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Visiting Samoa and the Park
Ofu Airport - NPS Photograph - John Brooks
Transportation And Visitor Facilities
The nearest airport is Pago Pago International Airport on Tutuila.
Airplane service is available several times per week from Honolulu.
Regularly scheduled flights (small planes) serve park areas of
Ofu and Tau, and the nearby nation of Samoa.
Several car rental facilities are available at the airport and/or
on the island. Taxis are available at the airport, and near the
market in Fagatogo. The island of Tutuila has good public transportation
(frequent, but unscheduled) via "aiga" or "family"
buses. For 50 cents to a dollar you can be taken around Pago Pago
Harbor, and to some of the more remote parts of the island. Buses
originate and terminate at the market in Fagatogo, the village
right next to Pago Pago. The roads are generally too narrow and
the traffic to busy for bicycles.
There is hotel-style lodging on all three islands. Camping is
prohibited within the park. Samoan people are hospitable and eager
to share their culture with park visitors. For a cultural experience
visitors should consider staying with local families in their
fale (FAH-lay) or house. This unique opportunity will allow you
to learn about the Samoan culture and
lifestyle first-hand, as well as assisting the village economy.
Homestays can be arranged in the village of Vatia. Contact
the park office for more information.
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