PNG Highlands Discoverer Tours (Tour Code: DT-H12)

In this guided tour itinerant you will visit the Tari Basin, Mt Hagen and Goroka to see and experience the highlands people's traditional way of life, rituals and subsistence economy. Not only that but you will also enjoy the untouched pristine environment with rare wildlife species found nowhere else in PNG and the rest of the world. Highlights of this program includes meeting the world renowned Huli Wigmen and Asaro Mudmen.

7 nights brief itinerary overview: Port Moresby, Tari, Mt Hagen, Kumul Lodge, Simbu, and Goroka. (This program can be extended to Sepik River for 5 additional nights).

Day 1: Port Moresby/Tari
Board flight PX864 to Tari at 08:30 and arrive in Tari at 10:00 and start tour of Tari Basin. Overnight at Ambua Lodge. (LD)

Day 2: Tari Basin
Today fully immerse yourself in the Huli culture and its intriguing traditions. Overnight at Ambua Lodge. (BLD)

Day 3: Tari/Mt Hagen
Board MAF flight (or road transfer if pax below 7) to Mt Hagen and start tour in Mt Hagen. Overnight at Highlander Hotel. (BLD)

Day 4: Mt Hagen (Rugli Village)
Visit Rugli village for a typical Hagen village and cultural discovery. You will encounter the Kumdi Tribe. Afternoon transfer to Kumul Lodge and overnight. (BLD)

Day 5: Mt Hagen/Kumul Lodge
Full day Kumul Lodge for a birding and wildlife/nature discovery tours. Overnight at Kumul Lodge. (BLD)

Day 6: Mt Hagen/Simbu/Goroka
Transfer to Goroka via Highlands Highway. En route tour Avi Cultural center and Suave people and villages. Continue to Goroka and overnight at Pacific Gardens Hotel. (L)

Day 7: Goroka/Asaro Valley
Today visit the Asaro Valley first part of the day to see the legendary Asaro Mud men. Second part of the day see more of Goroka and its surroundings. Overnight at Pacific Gardens Hotels. (L)

Day 8: Goroka/Port Moresby
Board flight PX961 at 10:45 and arrive in Port Moresby at 11:55 and head to your next destination. END OF THE PROGRAM or for EXTENSION to Sepik River see below.

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EXTENDED PROGRAM

Sepik River Odyssey. (Tour Code: ET-S12)
In this extended program you will be canoeing on motorized dingy on the mighty Sepik River emerging yourself into the mystical culture of the Sepik people and explore some of the raw ecological beauty along the river's natural habitat. You will come to learn the fascinating culture of the river people with their rituals, initiation ceremonies, crafts, and the daily lifestyles that is demarcated by the river itself.

5 nights brief itinerary overview: Tari, Wewak, and the Sepik River

Day 8: Goroka/Port Moresby/Wewak
Board flight PX961 to Port Moresby and get connection flight PX126 at 15:35 to Wewak. Overnight at In-Wewak Boutique Hotel. (D)

Day 9: Wewak/Kanganamun
Transferred to Pagwi for your canoe expedition. Visit the oldest Haus Tambaran along the Sepik River and overnight at Kanganamun Guest House. (BLD)

Day 10: Kanganamun/Palambe/Kamanabit
Transfer to Palambe by motorize canoe and hike inland for about 30 minutes and exploring the Palembe villages and visit the Haus Tambarans. Overnight Kamanabit village guest house. (BLD)

Day 11: Kamanabit/Chambri Lakes
Continue journey into Chambri Lake by motorized canoe and see potteries of all sizes, shapes, colors and patterns. Overnight at Kamanabit village house. (BLD)

Day 12: Kamanabit/Wewak
Bid farewell to your friendly hosts at Kamanabit village and transfer to Pagwi and onto Wewak. Overnight at In-Wewak Boutique Hotel. (BLD)

Day 13: Wewak/Port Moresby
Transfer to the airport and board flight PX 125 at 06:00 to Port Moresby for your next destination. END OF PROGRAM.

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Brief overview and highlights for this program:

  7 Nights program @ K6,000 p/p

Tour available all year around

Tour covers the remote Tari Basin, Mt Hagen, Kumul Lodge and Goroka.

 Highlights including the Huli Wigmen, Asaro Mud-men and birding and nature tours at Kumul Lodge.

 Special Discounts Availble to travel agents.

Let us know what dates you would like to travel for this particular program. We will then inform you if there are others already registered for the tour on your requested dates. You can choose to do this program on your own if there are no other persons registered for the dates you intend to travel. For more information send us an email or call us on +675 5423552.

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Widow with lass - Goroka, EP

In the Highlands, widows like the one in the picture get mourn for their dead husbands together in groups. We witness this practice in Asaro village where several widows were mourning and comforting each other.

Past Clientele Testimonies regarding the PNG Highlands.

"Many thanks for the trip into Highlands region. I really enjoyed meeting all the clans there and Charlie and Justin were so kind, helpful and above all, intent on making my trip as interesting and enjoyable as possible. I think you did an excellent job in trying to organize the best cultural visits in the time available and apart from the hiccup in Tari, the accommodation was most satisfactory considering the general standards in PNG. Most of all I loved the welcome and genuine kindness of all the people I met on my trip and complete strangers who made me feel really at home.." -Jane O'Brien- England.