Fun Samoa: fale huts, parties and raw-Pacific surf

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This fun itinerary covers Samoa in seven days, where the vibe is rawer and more authentic than in Fiji yet the hospitality runs just as warm. It starts in Apia with the capital's kava bars, the night market and the town's live-music scene, where local bands play ukulele and slide guitar. Southern Upolu is a surfers' paradise with Salani Surf Resort and the waves of the Coconuts Beach Club, where surfers gather for sunset beers. To Sua Ocean Trench is the Pacific's most iconic social pool, where travelers and locals mix swimming in the turquoise water. Savai'i offers the most memorable nights in Manase's beach huts, where local families hold umu nights with food cooked in the ground, kava sessions and storytelling beneath the stars. The Alofaaga Blowholes are the most spectacular natural show, and fa'a Samoa culture is lived in every village with kava, siva dance and village parties.