Top Papua New Guinea Bird Watching Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

Highlights

• Enjoy diving each day on the tour
• Visit the traditional Sepik Villages
• Explore the Sepik River, which is one of the largest rivers in the world
• Explore Wahgi Valley - a valley with some of the oldest evidence of agriculture in the world.
• A day excursion along the jungle-fringed waterways of the Karawari River

Highlights

• Right now is the best time to discover Lombok Island. Lying just 40 miles east of Bali, this tropical wonderland has the advantage of being as yet undiscovered by the tourist crowds
• Visit the capital of Timor-Leste, one of the youngest countries in the world. In Dili, you can climb to the Cristo Rei (Christ the King) statue, stroll the waterfront, and enjoy excellent diving and snorkeling
• History buffs will thrill to the many landmarks of World War II that dot this itinerary, including Merauke, Indonesia; Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea; Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu; and, most famously, Guadalcanal, the Solomon Island where combat marked a turning point in the Pacific theater

Highlights

• Explore to Kimbe Bay base where you will Watch bird of various sites from, including Garu Forest Reserve
• Visit some of the smaller islets for the island endemics and specialties.
• Explore New Britain Boobook, rare and elusive Bismarck Kingfisher, Black-tailed Monarch, active Ashy the attractive Red-banded Flowerpecker, Velvet Flycatcher and many more species

Highlights

• Watch lifetime species on remote islands where few have been before.
• The birding potential is exceptional with many highlights including the Manus Friarbird, Mussau Monarch and the Paradise drango.
• Endemic to the Solomon Islands we will be on the lookout for the Roviana Rail and Solomon Sea Eagle.
• An opportunities available to them there will be an optional specialised birding programme with customised excursions.
• Explore Mussa Island which represents one of the western-most extensions of the Lapita culture

Highlights

• Enjoy bird watching at Lake Murray is one of the best areas in the Province.
• Visit villages such as Mumeri and Mindimbit, where the people are prolific carvers
• Enjoy a full day of cultural and ecological touring
• You will Spend the day enjoying the Mt. Hagen Show, world famous for its color, culture, and sheer vibrance

Highlights

• Experience the colour, sound and drama of the Kenu & Kundu Festival in Alotau
• Explore the war history of Milne Bay
• Paddle the tropical fjords of Tufi in an outrigger canoe
• Search for Birds of Paradise in the Western Highlands
• Learn about traditions of witchcraft & sorcery, see the Asaro Mudmen, and experience a traditional Moo-moo in the Highlands

Highlights

• Immerse yourself in the art, colour and dance of Rabaul’s Mask Festival
• Uncover the history of Rabaul - from German & Australian Colonial capital, to Japanese war-time stronghold
• See the smouldering Mt Tavurvur overlooking Rabaul, and have the chance climb to the volcanic crater
• Paddle the tropical fjords of Tufi in an outrigger canoe
• Search for Birds of Paradise in the Western Highlands