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Can you give me all teh required field splease?\r\n\r\nInfo:\r\nWe pick you up around 9am from your hotel or accommodation in Apia (about 5 mile sradius aroudn town). This is going to be you and your party only as it is a private tour. then the tour starts with a drive toward the north east coast toward Piula Cave pools. We go through villages and we talk about the village life in Samoa and how our community thrive. Then we arrive at the piula cave pool. Entrance is included so you can go take picture, take a refreshing deep in teh fresh water cave pool. We also share information about the local church coumpound. We spend about 30min there.\r\nThen you cnahge and dry and we move inland.\r\nWe drive 40min through teh stunning le mafa pass with a couple of photo opportunities and quick stops. Then we head straight toward Lalomanu beach. Lalomanu is the place where you will experience Traditional beach fales. We provide you with local snacks such as taro chips, banachips, muffins, sandwiches etc... but if you want a more substantial lunch, at Lalomanu beach we have enough time for you to try a local restaurant called Angels. Otherwise it is a great sport to relax in a traditional beach fale, swim or snorkel (bring your own gears or hire them there for about 10 tala. Also rememebr reef safe sunscreen to protect our beautiful reefs) We spend about an hour and a half at lalomanu beach.\r\nThen we head to the Saleapanga village to visit a local family. Wear a sarong to respect village tradition. It is a quick stop to a local family that we know since a decade. We will have a fersh coconut, we'll do a quick demonstration as to how to husk teh coconuits and you will hear from the vllagers what happenned during the 2009 tsunami and witness teh resilience of our people. Wear natural insect repellent if you can. It;'s about 15min stop. Bathroom are available there.\r\nThen we drive to To Sua, it;s a 20min scenic drive. Entry is included. It's samoa's most popular and picturesque stop. You will have about an hour styop to enjoy teh area. If you need help from your guide we can join you down the ladder for extra safety or just extra photos or stay with your belongings and wait for you. There are fales there too where you can relax as well.\r\nNext we drive to Sopoaga Falls. It;'s a short drive from To sua and a stunning viewpoint. \r\nAfter Sopoaga falls we start making our way back toward Apia. We head through the stunning cross island sroad. We do a couple of photo stops such as teh Papapaitai waterfalls.\r\nThe we drop you back off at your hotel usually around 4:30pm.\r\nIf you are taking a cruiseship we can go faster and ensure you are backon time for departure, we liaise with the tourism office and crusieship company. 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Is this tour private?</strong><br> Yes! It’s just for you and your group—no shared transport or crowds.<br><br></div><div><strong>2. Can I swim at the locations?</strong><br> Absolutely. Bring swimwear and towel. You can swim at Piula and To Sua, and at Lalomanu Beach too.<br><br></div><div><strong>3. Can you accommodate dietary needs?</strong><br> Yes! Please let us know when booking so we can tailor your snack pack accordingly.<br><br></div><div><strong>4. Do I need to bring snorkelling gear?</strong><br> You can bring your own, or <strong>hire gear at Lalomanu</strong> for around <strong>10 tala</strong>.<br><br></div><div><strong>5. What should I wear to the village visit?</strong><br> Please wear a <strong>sarong/lavalava</strong> as a sign of respect. Your guide will help you if needed.<br><br></div><div><strong>6. What if I’m on a cruise ship?</strong><br> Let us know in advance and we’ll <strong>adjust the timing</strong> to make sure you’re back well before departure. 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