• Apia - 8:00 am: Begin the journey with a pick-up at the Visitor Information Centre or from central Apia accommodations. Travel up the Cross Island Road to the Lake Lanoto’o turnoff, navigating a road that becomes increasingly rugged, leading to the start of the hike.
• Robert Louis Stevenson Museum - Consider a detour on the return trip for a refreshing swim in the creek pool at the base of Mt Vaea, located next to the Museum grounds. Tiny fish might gently nibble at your toes.
• Apia - Enjoy a brief drive back to central Apia.

• 4WD may be used for the approach road to the hike
• Private transportation
• Guide/Driver/Owner (ex-mountaineer)
• Printed handout of the brief Histories of Samoa
• Bottled water
• A refreshing brown beverage
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Lunch

• Clean-up facilities

Hike 3km through dense rainforest up to Samoa’s Iconic Volcanic Crater Lake. Lookout for wild goldfish while cooling off in the lake’s refreshing waters.

A magnificent volcanic crater lake, Lake Lanoto’o - one of only two locations in Samoa to be designated as a ‘Wetland of International Importance’ under the RAMSAR convention. This 6km hike may be wet and slippery but that’s the fun of getting “off-the-beaten-track”.

First km is along the 4WD track. 2.25km from the start of the Lake Lanoto’o National Park to this unique and utterly pristine lake. Pass through lush and varied forest. A well-deserved swim in the lake will leave you not only refreshed but with a serene sense of awe. Enjoy refreshments and then return.

Very few experienced guides are available for this adventure; Tim, an experienced hiker and mountaineer, started this tour in 2018 on a commercial basis.

• If you have any dietary restrictions please let us know

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