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Places near Apia by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Apia
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:59 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Apia
- Fagali'i Mangrovenature spot · 2 hrs
- Piula Cave Poolcave · 1 hrs
- O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Papapapaitai-fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Vailima Botanic Garden Reservegarden · 2 hrs
- Back in Apia
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Apia?
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (church, about 1 km), Museum of Samoa (church, about 1 km), Apia Samoa Temple (church, about 2 km), Vailima Botanic Garden Reserve (garden, about 4 km), Papapapaitai-falls (waterfall, about 15 km), O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park (national park, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Apia?
208 places on Spotwander: 41 wildlife, forests & gardens, 37 other attractions, 31 beaches & coast, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Apia?
Sinave Nature Reserve, about 1 km by road; All Saints Community Garden & Native Trees (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Apia?
Manase, about 1 km by road; Otto's Reef (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Apia?
Start in Apia, visit Fagali'i Mangrove, then Piula Cave Pool, then O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park, then Papapapaitai-falls, then Vailima Botanic Garden Reserve, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.