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WHY TRAVEL TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA? A trip to New Guinea is always specially, but it is perhaps more so during a festival. Here are two of our favorites:
Our wilderness lodges, scattered throughout Papua New Guinea, provide a high level of service, quality touring programs and professional guides. With nearly 800 languages and mountains over 14,000ft high – Papua New Guinea is an extraordinary destination.
Ambua Lodge is an inspired mixture of local architecture, spectacular views and modest luxury off the beaten track. Located at 7000 feet (2100 meters) in the PNG Southern Highlands, homeland of the Huli clan with their human hair wigs adorned with colourful flowers. Recipient of the 1991 Pacific Asia Travel Association's "Pacific Heritage Award" which sighted Ambua Lodge as "superb example of culturally sensitive and ecological responsible tourism". Ambua Lodge has thirteen species of birds of paradise close by and an amazing array of orchids. Lists of birds, orchids and other plants of the Ambua and Tari Gap area are available.
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Karawari Lodge, on a ridge overlooking the Karawari River, in the Sepik region, is a time-warped mixture of pre-technological and technoloical architecture - is the perfect base for some old-fashioned jungle, river and village exploration. You are in the middle of Arambak country-- locals pole dug-out canoes, the drums throb, the wild birds call, and, traditional village lifestyles continue largely unchanged. "Something like a National Geographic expedition. No roads. Thick jungle. Locals poling dugouts. Crocodiles. You wind up at the surprising Karawari Lodge. All kinds of comfort amidst a thousand miles of jungle." - Robin Kinhead, Chicago Tribune. Comprehensive lists of bird and orchid life of the Karawari area are available online.

 
The Gogodala Canoe Festival:
LAND COST: US$3599.00 per person - (twin share room basis) SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: US$869.00 per person. LAND COST INCLUDES: Accommodation, airport transfers and tours on a seat in a bus basis, meals from dinner on 17 April to breakfast on 27 April, services of a professional tour guide throughout, local guides and show gate fees.
 
 
 
They recognize spirits, deities, totems and ancestors unique to their clans.
 The Alotau Canoe & Kundu Festival
INFORMATION  
   
LAND COST:  
US$3142.00 per person - (twin share room basis)  
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT:  
US$791.00  

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Karawari LodgeThe Gogodala Canoe Festival: Unescorted tour This is where you are met by our guides at each of the towns or areas that you will travel to. Our guides will accompany you on your daily tours or treks and safely return you back to your accommodation. They will also accompany you back to your point of departure from that town or area. Basically you change guides as you change locations. At no time will you be left unaccompanied except whilst in the accommodation
SUMMARY - 17 to 27 April 2008  
2 nights Airways Hotel, Port Moresby
3 nights Ambua Lodge, Southern Highlands
2 nights Karawari Lodge, Sepik Region
1 night Rondon Ridge, Western Highlands
2 nights MV Bensbach Wildlife Lodge, Western Province
   
ITINERARY IN BRIEF  
Thu, 17_Apr. Upon your arrival in Port Moresby you will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff and transferred to the Airways Hotel.
  Overnight Airways Hotel
Fri, In the morning you are transferred to Air Niugini and fly to Tari. The Tari Valley home of the Huli, a colourful and proud people still largely living the same way that their ancestors did. Ambua Lodge is high on the slopes of the Tari Valley with magnificent views of the valley below the surrounding peaks. The afternoon is spent exploring the area surrounding Ambua high mountain forests with roaring waterfalls beckon the intrepid traveler.
18 Apr. Overnight Ambua Lodge
Sat, 19 and Sun, 20 Apr. A full day of ecological and culturally based touring are sure to satiate those yearning for discovery. The Tari area is home to an incredible 13 species of the birds of paradise, as well as numerous orchid species. Learn how the Huli live and they interact with their environment. Witness a colourful Huli dance.
  Overnight Ambua Lodge
Mon, Fly by charter aircraft to Karawari over some of the most rugged and impressive landscapes in the world. The country between Ambua and Karawari is an amazing array of jagged limestone that seems to rise and drop at impossible angles. sitting on a ridge above the Karawari River, Karawari Lodge boasts a spectacular view over hundreds of kilometers of dense tropical jungle. Inspired by local architecture and built with traditional materials, the Lodge provides modern comforts. After lunch, visit a traditional village and learn about the Karawari people.
21 Apr. Overnight Karawari Lodge
Tue, Wake up to the chattering of Lorikeets and Eclectus Parrots. After breakfast enjoying touring programs that provide Insight into the amazing ecology and culture of the Karawari area. Today, you will witness a traditional sing sing.
22 Apr. Overnight Karawari Lodge
Wed, Fly by charter aircraft from Karawari to Mount Hagen, vast tracts of dense tropical rainforest, eventually relent to the mountains, which reach towards the sky. Mount Hagen town is in the upper Wahgi Valley a valley with some of the oldest evidence of agriculture in the world. Half day tour of the Wahgi Valley.
23 Apr. Overnight Rondon Ridge
Thu Fly by charter aircraft from Mount Hagen to Balimo. Balimo, situated on the western banks of the Arima River is home to the Gogodala cultural group, known for their artistic skills in carving huge wooden canoes. The larger of these canoes can carry over 40 grown men at any one time to travel the massive waterways of the Papuan Delta. The Gogodala people also carve unique wooden images, plant and harvest yams, hunt wild game, fish in the tranquil waterways to live and remain a strong and vibrant culture. Full day at the spectacular Gogodala Canoe Festival. Board your charter aircraft and fly to Bensbach in the afternoon.
24 Apr. Overnight Bensbach Wildlife Lodge
Fri, Enjoy a full day of touring in the Bensbach Area.
25 Apr. Overnight Bensbach Wildlife Lodge
Sat, 26 Apr. Fly by charter aircraft from Bensbach to Mount Hagen, to connect with your onward Air Niugini flight to Port Moresby. You will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff and transferred to your hotel.
  Overnight Airways Hotel
Sun, You will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff and transferred to your international departure flight.
27 Apr. Overnight Airways Hotel
LAND COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: Domestic and international flights, gratuities, visa fees and services of a personal nature such as beverage, laundry charges, phone and fax bills etc. ADDITIONAL AIR CHARTER COST: US$1560.00; per person Monday 21 April Ambua/Karawari Wednesday 23 April Karawari/Mount Hagen Thursday 24 April Mount Hagen/Balimo/Bensbach Saturday 26 April Bensbach/Mount Hagen Special Note Regarding Charters: Maximum baggage allowance is 10kg per person and a maximum of 5kg carry on baggage per person. Large, hard sided suitcases are not permitted on charter aircraft. IMPORTANT NOTE: You are only to book and ticket the domestic Air Niugini flights together with your international flights. We will book the Air Charter flights. The Air Niugini flights you are to book and ticket are: Friday 18 April -- Air Niugini PX864 PORT MORESBY/TARI Saturday 26 April -- Air Niugini PX183 MOUNT HAGEN/PORT MORESBY

Papua New Guinea Travel - The Alotau Canoe & Kundu Festival tour is an unescorted 11-days/10-nights program.
Ambua Unescorted tour This is where you are met by our guides at each of the towns or areas that you will travel to. Our guides will accompany you on your daily tours or treks and safely return you back to your accommodation. They will also accompany you back to your point of departure from that town or area. Basically you change guides as you change locations. At no time will you be left unaccompanied except whilst in the accommodation
SUMMARY - 31 October to 10 November, 2008  
3 nights Alotau International Hotel, Milne Bay
2 nights Ambua Lodge, Southern Highlands
2 nights Karawari Lodge, Sepik Area
2 nights Rondon Ridge, Mt Hagen
1 night Ela Beach Hotel, Port Moresby
   
ITINERARY IN BRIEF  
Fri,_31 Oct. Upon arrival in Port Moresby from your international flight you will be met and assisted to your onward flight PX158 Port Moresby/Gurney. At the eastern end of mainland Papua New Guinea, the Owen Stanley Ranges plunges into the sea and a scatter of islands dots the ocean for hundreds of kilometers further out. This is the start of the Pacific proper – tiny atolls, coral reefs, volcanic islands, swaying palms and white beaches. More than 435 islands give the province 2120km of coastline, by far the most in the country.
(D) Overnight Alotau International Hotel.
Sat, 1 Nov. 2 full days are spent at the Canoe & Kundu Festival – a truly impressive occasion showing off traditional war canoes and inherited kundu drums, and of course culture and vibrance.
Sun 02 Nov. Overnight Alotau International Hotel.
(BLD)  
Mon, 03 Nov. In the morning you will be transferred to the Gurney Airport for flight PX955 to Port Moresby. On arrival in Port Moresby you will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff and assisted to your onward flight PX864 Port Moresby/Tari. The Tari Valley - home of the Huli, a colorful and proud people still largely living the same way that their ancestors did. Ambua Lodge is high on the slopes of the Tari Valley, with magnificent views of the valley below and surrounding peaks. The afternoon is spent exploring the area surrounding Ambua - high mountain forests with roaring waterfalls beckon the intrepid traveler.
(BLD) Overnight Ambua Lodge.
Tue, 04 Nov. Enjoy a full day of cultural and ecological touring. The Tari area is home to an incredible 13 species of birds of paradise, as well as numerous orchid species. Learn how the Huli live and how they interact with and use their environment..
(BLD) Overnight Ambua Lodge.
Wed, 05 Nov. Fly by charter aircraft to Karawari over some of the most rugged and impressive landscapes in the world. The country between Ambua and the Sepik region is an amazing array of jagged limestone that seems to rise and drop at impossible angles. You will be transferred to Karawari Lodge. Sitting on a ridge above the Karawari River, Karawari Lodge boasts a spectacular view over hundreds of kilometers of dense tropical jungle. Inspired by local architecture and built with traditional materials, the lodge provides modern comforts. Enjoy an afternoon tour.
(BLD) Overnights Karawari Lodge.
Thu, 06 Nov. Wake up to the chattering of Lorikeets and Eclectus Parrots. After breakfast enjoying touring programs that provide insight into the amazing ecology and culture of the Karawari area.
(BLD) Overnights Karawari Lodge.
Fri, 07 Nov. Fly by charter aircraft from Karawari to Mount Hagen, vast tracts of dense tropical rainforest, eventually relent to the mountains, which reach towards the sky. Mount Hagen Town is in the upper Wahgi Valley - a valley with some of the oldest evidence of agriculture in the world. Transfer to Rondon Ridge, perched high on Mount Kuta with unbelievable views of the Wahgi Valley. The afternoon is spent exploring the areas surrounding Rondon.
(BLD) Overnight Rondon Ridge.
Sat, 08 Nov. A full day is spent exploring the Hagen Area and Wahgi Valley. The Mount Hagen area is the home of the Melpa people, a people with a strong culture, who in the face of moderninity, still live largely traditional subsistence lifestyles. In the mountains surrounding the Wahgi Valley live a stunning array of bird, orchid and plant life.
(BLD) Overnight Rondon Ridge.
Sun, 09 Nov. Beginning your journey home, you depart Mount Hagen for Port Moresby. You will be met in Port Moresby by Trans Niugini Tours staff and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon will have the opportunity to discover Port Moresby - the busy and bustling economic centre and capital of Papua New Guinea.
(BLD) Overnight Ela Beach Hotel.
Mon, 10 Nov. Transfer from the hotel to the airport for your out going international flight.
(B)  
LAND COST INCLUDES: Accommodation, airport transfers and tours on a seat in a bus basis, meals from dinner on 31 October to breakfast on 10 November, local guides and show gate fees. LAND COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: Domestic and international flights, visa fees and services of a personal nature such as beverage, laundry charges, phone and fax bills. ADDITIONAL AIR CHARTER COST: US$624.00  per person Wednesday 05 November -- Ambua/Karawari Sunday 07 November -- Karawari/Mount Hagen Special Note Regarding Charters: Maximum baggage allowance is 10kg per person and a maximum of 5kg carry on baggage per person. Large, hard sided suitcases are not permitted on charter aircraft. IMPORTANT NOTE: You are only to book and ticket the domestic Air Niugini flights together with your international flights. We will book the Air Charter flights. The Air Niugini flights you are to book and ticket are: Fri 31 October -- Air Niugini PX158 PORT MORESBY/GURNEY Mon 03 November -- Air Niugini PX955 GURNEY/PORT MORESBY Mon 03 November -- Air Niugini PX864 PORT MORESBY/TARI Thu 30 November -- Air Niugini PX183 MT HAGEN/PORT MORESBY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Axe and shopping net bagMount Hagen Show: Perhaps the most famous cultural show in Papua New Guinea!
The Mount Hagen Show brings together singsing groups from all over the country in an amazing conglomeration of color, beauty and culture. The Hagen show is held in August every year
Discoverer is an escorted 13 day/12 night program, featuring the Hagen Show. This programme includes a journey aboard the MV Sepik Spirit.

Highlights is an unescorted 12 day/11 night program including the Mount Hagen Cultural Show. Beginning with attendance at the Mount Hagen show. A visit to the Karawari River and the Tari Valley showcase to the traveller two amazingly different parts of Papua New Guinea.

Panorama -Fully Booked- is a fully escorted 13 day/12 night program with the highlights being a three night journey on the mighty Sepik River, an area famous for its intricate carvings and infamous for its head hunting. The grand finale is the famous Mount Hagen Cultural Show which brings together sing sing groups from all over the country together in a bonanza of culture.

Vista -Fully Booked- is a fully escorted 14 day/13 night program including the Mount Hagen Cultural Show and a special 5 night expeditionary journey aboard the custom designed and built MV Sepik Spirit, to the Middle-Sepik Region and the rarely visited Upper-Sepik region.

The Gogodala Canoe Festival: The Gogodala Canoe Festival is a celebration of a great tradition amongst the Gogodala -- canoe racing. Held in the remote town of Balimo in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, an unforgettable experience awaits, where a large fleet of colourfully decorated canoes, manned by up to 50 paddlers will compete for glory to be the fastest canoe amongst the Gogodala. The Balimo Gogodala Festival Tour is a 11 day/10 night programme which features a day at the Gogodala Canoe Festival. It also features stays in the Sepik Region, the Highlands and the extremely remote Bensbach (Torassi) region.


The Alotau Canoe & Kundu Festival Tour: October 31st to November 10, 2008 The Alotau Canoe & Kundu Festival Tour is an unescorted 11 day/10 night program. The highlight of the program being attendance at the War Canoe & Kundu Festival, a small and friendly cultural show, allowing attendees to interact with the performers. The Canoe & Kundu Festival is a celebration of culture and tradition of War Canoes and inherited Kundu drums. After the Canoe and Kundu Festival you will get a chance to discover other parts of Papua New Guinea, especially the highlands and the Sepik areas.

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