Apia Holiday Deals

Holiday In Apia

If your idea of heaven is lined with beaches and covered in coconut milk, then you can stop paying penance and go on holiday to Apia, Samoa instead.

As Samoa’s capital city—and only city, for that matter—Apia is surrounded by gorgeous tropical adventures just waiting to happen—you might want to scoop up one of our Apia car hire deals for when things get a little rugged. Wanna go snorkelling? Done. Beach-hopping? You’ve got it. Mountain hiking? Heck, yes! Traditional Samoan fire throwers? You’ll see those, too. Let’s go!

Things to Do in Apia

While there’s plenty to keep you climbing and cruising through Apia holidays, the small city’s location on the central north coast of Upolu Island gives easy access to the sprawling O le Pupu-Pue National Park to the southwest (say that five times fast). Get your cultural bearings at the Samoa Cultural Village in Apia Harbor, where you can test your skills at Samoan cooking, crafting and dancing. To add weird and whimsy, get inside the mind that brought us Treasure Island,Kidnapped and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum on the site of his last home sweet home. Next up, wash away those Mr Hyde vibes with a snorkelling trip at Palolo Deep Marine Reserve in the harbour, or drive out to Lalomanu for a day trip to the beach and nearby Tiave'a Waterfall. If the 58 km commute seems like too much of a plunge, the 10 km drive to Papaseea Sliding Rocks should be the right commitment level for this Apia holiday, or any holiday.

Shopping, Dining & Nightlife

You should probably pack an extra suitcase, or at least save some mad cash on one of our Apia packages before you fly, because the shopping in Apia is on point. Graze your way through farmers market fare and browse handmade treasures at the daily produce market. If your BFF has been dropping hints like it’s hot for Samoan-made souvenirs, pick up something cool at Janet’s on Vaea Street. Janet’s isn’t just an enormous local gift store—it’s a historic one-stop shop for everything South Pacific. Thanks, Janet!

If you like carbs and coconuts, this is the place for you. Tubers thrive in Samoa, and you know what they say: When life gives you yams, prepare them three different ways and throw a party. Additionally, Samoan cuisine is truly global, so don’t be surprised when you see chop suey or barbecued fish on the same menu along Beach Road, Apia’s “restaurant row”.

After dinner, stay on Beach Road as the bistro-hopping slows to pub-crawling as the sun goes down. What Apia’s nightlife lacks in quality, it makes up for in quality. You can keep it together in a swanky hotel lounge or duck into a dive bar for strong drinks by the sea. Win-win.

What’s Next?

Don’t know about you, but saving your travel dollars on one of our Apia holiday packages is sounding good right now. Bundle hot deals on airfares and accommodation at lastminute.co.nz without breaking a sweat. If size matters (it does), book Samoa holidays and see more of the “Treasure Islands” today!