2020 56 th World Rowing FISA Tour TUTUILA – AMERICAN SAMOA
American Samoa Hosted by: American Samoa Rowing Association Welcomes FISA Tour South Pacific Watersports & Fitness AFIO MAI! American Samoa Visitor’s Bureau
Where is American Samoa?
What does the tour look like? 6 Days, 7 Stops
Day 1 UTU TULE LEI TO O LE LEONE Da Day 1 we e wi will lau aunch fr from om So Sout uth Paci acific ic Waterspor orts in n Utule tulei and and ma make ou our r way y to o the the anci ancient capit ital l of of Tutu utuil ila – Le Leon one villa lage. Alo Along the the way, you ou wi will l see ee the the leg egendary Fatu ma ma Futi Futi, Mar Marin ine San Sanctuary ry (Fag agatele le Bay), and Ba and see ee the the awesome views of of the the br brot others Mt. Mt. Pioa Pi oa (a (aka Ra Rainmaker) ) and and Mt. t. Matafao.
Day 2 LEONE TO LE O MAL MALOTA Day 2 wi Da will l be be a a sho hort row w to o the the secl ecluded villa lage of of Malo Malota whe where the the Gu Gurr fam amil ily has has res esid ided for or gen enerations. Our ho hosts Don Donna & & Peter Gu Gurr wi will l welc elcome you ou wi with a a tr tradit itio ional l Sam Samoa oan fea east! ! Th This is secl ecluded cove an and valle ley is de detached fr from om the the hus hustle le of of mo modern da day life an and is welc elcome op oppo portunity to o rela elax and and enj enjoy par paradis ise!
Day 3 MALOTA TO MAL O MASS MASSACRE BAY Y TO O FAGA GASA Da Day 3 inc nclu ludes a a spe pecia ial l stop op at t the the infamous Mass Massacre Bay. On Ba On De December 11, 1787, Fr French expl plorer Je Jean- Fr Fran ancois de de La Laperou ouse al alon ong wi with th 60 men men and and 2 cutters entered the en the ba bay of of A’asu . A A ba battle le ensu ensued, resu esult ltin ing in n the the dea death of of 12 Fr Fren enchmen . Th The e Fr French gover ernment er erected a a mo monument in n 1883 whi which sti till stan ands tod oday.
Day 3 MALOTA TO MAL O MASS MASSACRE BAY Y TO O FAGA GASA Aft After a a sho hort br break in n A’asu , you our tou our wi will l con ontin inue al alon ong g the the no nort rthern coa oastli line to o the the villa lage of of Fag agasa asa where the whe the vill llage wi will l welc elcome you ou wi with a a tr tradit itional l Samoan ava cer Sam eremon ony and and fi fiafia fia (t (tradit itio ional son ong g & & dan dance).
Day 4 FAGA GASS SSA TO O MAS MASEFAU Da Day 4 wi will l tak ake you ou pas past several l seclu luded ba bays and and an an un untouched coa oastli line. You wi will l get t an an up up-clo lose loo ook k at Pola ola island whi which is insid nside the the Na Natio ional l Par ark of of Ame Americ ican Sam Samoa. Aft After the the bo boats ar are stor ored, we e wi will l make our way to Tisa’s Barefoot Bar for an afternoon coc ocktail and and pu pupus.
Day 5 MAS MASEFAU TO O 2-DO DOLLAR BE BEACH Da Day 5 wi will l tak ake us us ar arou ound the the ea eastern ti tip p of of Tutu utuil ila, pas past the the island of of Aunu’u and and into o the the villa lage of of Avaio io whe where 2- Dollar Beach awaits us. We’ll have a Samoan BBQ lun unch and and enj enjoy the the loc ocal l ho hospit itali lity!
Day 6 2-DOLLAR BE BEACH TO UT UTULEI Da Day 6 6 completes s the to tour! W We will ll fin finish of off the wee eek with th an an evening din dinner on on the DD DDW bea beach Ca Café lawn wit ith frie friends! s!
FLAG DAY is Fautasi Season in American Samoa! Flag Day is celebrated every April 17 th in honor of our partnership with the United States of America. The celebration culminates with the Samoan Fautasi longboat race, where up to 10 boats, each filled with approximately 44 rowers, race a 5-mile course into the harbor from the open sea. Your tour includes an opportunity to row an authentic Samoan fautasi and maybe even run a friendly with one of the competing crews!
Sch chedule of f Events GROUP 1 (April 5 – 13) • Arrive Sunday April 5 th • Begin rowing tour Monday April 6 th • Row fautasi long boat Saturday April 11 th • Samoan Fiafia dinner Saturday evening • Final day of rowing tour April 12th • Depart April 13 th COST: $1,900
Sch chedule of f Events GROUP 2 (APRIL 10 - 19) • Arrive Friday April 10 th • Row fautasi long boat Saturday April 11 th • Samoan Fiafia dinner Saturday evening April 11 th • Begin rowing tour Monday April 13 th • Final day of rowing tour Saturday April 18th • Depart Sunday April 19th COST: $2,080 USD
How to get to American Samoa fr from the USA There is only one airline flying to American Samoa from the USA, Hawaiian Air. Hawaiian air has 2 flight to Pago Pago, American Samoa every week. Flights depart Honolulu on Mondays and Thursdays only. They also depart Pago Pago, American Samoa for Honolulu, Hawaii every Monday and Thursday night. You will need your US Passport to enter. https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/
How to get to American Samoa via ia In Independent Samoa There are multiple daily flights from neighboring Samoa to American Samoa via Samoa Airways and Talofa Air. To get to neighboring Samoa, you can fly from Auckland, New Zealand; Brisbane or Sydney, Australia, or Nandi, Fiji. https://samoaairways.com/ https://www.fijiairways.com https://www.airnewzealand.com/ You may require an OK TO BOARD pass to enter depending on your country of origin or passport. More info can be found at https://www.touramericansamoa.com/entry-into-as
International Date Line Notice For travelers coming to American Samoa through Independent Samoa, please make note of the fact that Independent Samoa is a day ahead of American Samoa, despite only being 60 miles apart! The 2 Samoas sit on either side of the international date line. Also note that Independent Samoa does utilize daylight savings time. They are presently 25 hours ahead of American Samoa (as of December 2019), and will revert to regular time April 5, 2020.
Other notes for travelers For travelers who plan on arriving early or staying behind to vacation, explore, or even travel to Independent Samoa, email info@touramericansamoa.com or visit www.touramericansamoa.com for more information. Please note that the schedule is subject to change due to unexpected circumstances outside of our control. We will do our very best to ensure your have the best time in American Samoa!
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