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1. Amazing Skies Air Safari

The Amazing Skies program is a highly exclusive 14 Day/13 Night private air safari through some of the most spectacular and remote areas of Papua New Guinea, with the highlight being attendance at the Mount Hagen Show. With a minimum of two guests, and maximum of four, this itinerary offers a highly intimate insight into a wide cross section Papua ...more details »
 

2. Carstensz Pyramid Expedition

At 16,023ft (4,884 m), Carstensz Pyramid, or Puncak Jaya ("Victory Peak") as the Indonesians call it, is located in the western central highlands of West Papua and is the highest peak in Oceana, Australiasia continent.

The mountain was named after Jan Carstensz, a Dutch explorer who was the first European to sight the peak. In 1962, Heinrich...more details »

 

3. Goroka Cultural Show

Held in September every year, the Goroka Show is famous for its dazzling array of singsing groups, showcasing some of the many cultures of Papua New Guinea - the Goroka Cultural Show is an event not to be missed.

The Highlands Journey is an unescourted 11 day/10 night program including a cruise on the MV Sepik Spirit, three nights at the awa...more details »

 

4. Morobe Cultural Show

The Morobe Show is one of the oldest festivals in Papua New Guinea. Originally a purely agricultural show, it is now Papua New Guinea's largest festival, maintaining its agricultural focus, but with a large cultural component.

The agricultural component of the show allows visitors to learn about the modern PNG economy and to learn about how ...more details »

 

5. Mount Hagen Cultural Show - Discoverer

Perhaps the most famous cultural show in Papua New Guinea, The Mount Hagen Show brings together sing sing groups from all over the country in an amazing conglomeration of colour, beauty and culture.

The Hagen show is held in August every year. In 2007 we are offering 2 tours escorted by one expatriate leader along with local guides, and 2 w...more details »

 

6. Mount Hagen Cultural Show - Panorama

The Panorama, a 12 night/13 day program, provides a wide perspective on Papua New Guinea, from cruising the mighty Sepik River, to shaking hands with a Huli Wigman.

The tour culminates with the Mount Hagen Cultural Show. The Hagen Show brings together sing sing groups from throughout Papua New Guinea, with the variety of cultures and groups r...more details »

 

7. Mount Hagen Cultural Show - Vista

The Vista is a fully escorted 14 day/13 night program that provides a stunning view of Papua New Guinea.

The journey begins with a special cruise on the Sepik River aboard the MV Sepik Spirit, the perfect way to discover a rarely visited corner of the globe.

In 2007, Vista will visit parts of the Upper Sepik in a special 6 days/5 nigh...more details »

 

8. Tumbuna Sing-Sing

Tumbuna is the Tok Pisin (the lingua franca of Papua New Guinea) word for ancestors.

"Taim Bilong Tumbuna" refers to the time before the white-man came, being the ways of the ancestors. The 2006 Tumbuna Sing Sing will be a spectacular celebration, involving local tribes celebrating their culture in a colourful extravaganza of traditional dre...more details »

 

9. Whaghi Sing-Sing

The Wahgi Show is held in the village of Nondugl - a village where time has stood still. Situated half way down the Wahgi Valley, Nondugl is a village where people still live a subsistance lifestyle, growing their own food and going about their daily lives, much as they have for thousands of years.

The Wahgi Cultural Show gives an in-depth perspe...more details »

 

10. Wigmen, Mudmen, Nosebones and Feathers

Mt.Wilhelm is the highest peak in Papua New Guinea, at 4,509 m (14,880 ft), and this traverse from Ambullua to Keglsugl is a unique and challenging way to experience PNG's toughest terrain.

This alternative route to the summit starts at about 2,000m/6,500ft in the remote village of Ambullua, where the only access is by light aircraft or on f...more details »
 



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