Beautiful wee spot, nice clear fresh water and sliding rocks were enjoyed by the young and young at heart.
Beautiful even if u don't go on the slides. Lots to explore, the main area, then climb down to the main slides. U can climb right down to the bottom & get some awesome photos of all the falls, rockpools, rock formations. Or climb up from main area. I'm fairly unfit with 3bulged disks in my spine & was carrying a backpack & 3yr old & I was fine so ignore all these who gets asking for escalators & maccas up top! You're in samoa, it's almost 3rd world here! Beautiful place, slides were terrifying (as I was alone there) but I still did it over & over!! Just climb it, sus it out(depth, slide path, etc) & you'll be fine. Trust nature! Maybe say a prayer first -haaaa!!
Water was cool and very inviting! If you're not into sliding on the rocks, you can just enjoy a dip in the very refreshing water. Safe enough to laze around. Best to be there when there's not a lot of people so you can relax and enjoy the surroundings.
The sliding rocks were really exhilarating to go down, and heaps of fun. There are pools of cool water holes around the slippery rocks. It's a little hard to get down near the bottom of the slippery rocks as the dry rocks around it are very steep and kind of hard to navigate. Wear longer shorts and t-shirts as it is natural and there may be a few uncomfortable stones or pebbles underneath the moss. Since it is so slippery, it is easy to lost control, especially on the steep ones, as my brother did. He got a grazed elbow but that was fine. The gardens around the stairs down were lovely.
We went to the Sliding Rock last month, my wife and I were the only ones there for 1-2 hours, had the whole area to ourselves. Was quite romantic and the sliding rock itself is very fun. Nice spot to hang out in the pools and cool off from the hot weather. Definitely recommended.
Haha, this one defeated me. Being active and mind-young I was really looking forward to this one but the day we visited it was deserted and with nobody around to show us the ropes, it was daunting. Some of the rocks slides looked very dangerous and we didn't want to jeopardise our holiday by breaking a limb. I did try a mini-slide and found it very difficult to get myself out of the 'crater' and got a few grazes for my pains. Interesting visit if you have time but not a have to in my books
Was good to go see but the stairs on the way back up were a killer and since we had drunk all our water at the bottom, were looking forward to a bottle once we got back to the top. Very surprised no shop or bottled water facilities here.
Luckily we had GPS otherwise I imagine this may have been a little tricky to find - get directions before you go! Well worth the short drive from Apia and the 5 Tala (per person) entrance fee. The stairs down to the stream and the sliding rocks are steep but it's only a five minute walk down.At first I didn't think the pool at the bottom was deep enough to slide into but after watching a couple of locals slide down with no problems I plucked up the courage to give it a go - so much fun! Was up and down several more times after that!The pool was bigger than I thought and the rocks are so slippery that you don't feel any friction or scratches. Great for a dip on a hot day with a little added fun. Fales (huts) available at top of the stairs as well as public toilets.
Lots of stairs, not enough slide. I didn't mind though as it was only 5tala. Being 7 months pregnant, it was a bit harsh on the hips.
It's was wet, but crowded, small and not particularly safe. A big hike up the hill makes your all sweaty