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Overview

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

With over 800 languages, unique traditions and stunning landscape, Papua New Guinea will quickly become one of your favorite places. We will be staying with locals on the Sepik River while enjoying and diving into their culture. Afterwards we will depart towards Mt. Hagen, one of the greatest parties in the Pacific.

Day 1 Aug 8: Arrival in Port Moresby. Free day to get used to the timezone change and relax

Day 2 Aug 9: Fly to Wewak for Sepik experience.

Day 3 Aug 10: Drive to Pagwi early in the morning, then take the canoe to visit Kaganamun for the welcome dance and Tumbuna dance. Overnight at a local guesthouse (Dinner included)

Day 4 Aug 11: Depart towards Yanchen village in order to witness the Crocodile singsing and other local dances. Return to the local guesthouse (Breakfast, dinner included)

Day 5 Aug 12: Today we are returning to Pagwi then to Wewak, overnight in Wewak hotel (breakfast included)

Day 6 Aug 13: Fly from Wewak to Mt Hagen via Port Moresby. After check in brief tour of Mt. Hagen market one of the best markets in PNG selling local produce from the gardens and continue to coffee and tea plantations and retire to hotel/lodge. Continue with dinner and overnight. Overnight: Hotel/lodge
Mt. Hagen show is an annual event where different ethnical groups come together to celebrate and showcases their deep rooted traditions and cultures. Normally the show is held on the third
weekend of August. We have few options for extended program both before and after the Mt. Hagen show. Tourists are advised to confirm interested options and make early bookings. Normally accommodation becomes an issue because of increased number of tourists.
Coincided with the Mt. Hagen festival is the Paiya mini show which is also an annual event held
a day before the Mt. Hagen show. Paiya mini show is held in a village setting about 40Kms out of Mt. Hagen town. The show has been highly commended because of the village setting that perfectly blends with the environment, the friendly people who love to meet tourists and share their culture and its organizations.

Day 7 Aug 14: (Meals: B/fast, Lunch & dinner)
B/fast and transfer to Waghi valley for courtship performance, village and Mt. Hagan market
and lunch at Traveler’s Hut. After lunch transfer to Kumul lodge and Magic Mountain Nature
lodge for birding, orchids and scenic view. Reitre in the afternoon.

Day 8 Aug 15: (Meals: B/fast, Lunch & dinner)
Early breakfast and transfer to Paiya village for the Paiya mini show. Paiya village is about 40kms
– 45 minutes drive from Mt. Hagen town. Welcome by the chief and wives in traditional attire
and allow you to explore the village, meet with the people especially the performers, take photo and do your own studies. You are free to take photos from preparations to rehearsal and
actual dance on the main arena.
The pre show involves diverse groups from different parts of the province/country. Decorated
with head dress, plumes of bird of paradise, body ornaments and grass skirts, face decorations with clay & charcoal singing and dancing to the beat of the Kundu drums.
Follow with courtship performances such as mock fighting using shields, bows and arrows, traditional marriage – exchanging pigs, money and other valuables. The day ends with a local cuisine called “Mumu” prepared underground oven with hot stones mixed with vegetables, pork or lamb & sweet potato and covered with leaves. Your chance to savor local cuisine on banana leaves.

Day 9 Aug 16: (Meals: B/fast, lunch & dinner)
Early breakfast and transfer to Mt. Hagen show ground for the Mt. Hagen culture festival. This will be a big festival that involves more than 80 ethnical dancing groups from the Highlands and costal – PNG. Transfer early in order to see the perorations to performance. The show goes on for 2 x days. Tourists will be allowed to enter the main arena with tourist badges.
Enjoy taking photos, mingling with performers and learn about different cultures. Afternoon retire to hotel/lodge and refreshed for few minutes and continue to Waghi valley for coffee and
tea plantations and Mt. Hagen market- one of the best markets in PNG that sells mostly vegetables and fruits and retire to hotel/lodge.

Day 10 Aug 17: (Meals: B/fast, lunch)
B/fast and enjoy early part of the show, lunch and continue to the airport for Port Moresby.
Hotel accommodation

Day 11 Aug 18: Today we will visit some of Port Moresby’s attractions, the museum, the promenade, local villages on water

Day 12 Aug 19: Departure