Apia: Half-Day Sightseeing and History Tour｜Samoa

This tour takes you through Apia and its surroundings, allowing you to discover sites that are historically and culturally significant to Samoa. Visit Mulinu’u Peninsula, the sacred burial grounds of the chiefly families of Samoa, the site of Parliament House, the Independence Monument, Lands and Titles Court, the German Monument where the German flag was raised during Samoa’s time as a colony, and the landing site of the first Catholic missionary to Samoa.

A stop is made at the fresh produce market to see what is grown locally, namely a variety of vegetables, fruits, plants, flowers, as well as Samoan delicacies, handicrafts, and souvenirs. The tour continues with a drive through the University of the South Pacific Agricultural Campus, where important research such as the crossbreeding of varieties of crops is undertaken.

Stop to view the exquisite stained glass windows of the Moamoa Cathedral, one of the oldest churches in Samoa. The last stop is at the legendary novelist Robert Louis Stevenson’s former home, Vailima, now a fascinating museum preserved as it appeared during the time he was in residence and home to many of his personal artifacts.