Enjoy Holiday at the Tropical Paradise of Samoa

The virgin island of Samoa which is located right between the neighboring islands of Hawaii and New Zealand, is the perfect holiday and honeymoon destination. It is a quintessentially exotic and tropical island, which consists of sparkling turquoise blue ocean waters, fine pristine white sand beaches, small pockets of villages which are considered as last souvenirs of Polynesian culture vibrantly colored coral reefs, unfathomable tropical rain forests with a huge quantity of exotic flora and fauna and a wealth of quirky Polynesian rituals and cultural traditions, the island of Samoa will delight the adventurer or the explorer to no limit.

You can bask in the sunny weather, indeed the best time to visit a tropical island is during the summer and Samoa is no different. Those of you who are here to indulge in some exciting water sports will doubtlessly find your paradise, as boats and other equipment are rented here at quite affordable rates for the water sport enthusiast.

If you feel like exploring the unique topography of Samoa you can always drop a visit to Apia and Upolu. Apia is the vibrant capital city of Samoa and is a bright, busy and bustling city filled with local markets where you get all types of fish and sea food at affordable rates. While in Apia, do drop a visit to Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave and his house. If you are planning to visit Upolu pay a visit to the breathtakingly beautiful Lalomanu beach and also the famous Papa sea’s Sliding Rocks.

Indeed there are various entertaining activities in Samoa you can pursue, some traditional, some not so traditional. If you are the tourists who have just came here for a relaxing vacation, you can lie back at a fale or the traditional Samoan thatched roof hut and sip on a glass of chilled coconut water and listen to the rhythmic beat of the waves lashing against the beach.

Aside from swimming you can pursue a number of other exciting activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, swimming, scuba diving, paddle pushing and deep-sea diving. Besides snorkeling and swimming in the warm ocean waters, you can also pursue the same activities in the To Sua Ocean Trench a fresh water trench where you can both snorkel as well as feed and swim with the almost extinct green Malua turtles. You can also visit the numerous beaches that are basically constituted from solidified and fossilized lava that had formulated from volcanic eruptions many years ago.

You can also visit some unique blowholes, such as the Alofaaga blowholes where a mysterious and eccentric Samoan individual throws coconuts into the blowhole and they shoot up with a volume of water. You can also explore the exotic rain forests like the O Le Pupu Pu’e National Park which has a beautiful green canopy walkway. If you are feeling in a literary or historical mood, on a Samoa holiday, then why not visit the famous Robert Louis Stevenson National Museum which preserves all the personal artifacts of the legendary author of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and The Treasure Islands?

Or you can visit a traditional Samoan village (on any day of the week except on a Sunday) and observe the unique Samoan tattoo making session and savor the hospitality of the Samoan people. In one words, you will never get bored on a holiday at Samoa.

If you are wondering where to stay at Apia and looking for quality lodgings at affordable rates, there are indeed some top-notch motels situated near the Samoa Airport which provides quality Samoa accommodation at affordable rates. While not as ostentatious as run of the mill five-star hotels, these motels do provide facilities like a clean, hygienic and comfortable rooms that are cooled either by fans or through air conditioners (according to your budget).

Each room at this Samoa accommodation has a coffee maker installed, and has insect proof windows. These motels also provide delicious,absolutely lip smacking home cooked food. While they do not have a private beach, they do posses a private jetty, from where you can have a safe and secure ocean bathing. Last but not the least : as these motels are located both near the Samoa airports as well as the ferries, so if you decide to travel to the island of Savaii, you can avail easy transportation. A holiday at Samoa will enable you to savor and relish all the joys and perks of an exotic and tropical holiday without spending a large fortune.

The natural beauty of Samoa will mesmerise you. This virgin island is a haven of natural beauty and has one of the most unique, diverse and exotic ecosystems of the world. Whether you are just here on a relaxation vacation, or are here to unleash the explorer and adventurer within you, and spend hours sightseeing and savoring the picturesque images around you, or simply here to indulge in extreme water sports the island of Samoa will not disappoint you.