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2020 56th World Rowing FISA Tour

TUTUILA – AMERICAN SAMOA

American Samoa Welcomes FISA Tour AFIO MAI!

Hosted by: American Samoa Rowing Association South Pacific Watersports & Fitness American Samoa Visitor’s Bureau

Where is American Samoa?

What does the tour look like? 6 Days, 7 Stops

UTU TULE LEI TO O LE LEONE Da Day 1 we e wi will lau aunch fr from

• m So

Sout uth Paci acific ic Waterspor

• rts in

n Utule tulei and and ma make ou

• ur

r way y to

• the

the anci ancient capit ital l of

• f

Tutu utuil ila – Le Leon

• ne villa
• lage. Alo

Along the the way, you

• u wi

will l see ee the the leg egendary Fatu ma ma Futi Futi, Mar Marin ine San Sanctuary ry (Fag agatele le Ba Bay), and and see ee the the awesome views of

• f the

the br brot

• thers Mt.

Mt. Pi Pioa

• a (a

(aka Ra Rainmaker) ) and and Mt.

• t. Matafao.

Day 1

LE LEONE TO O MAL MALOTA Da Day 2 wi will l be be a a sho hort row w to

• the

the secl ecluded villa lage of

• f

Malo Malota whe where the the Gu Gurr fam amil ily has has res esid ided for

• r

gen

• enerations. Our ho

hosts Don Donna & & Peter Gu Gurr wi will l welc elcome you

• u wi

with a a tr tradit itio ional l Sam Samoa

• an fea

east! ! Th This is secl ecluded cove an and valle ley is de detached fr from

• m the

the hus hustle le of

• f

mo modern da day life an and is welc elcome op

• ppo

portunity to

• rela

elax and and enj enjoy par paradis ise!

Day 2

MAL MALOTA TO O MASS MASSACRE BAY Y TO O FAGA GASA Da Day 3 inc nclu ludes a a spe pecia ial l stop

• p at

t the the infamous Mass Massacre Ba

• Bay. On

On De December 11, 1787, Fr French expl plorer Je Jean- Fr Fran ancois de de La Laperou

• use al

alon

• ng wi

with th 60 men men and and 2 cutters en entered the the ba bay of

• f A’asu. A

A ba battle le ensu ensued, resu esult ltin ing in n the the dea death of

• f 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

• day.

Day 3

MAL MALOTA TO O MASS MASSACRE BAY Y TO O FAGA GASA Aft After a a sho hort br break in n A’asu, you

• ur tou
• ur wi

will l con

• ntin

inue al alon

• ng

g the the no nort rthern coa

• astli

line to

• the

the villa lage of

• f Fag

agasa asa whe where the the vill llage wi will l welc elcome you

• u wi

with a a tr tradit itional l Sam Samoan ava cer eremon

• ny and

and fi fiafia fia (t (tradit itio ional son

• ng

g & & dan dance).

Day 3

FAGA GASS SSA TO O MAS MASEFAU Da Day 4 wi will l tak ake you

• u pas

past several l seclu luded ba bays and and an an un untouched coa

• astli
• line. You wi

will l get t an an up up-clo lose loo

• ok

k at Pola

• la island whi

which is insid nside the the Na Natio ional l Par ark of

• f

Ame Americ ican Sam

• Samoa. Aft

After the the bo boats ar are stor

• red, we

e wi will l make our way to Tisa’s Barefoot Bar for an afternoon coc

• cktail and

and pu pupus.

Day 4

Day 5

MAS MASEFAU TO O 2-DO DOLLAR BE BEACH Da Day 5 wi will l tak ake us us ar arou

• und the

the ea eastern ti tip p of

• f Tutu

utuil ila, pas past the the island of

• f Aunu’u and

and into

• the

the villa lage of

• f Avaio

io whe where 2-Dollar Beach awaits us. We’ll have a Samoan BBQ lun unch and and enj enjoy the the loc

• cal

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

• ff the

wee eek with th an an evening din dinner on

• n 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 17th 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

• ne of the competing crews!

Sch chedule of f Events

GROUP 1 (April 5 – 13)

• Arrive Sunday April 5th
• Begin rowing tour Monday April 6th
• Row fautasi long boat Saturday April 11th
• Samoan Fiafia dinner Saturday evening
• Final day of rowing tour April 12th
• Depart April 13th

COST: $1,900

Sch chedule of f Events

GROUP 2 (APRIL 10 - 19)

• Arrive Friday April 10th
• Row fautasi long boat Saturday April 11th
• Samoan Fiafia dinner Saturday evening April 11th
• Begin rowing tour Monday April 13th
• 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,

• r 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

• utside of our control. We will do our very

best to ensure your have the best time in American Samoa!