By road
Apia, ~60 km, about an hour and a half along the coast
Australia & New Zealand · Samoa
Lalomanu, Samoa
Beach fales on Upolu's southeast shore · Apia, ~60 km, about an hour and a half along the coast
Getting there
By air
Faleolo (APW), ~90 km, about two hours by road
Best time to visit
May to October; the sea is calm and the fales fill at weekends
Don't miss
Lalomanu Beach
To Sua Ocean Trench
Namua Island
Aleipata reef
Togitogiga waterfall
Sopoaga Falls
Things to do
Snorkelling off the beach
A night in a beach fale
The To Sua Ocean Trench
A boat to Namua Island
A Sunday to'onai lunch
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: amanderson2 · CC BY 2.0
What to pack
Swimwear, reef shoes, a sarong, cash for the fale meals, a torch
A quieter corner
The To Sua Ocean Trench a short drive west, a swimming hole in a collapsed lava tube reached by ladder
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lalomanu?
May to October; the sea is calm and the fales fill at weekends. What to pack: Swimwear, reef shoes, a sarong, cash for the fale meals, a torch.
How do I get to Lalomanu?
Fly into Faleolo (APW), ~90 km, about two hours by road.
What is there to do in Lalomanu?
Snorkelling off the beach, a night in a beach fale, the To Sua Ocean Trench, a boat to Namua Island, a Sunday to'onai lunch. A quieter find: The To Sua Ocean Trench a short drive west, a swimming hole in a collapsed lava tube reached by ladder.
What should I eat in Lalomanu?
Fale meals of fish and taro, oka, palusami, fresh coconut, barbecue nights.
About Lalomanu
- Coastal
- Island
Where it is
Lalomanu is a village on the southeastern tip of Upolu island in Samoa, in the Aleipata district, with a long white beach facing a group of small islets.
History
A fishing and farming village on the reef-fringed coast, Lalomanu became known for its family-run beach fales in the late twentieth century. The tsunami of the early 2000s destroyed much of the shore, and the village rebuilt its fales along the same beach.
People
Village families run the fales and cook the evening meals themselves; Sunday is kept for church and the to'onai family lunch, when the beach goes quiet.
Known for
- Beach fales on the sand
- The To Sua Ocean Trench nearby
- Snorkelling over the reef
- Namua Island
Did you know?
A fale is an open-sided Samoan house with a thatched or tin roof and woven blinds in place of walls.
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