Discover how easy Papua New Guinea can be when travelling with Trans Niugini Tours.
The Discoverer is a 10 nights program in August 2018, providing a unique opportunity to discover the culture and ecosystems of the world's second largest island. Papua New Guinea is a veritable smorgasbord of colour, culture and excitement. The highlight of the Discoverer program is attendance at the famous Mount Hagen Cultural Show, a world famous cultural gathering of many of the opulently decorated cultural groups of this incredibly diverse land.
Upon your arrival in Port Moresby, you will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff. You will then be transferred to Airways Hotel.
This Morning you will be transferred from the Airways Hotel to Port Moresby Airport for your onward flight to Mount Hagen. Mount Hagen Town is in the upper Wahgi Valley - a valley with some of the oldest evidence of agriculture in the world. You will be met and transferred directly to the Mount Hagen show. It is a truly spectacular event. The diversity of the costal, lowland and highlands sing-sing groups at the Hagen show reflects the incredible diversity of the Papua New Guinea landscape - An unforgettable experience. Read more
A full day is spent at the Mount Hagen show - world famous for its colour, culture and vibrancies. It is a truly spectacular event. The diversity of the coastal, lowlands and highlands singsing groups at the Hagen Show reflects the incredible diversity of Papua New Guinea's landscape - an unforgettable experience. Read more
In the morning Trans Niugini Tours staff will transfer you to your Charter flight to Karawari. As the flight progresses, the mountains start to give way until eventually vast tracts of dense tropical lowland rainforest cover the landscape for as far as the eye can see. Sitting on a ridge above the Karawari River, Karawari Lodge boasts a spectacular view over hundreds of kilometres of dense tropical jungle. Inspired by local architecture and built with traditional materials, the lodge provides modern comforts. PM visit to Kundiman village for sago making demonstration. Sago is the staple food for the river people. Read more
After breakfast enjoy touring programs that provide insight into the amazing ecology and culture of the Karawari area. Travel along the jungle-fringed waterways where boatmen, standing upright, paddle their slender dugout canoes. See bountiful bird life along the rivers and nearby lakes. Excursions enhance your understanding of traditional village culture. Read more
Fly by charter from Karawari to Lake Murray. Arrive at Lake Murray you will be transferred to the lodge and have lunch and then proceed on with a half day tour.
A full cultural tour. Explore the waterways of Lake Murray and visit local villages in one of the remotest parts of Papua New Guinea.
Fly by charter aircraft to Ambua airstrip over some of the most rugged and impressive landscapes in the world. Ambua Lodge is high on the slopes of the Tari Valley - home of the Huli, colourful and proud people, still largely living the same way that their ancestors did. The afternoon is spent exploring the area surrounding Ambua - high mountain forests with roaring waterfalls beckon the intrepid traveller. Read more
A full day of cultural and ecological touring. The Tari area is home to an incredible 13 species of birds of paradise, as well as numerous orchid species. Learn how the Huli live and how they interact with and use their environment. The ecological and culturally based touring is sure to satiate those yearning for discovery. Only very rarely will an opportunity to gain such insight into a pre-technological culture will present itself, a culture that has changed little since the dawn of time. Read more
You depart Tari for Port Moresby on Air Niugini PX865. Upon arrival in Port Moresby you will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff and transferred to your hotel.
In the morning Trans Niugini Tours staff will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your outgoing international flight.
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