• Apia - 8:00am Begin the day with a pick-up from central Apia accommodations, traveling southwest through the fertile lands of Aleisa towards Upolu’s southwest coast, heading to Vai Villas.
• Vai Villas - 8:50am VAI VILLAS LODGE is a gem of eco-tourism nestled in Lotofaga Village. Here, get acquainted with the kayaks, paddleboards, paddles, and lifejackets, and prepare the provisions for the journey ahead. Vai Villas is home to a variety of native birds. From the villa’s verandah, observe numerous fish, ducks, eels, and dragon horses swimming in the spring-fed waters.

Experience the fresh water spring, tidal estuary, mangroves, and a Jurassic-like environment.

• Safata Bay - 10:45am Enjoy a SWIM in SAFATA BAY, setting the kayaks aside to dive into the tranquil waters of this stunning bay. The guide will share the legend of the bay’s formation.
  11:00am PADDLE ACROSS SAFATA LAGOON, covering 400 meters to reach the beach at the end of this secluded, narrow, uninhabited peninsula. Turtles might be spotted along the way.
  11:20am SAFATA BAY PENINSULA BEACH is the perfect location for a delightful lunch.
  11:50am PENINSULA EXPLORATION of the stunning waters on both the lagoon and seaward sides at the peninsula’s end. Turtles and other marine life may be present.
  1:00pm PADDLE BACK ACROSS THE LAGOON to the mangrove estuary beach.
  1:25pm MANGROVE ESTUARY offers a chance to rest and swim before the final paddle through the mangroves.

• Papapapaitai Falls - 3:15pm DEPART FOR APIA with a stop at the Papapapaitai Falls viewing platform en route. These breathtaking falls are the tallest in Upolu, standing at 110 meters.

• Lunch
• Entrance fees

• Tea and coffee

Vai Villas Samoa, an authentic and rich blend of sustainability, ecology, culture, marine exercise and fun; the launching point for our waterborne experience. Kayak or paddleboard through the overhanging mangroves, twisting and turning your way 1.5km to the beach on the lagoon of Safata Bay. Break here for a dip. Then paddle across to shallow open waters of the Safata Bay lagoon to an otherwise inaccessible, isolated and pristine beach at the end of the peninsula opposite for lunch. Return through the mangroves to Vai Villa Lodge.

• Not recommended for NON-SWIMMERS

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.