🌴 Samoa-Apia | The Last Untouched Paradise of the South Pacific 🌴

Your ultimate visa-free travel guide is here! ✨ First-time travelers, take notes 📌 Samoa 🇼🇸丨Entry Guide Chinese passport holders enjoy visa-free entry! Required documents: ✅ Passport (valid for 6+ months) ✅ Return flight itinerary ✅ Hotel reservation (printed copy recommended) ❗️Tip: Fill out an arrival card (Chinese/English accepted). 🛫【International Flights】 ✈️ Recommended routes from China: Hong Kong → Nadi, Fiji (10h) → Faleolo Airport (APW, 2h) Shanghai → Auckland (12h) → Apia (3h45m) 💡 Major airlines: Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia 🗺 5-Day Itinerary Guide ✅ Day 1: Explore Upolu Island → Cliff jump at To Sua Ocean Trench → Sunset at Lalomanu Beach 🌅 ✅ Day 2: Culture + Adventure Day → Samoa Cultural Village → Papapapaitai Waterfall → To Sua Ocean Trench 🌿💦 ✅ Day 3: Island Hop to Savai'i → Alofaaga Blowholes → Falealupo Canopy Walkway 🌊🌳 ✅ Day 4: Pristine Coastline → Surf at Satuiatua Beach → Canoe through Mataolealelo Mangroves 🏄‍♂️🛶 ✅ Day 5: Last-Minute Shopping → Apia Market for black pearls & handmade siapo bark cloth 🛍️ 💎【Must-Visit Spots】 ▪️ To Sua Ocean Trench (30m deep blue hole) 💙 ▪️ Lalomanu Beach (Top 10 white sand beaches globally) 🏖️ ▪️ Piula Cave Pool (Church rock pool) ⛪💦 ▪️ Falealupo Canopy Walkway (40m high treetop walk!) 🌳 🏨【Hotel Picks】 💎 Luxury Choices: Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort (Ocean-view villas in Upolu) 🏡 Le Lagoto Resort (Hidden gem with only 12 rooms in Savai'i) ✨ 💰 Mid-Range Picks: Aga Reef Resort (Snorkeling paradise) 🤿 Litia Sini Beach Resort (Family-friendly) 👨👩👧👦 🍍【Food Radar】🔥 Must-Try Big 3: ❶ Umu (Earth oven roast: taro-wrapped pork + breadfruit) 🐷🍠 ❷ Oka (Raw fish salad marinated in coconut milk & lemon) 🥥🐟 ❸ Koko Alaisa (Tropical cocoa rice porridge) 🍫🍚 📍 Top Restaurants: ▪️ Paddles Restaurant (Volcanic stone-grilled seafood) 🦐🔥 ▪️ Tanoa Tusitala (Sunday buffet + traditional dance!) 💃🍽️ ▪️ Amanaki Market (Street food feast for ~¥50!) 🍢 📌 Pro Tips: ① Rent a car? Int'l driver’s license required (right-hand drive!) 🚗 ② Carry cash (many spots don’t accept cards) 💵 ③ SPF 50+ sunscreen is a MUST! ☀️ ④ Best season: May-Oct (dry season) 🌞 🌺 This forgotten jewel of the South Pacific awaits with crystal waters, untouched rainforests, and the warm "Fa'a Samoa" (Samoan way of life). Follow me for more visa-free island guides! 💌 #SoloTravel #TravelDiaries #PacificVibes #Samoa