13-Day Papua New Guinea Cultural Adventure with Mudmen and Islands

• Arrive at Jacksons International Airport.
• Transfer to Airways Hotel.
• Rest and recover from your journey.

Evening welcome dinner and tour briefing.

• Take a morning flight to Mt Hagen, gateway to the Highlands.
• Explore the fertile Waghi Valley with its coffee and tea plantations.
• Visit local markets and villages, and meet locals in traditional dress.
• Enjoy a cultural singsing performance with colorful costumes and dances.
• Tour tea and coffee plantations.

• Travel into the Nebilyer Valley and meet welcoming villagers.
• Experience traditional rituals and unique dances.
• Return to Mt Hagen and explore the town market for fresh produce and handicrafts.

• Enjoy a scenic drive through rugged mountains and valleys.
• Stop at lookout points for breathtaking landscapes.
• Arrive in Goroka, check into your hotel, and spend the evening at leisure.

• Visit the legendary Mudmen of Asaro, known for their clay masks and body paint.
• Witness Skeleton Dancers and other singsing performances.
• Enjoy a traditional Mumu feast cooked in hot stones.

• Explore Goroka town and its surroundings.
• Visit the JK McCarthy Museum to see Highland artifacts.
• Walk through nearby villages and coffee farms.
• Enjoy evening cultural storytelling and songs from village elders.

• Take a full-day drive descending from the Highlands to the tropical coast.
• Admire the changing scenery from misty valleys to lush rainforests.
• Arrive in Madang and check in at Madang Resort Hotel.

Evening at leisure.

• Explore traditional fishing villages and experience canoe rides.
• Learn about local traditions and culture.
• Discover hidden WWII relics along the coast and in the jungles.
• Enjoy afternoon snorkeling or a boat ride around Madang's small islands.

• Take a morning flight to Rabaul.
• Explore volcanic landscapes and see the remains of the 1994 eruption.
• Visit steaming Mt Tavurvur and the old Rabaul township.
• Transfer to Kokopo for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Enjoy morning sightseeing, including the War Museum, Japanese tunnels, and local markets.
• Spend the afternoon at leisure.

In the evening, attend a Baining Fire Dance performance, a fiery ritual featuring huge masks.

• Take a day trip to the Duke of York Islands.
• Cruise turquoise waters and watch pods of dolphins.
• Snorkel vibrant coral reefs.
• Relax on white sandy beaches and enjoy a picnic lunch.

Return to Kokopo in the evening.

• Fly back to Port Moresby.
• Transfer to Loloata Island Resort.
• Spend the afternoon at leisure for snorkeling, diving, or relaxing by the pool.

Evening farewell dinner celebrating your PNG adventure.

• Breakfast at Loloata Island Resort.
• Transfer to Jacksons International Airport for your onward flight.

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