Papua New Guinea: The Goroka Festival

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Witness cultural traditions rarely seen by Western eyes as you cruise the Karawari River in search of remote tribal villages, spot a dazzling array of exotic birdlife and marvel at the brilliant spectacle of the Goroka Show.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Witness cultural traditions rarely seen by Western eyes as you cruise the Karawari River in search of remote tribal villages, spot a dazzling array of exotic birdlife and marvel at the brilliant spectacle of the Goroka Show.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 16 people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start City Brisbane
End City Brisbane

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 16

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Brisbane, Australia

Upon arrival in Brisbane, you are met by an Abercrombie & Kent representative and transferred to your hotel. Refresh from your travels and prepare for the exciting journey to come. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner served at the hotel.

Meals Provided : Dinner

Day 2: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Papua New Guinea, an island chain of undisturbed Indigenous tribes and sweeping natural beauty. Arrive in Port Moresby and connect to Mount Hagen.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3: Port Moresby

Early this morning, head out to the Sogeri Plateau and Varirata National Park. Enroute visit the Bomana War Cemetery, the largest World War II cemetery in the Pacific, where those who lost their lives fighting on Bougainville Island and the former territory of Papua a...

Day 4: Mount Hagen

Fly to Mount Hagen. Upon arrival, embark on a visit to the highlands area, stopping at a local settlement of the iconic Huli tribe. These highland people are admired for the practice of bilas (elaborate body decoration), face painting and colorfully-decorated wigs of ...

Day 5: Mount Hagen

Continue your explorations of the gorgeous highlands area of Mount Hagen in the fertile Wahgi Valley. Take a moment to admire the surrounding area filled with mountain ranges, covered with lush tropical rainforest, rugged limestone bluffs and valleys dotted with small...

Day 6: Sepik Region

Fly by private charter to Karawari, where you Ride Like a Local from shore to board ‘Sepik Spirit,’ your floating home for the next three nights. Settle into life aboard this three-level, 98-foot river cruiser featuring a lounge, dining room, bar, screened-in observat...

Day 7: Sepik Region

After breakfast on board, disembark for a full-day excursion to the remote villages of Black Water Lake. Bask in a warm island welcome as you observe a way of life that has remained largely unchanged for centuries. Learn about the local rituals, warfare, ceremonies an...

Day 8: Sepik Region

Disembark to visit Mumeri, a remote village whose people have preserved their ancestral traditions for centuries. Take in the same warm village welcome enjoyed here by pioneering anthropologist Margaret Meade over 80 years ago. Next, cruise to the confluence of the Kr...

Day 9: Mount Hagen

This morning, fly by private charter to Mount Hagen. Upon arrival, travel overland through the upper Wahgi Valley, a rich, fertile farmland that witnessed some of the world’s earliest agriculture. Continue to Rondon Ridge for spectacular panoramas of the verdant valle...

Day 10: Mount Hagen

After breakfast at the lodge each of the next two days, transfer to the airport for your convenient, privately chartered flight to the Goroka Show, a two-day celebration of Papua New Guinea’s independence. This vibrant kaleidoscope of song and dance draws over 100 loc...

Day 11: Port Moresby

Enjoy another opportunity to immerse yourself in the dazzling spectacle of the Goroka Show. This afternoon, fly to Port Moresby, a capital of sprawling suburbs scattered throughout the hills, and transfer to your accommodations nestled in a lush botanical garden. Toni...

Day 12: Brisbane, Australia

Fly to Brisbane, where tonight you enjoy a farewell dinner and recap your amazing experience with your fellow travellers.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Dinner

Day 13: Brisbane

After breakfast, you are transferred to the airport for your departure.

Meals Provided : Breakfast

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Dates & Availability

Price From $19,890
Price per day$1,530
Last Updated: 12/10/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Meals Included
  • 12 Breakfast
  • 9 Lunch
  • 12 Dinner
Age Requirements
6 years and up
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