
PNG Birds & Culture [6th – 19th August 2019]
A unique 14 day chance to visit some of the worlds greatest birding locations in search of Papua New Guinea’s spectacular birds and experience some of New Guinea’s fascinating with attendance at the world famous Mt Hagen show where representatives of cultural groups from all over New Guinea come together in a spectacle of costume, music and dancing as a highlight.
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Tour Duration
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Difficulty Level Fairly Easy
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Group Size Small Group
A unique 14 day chance to visit some of the worlds greatest birding locations in search of Papua New Guinea’s spectacular birds and experience some of New Guinea’s fascinating with attendance at the world famous Mt Hagen show where representatives of cultural groups from all over New Guinea come together in a spectacle of costume, music and dancing as a highlight.
Visiting several New Guinea habitats we expect to see a number of species of spectacular Birds of Paradise plus a great supporting cast of New Guinea specialities, many of which form the basis for the fantastic headdresses you will see at the show.
Tour Accommodation
Accommodation in Port Moresby is in comfortable western hotels. Kwatu Landowner Lodge is a very basic lodge made of local materials with pit toilets and bush showers. However its position in almost virgin rainforest make up for any discomfort. Kumul Lodge is a more upmarket than usual landowner lodge made of local materials. The rooms have private bathrooms.
Tour Difficulty
A country where much of the land consists of steep mountain sides covered wherever possible by thick rainforest and with no contiguous road system Papua New Guinea relies primarily on air transport. There will be several flights made during this tour often in small planes.
In the lowlands the weather is likely to be hot and humid but at altitude it can be surprisingly cold. Rain is likely everywhere at any time of the year.
Trails are often steep and muddy. Participants need to be in good health and have a reasonable standard of fitness.
2019 Tour Cost:
AUD$8,825.00
2019 Single Supplement:
AUD$1,350.00
Flights ex Brisbane, Australia (Approximately):
AUD$1,410.00
This tour offers lots of good photographic opportunities and we are happy to run it for specialist photographers.
- Meals as per itinerary
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Checklist
- Guide services of tour leader
- Group tips & gratuities
- Transfers once tour has started
- Travel insurance and other emergencies
- Visa fees and entry clearing fees
- Flights (Domestic & International)
- Drinks
- Items of a personal nature
- Laundry
- Day 1 Arrival Port Moresby
- Day 2 Varirata National Park
- Day 3 Variarata & PAU
- Day 4 Fly Kiunga
- Day 5 Kiunga area birding
- Day 6 Transfer Kwatu
- Day 7 Kwatu & Kiunga
- Day 8 Fly Mt Hagen
- Day 9 Local area birding
- Day 10 Kumul area birding
- Day 11 Paiya Village Pre-show
- Day 12 Mt Hagen Show
- Day 13 Fly Port Moresby
- Day 14 Onward flights
- Itinerary & Checklist Download the Itinerary & Checklist