ride was rough. Maybe take some ginger lollies for her to chew if you dont want to give her motion sickness medication. The employees at our resort were extremely hospitable. For families adopting from samoa one trip is required at the end of their process to bring their child home. Savaii is the biggest samoan island and is also very popular for visitors. This highly popular walking trail in apia takes you to robert louis stevensons tomb and offers beautiful views of samoas capital city. Jan 06, 2017 so those are the top things to do in savaii, a magical island thats beautiful and strange at the same time. In addition to the passenger ferry operating in samoa, there is a car ferry service as well that travels from upolu to savaii. Everything you need to know about samoa travelling king. Heres a list of recommended savaii island accommodations based on my own experience. Jetover motel in salelologa, where the ferry docks in savaii has cars for hire and they can deliver to the wharf if you choose. Scenic ferry boat trip from upolu to savaii pacific ocean.
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