Samoa Honeymoon

Samoa is an idyllic honeymoon destination, where life is slow and easy and where Fa’a Samoa, (the ‘Samoan Way’) continues to play a huge role in village life. Formerly known as West Samoa, Samoa comprises several islands including Upolu and Savai’i, the two main islands that lie separated by an 18km-wide strait.

Things to do and see
In Samoa, it's easy to unwind on a choice of pristine sugar-white beaches where the only footprints in the soft sand are likely to be your own, snorkel calm turquoise waters and follow scenic coastal trails past traditional fishing villages through lush rainforest to beautiful waterfalls.

Or perhaps ponder the largest archaeological ruin in Polynesia and let Samoa’s unique and ancient customs enchant you, just as it did the great Scottish author and adventurer Robert Louis Stevenson, who once called Samoa home.

Experience genuine Samoan hospitality at a luxury resort or, for a perfect honeymoon experience, stay in a traditional beach fale (an open-plan thatched bungalow) set on a soft, white-sand beach just metres away from the clear waters of a turquoise lagoon.

Upolu Island
Samoa's most populated and second-largest island offers gorgeous palm-fringed beaches and several idyllic honeymoon retreats, especially on the east coast.

Do nothing at all or share a wide range of honeymoon activities: tour the island by car or bike and discover panoramic views at Le Mafa Pass (285m) in the centre of Upolu and along the coastal road witness a Polynesia that remains relatively unchanged from the days before Europeans arrived. Hike through rainforest-clad hills, visit extinct volcanoes, snorkel offshore coral reefs or dive a marine reserve.

Savai’i Island
For couples eager to share a honeymoon adventure, this mainly uninhabited island – the largest in Polynesia after New Zealand and Hawaii – offers a spectacular landscape to explore.

Discover towering mountains, untouched and amost impenetrable rainforest, spectacular volcanic craters, lava tubes, blowholes, several ancient archaeological sites, magnificent waterfalls and a series of long white-sand beaches that stretch along the northern coast around the village of Manase.

See traditional sights, such as locals bathing in communal fresh-water rock pools set alongside thatch-roofed villages, admire weathered white-painted churches, hike rainforest trails and enjoy honeymoon picnics on a choice of gorgeous white-sand beaches that sit framed by shady coconut palms and tranquil lagoons that are perfect for swimming and snorkeling.

Best time to visit Samoa?
The best time to honeymoon in Samoa is during the dry season from May to October. Temperatures average 27°C year around. The wet season lasts from November to April. For more climate info: Samoa Weather Guide

Location – The nine islands of Samoa are located in the Pacific Ocean, around 5632km northeast of Australia.

Getting there – Getting to Samoa generally includes either one or two stop flights, unless you are coming from Honolulu, Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney or Nadi, which all offer direct flights to Apia. How to get to Apia, Samoa . . .