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Papua New Guinea

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Visit Papua New Guinea

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation in Papua New Guinea is one of the highlights. Places like Ambua Lodge, Rondon Ridge and Karawari Lodge are unique in location and design and as long as you can survive without a few home comforts, you will love them. Service is not the most polished as the tourism industry is still in its infancy but the food is good and plentiful.

    Accommodation

  • Birds of Paradise

    Home to 38 (but still counting!) of the world's 43 species, these fascinating birds are known for their striking plumage, bizarre displays and mating rituals. Spotting one in the wild is a truly rewarding sight that very few people in the world are lucky enough to experience.

    Birds of Paradise

  • Diving

    There are several dive spots in PNG that are regularly voted as some of the best in the world and the remote nature of these means sharing them with very few people! Large pelagics and pristine coral reefs are combined with warm clear waters - a fantastic combination for any diver.

    Diving

  • Festivals

    The sight of 50 giant men dancing in front of you with bright green dresses made from grass, yellow mud painted faces, Bird of Paradise headdresses, bamboo sticks through their noses and machetes in hand is indeed as surreal as it sounds but these are the kind of encounters you can expect on a trip through PNG at festival time!

    Festivals

  • Tribal encounters

    Huli Clan, Mudmen, Baining people, Tolai men, Sepik tribe, the list is almost endless with virtually every area having their own language, customs and dress. This really is the major drawcard of the country and you will come back with the most amazing memories and hopefully some impressive photos!

    Tribal encounters

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Visit Goroka, The Highlands

Goroka is famous for the Goroka Show, where there are all manner of sing-sings, agricultural displays and inter-tribal dance contests. It’s a short drive to see the Asaro mudmen warriors, daubed with grey clay.

Mudman in full costume
Goroka Market, Papua New GuineaGoroka area, Papua New Guinea

Goroka

The Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Goroka is the main commercial centre in the Eastern Highlands province and in many ways is more relaxed and attractive than Mount Hagen.

The impressive market, busiest on Saturdays, is a good place to begin your exploration. The town is famous for the Goroka Show which is held in mid-September where there are all manner of sing-sings, agricultural displays and inter-tribal dance contests.

Asaro mudmen warriors

From Goroka it’s a short drive to see the Asaro mudmen warriors, daubed with grey clay and wearing monstrous masks. Legend has it that the warriors came off second best in a tribal squabble, so they coated themselves with grey mud, made bizarre masks, and set off on a payback raid. Seeing these ghostly apparitions emerge from the trees their unfortunate opponents, thinking that the dead had risen, threw down their arrows and ran off in terror.

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