= Journeys Featuring AKP Projects
Papua New Guinea's Rugged Beauty
 Rainbow Lorikeet |
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10 days / 9 nights
| Location | Nights |
| Mt Hagen | 2 |
| Karawari | 2 |
| Ambua | 2 |
| Madang | 2 |
| Port Moresby | 1 |
Day 1 Port Moresby – Mt Hagen
A private A&K welcome and transfer for your flight to Mount Hagen where an A&K representative will assist you to the lodge. (D).
Rondon Ridge
Day 2 Mt Hagen
Enjoy a full day of touring and discovery of the unique culture and tradition of the Melpa people. (B,L,D).
Rondon Ridge
Day 3 Mt Hagen – Ka rawari
Fly to Karawari (via Kagamuga Airport) and transfer by river boat to Karawari Lodge. After lunch visit Kundiman Village for a sago making demonstration. (B,L,D).
Karawari Lodge
Day 4 Karawari
A full day tour travelling along the jungle-fringed Karawari River. See bountiful bird life, explore life along the rivers and nearby lakes. Visit local villages for cultural performances and the chance to buy local handicrafts and carvings. (B,L,D).
Karawari Lodge
Day 5 Karawari – Ambua
Depart Karawari Lodge for your charter flight to Ambua and transfer to Ambua Lodge. Spend the afternoon on a guided nature walk through the alpine forest spotting exotic birds of paradise. (B,L,D).
Ambua Lodge
Day 6 Ambua
The Huli Highland people employ an art of body decoration, face painting and exotic wigs. Experience the Huli culture with village tours and local performances, the most vibrant and colourful in PNG. (B,L,D).
Ambua Lodge
Day 7 Ambua – Madang
Transfer to Tari Airstrip for your flight to Port Moresby with assistance to your onward flight to Madang. The afternoon is at leisure. Madang Resort and Kalibobo Village has absolute water frontage onto Dallman Passage and is surrounded by 25 acres of lush tropical landscaped gardens, perfect for exploring. (B,L,D).
Madang Resort
Day 8 Madang
This morning embark on a half day Harbour Cruise and snorkeling tour, followed by a guided private village visit with Bilbil Sing Sing (Cultural Performance). (B,L,D).
Madang Resort
Day 9 Madang – Port Moresby
Transfer to Madang Airport for your flight to Port Moresby. Enjoy a half-day visit to Bomana Allied War Cemetery, PNG Parliament House and PNG Art Gallery. (B).
Airways Hotel
Day 10 Depart Port Moresby
Transfer to the airport for your departure (Flight not included). 9 nights accommodations - Airport transfers - Sightseeing and entrance fees - Local guides - Scheduled domestic flights in PNG.
Mt. Hagen Cultural Show
If you think the Mardi Gras is flamboyant and colourful, wait until you see the Mt. Hagen Cultural Show in the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Over 50 diff erent tribal groups dressed in distinctly different traditional attire come together to perform their respective songs and dances in front of a roaring audience numbering over 50,000. The annual event which takes place in mid August, is one of the biggest events on the PNG Cultural Calendar.
