Cape Mulinu'u

Cape Mulinu'u is the westernmost point of Savai'i and of Samoa, a low rocky shore with a scatter of sites that Samoan tradition attaches meaning to: a spot said to be an entry to the spirit world, freshwater springs in the rock, and a place associated with the passage of souls westward. The village manages access and collects a fee. The shore is lava and reef rather than beach, and the setting is exposed.

What you actually see

• The westernmost point - the far tip of Savai'i and of the country.
• The traditional sites - the places tied to Samoan belief about the spirit world.
• The rock springs - fresh water rising in the lava near the shore.
• The exposed coast - lava and reef facing the open Pacific.

When to go

May to October is the drier season. The site is exposed with no shade. Village fees are collected during the day.

Honest expectations

There is little built or interpreted; the significance is traditional and needs a guide to be explained. The shore is sharp lava. It is a long drive from the ferry at Salelologa.

Nearby

Falealupo is north, and Manase is east.