Mt. Hagen Show Tour Panorama

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The Panorama is a fully-escorted program that provides a stunning view into Papua New Guinea. Begin your adventure at the spectacular Mount Hagen Show, a sing-sing that provides an incredible view of cultures from all over Papua New Guinea. In a land of nearly 800 languages, there is no better opportunity to see so many gathered in one place.  Continue your a...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

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

What's this trip about?

    The Panorama is a fully-escorted program that provides a stunning view into Papua New Guinea. Begin your adventure at the spectacular Mount Hagen Show, a sing-sing that provides an incredible view of cultures from all over Papua New Guinea. In a land of nearly 800 languages, there is no better opportunity to see so many gathered in one place.  Continue your adventure withvisits to the Karawari Lodge, where you will enjoy the many cultural and ecological highlights of this area. From the lodge, you will make your way to the Sepik River and board the MV Sepik Spirit. Here you'll discover a rarely-visited corner of the globe.  Following your river cruise, head to Ambua Lodge, which overlooks the beautiful Tari Valley and which is home of the Huli, a flamboyant and colorful people. Your visit here will give you unparalleled insight into this wonderful pre-technological world that is still very much alive.  Complete your Papua New Guinea with a visit to the capital, Port Moresby. The Mt. Hagen Show Tour Panorama is fully escorted. An escort guide will be with you throughout the trip.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 18 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityPort Moresby
End CityPort Moresby

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Birding
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 18

Trip includes

    • Meals
    • Night in double occupancy accommodations
    • Land transfers between components
    • English speaking guides, park or site entry fees, surface transport, equipment
    • Personal gear
    • Government tax
    • Airport transfer assistance, in-country ticket reconfirmation & check-in assistance (where permitted)
    • Complete pre-departure packet
    • Toll-free pre-departure phone assistance.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Port Moresby

Upon arrival in Port Moresby, you will be met and transferred to the Airways Hotel, where you will meet your escort and other group members. The rest of the day is yours at leisure.

Day 2: Port Moresby / Mt. Hagen

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Rondon Ridge

Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Mt. Hagen town in the upper Wahgi Valley, a valley with some of the oldest evidence of agriculture in the world.  You'll be met and transferre...

Day 3: Mt. Hagen Show

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Rondon Ridge

Spend the day enjoying the Mt. Hagen Show, world famous for its color, culture, and sheer vibrance.  It truly is a spectacular event.  The diversity of the coastal, lowland, and highland sing-si...

Day 4: Mount. Hagen / Lake Murray

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Murray Lodge

Transfer to the airport for your charter flight to Lake Murray. Lake Murray is the largest lake in Papua New Guinea.  During the wet season it spreads to occupy an area of about 2000 square...

Day 5: Lake Murray

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner daily

Accommodation: Lake Murray Lodge

Lake Murray is one of the best bird watching areas in the Province.  In addition to a host of migratory birds, several birds of paradise species, pelicans, hornbills, eagles, parrots ...

Day 6: Karawari

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Karawari Lodge

Transfer from the lodge to the airport for a short charter flight to Karawari.  From the airstrip there, you will be transferred by river boat to Karawari Lodge. Sitting on a ridge above the K...

Day 7: Karawari / Sepik Spirit

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Sepik Spirit

Down the brown swirling waters of the Karawari, past vine and orchid tangled trees, the 'river trucks' move towards the Sepik Spirit. The almost absolute silence is broken only by the shrill cry...

Days 8 – 9: Sepik Region

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner daily

Accommodation: Sepik Spirit

Spend these days exploring the area of the Sepik Region. Cruise to the remote Black Water Lakes and visit villages such as Mumeri and Mindimbit, where the people are prolific carvers. Here...

Day 10: Ambua

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ambua Lodge

Head back to the Karawari airstrip by boat for your charter flight to Ambua. Arrive at the Ambua airstrip, where you will be met and transferred to Ambua Lodge. The lodge sits high on the slopes ...

Day 11: Tari area touring

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ambua Lodge

Enjoy a full day of cultural and ecological touring. Observe the Huli people and the wide array of animal and plant species unique to this country. Travel by vehicle into the Tari Valley Visit Hulil compound and sacred places. Learn how the Huli live and how they make use of their environment.

Day 12: Port Moresby

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Airways Hotel

Transfer to Tari airport to fly to Port Moresby. You will be met at the airport and transferred to the Airways Hotel. In the afternoon, explore with a short during of the economic center and capital Papua New Guinea.

Day 13: onwards

Meals: Breakfast

Transfer to Jackson's airport for your international flight onward.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $7,500
Price per day$577
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,275
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

Deposit and payment schedule:

$800 non-refundable deposit per person per trip or the applicable amount based on the trip and the proximity of the departure date. A second deposit of $800 per person is due four months prior to departure, and final payment for land arrangements is due 60 days prior to departure. (Note: this schedule supersedes that listed in the general Terms and Conditions.) Airlines require full payment when tickets are issued. The deposit may be made by Visa, Master Card or check, and the Reservation Form may be submitted by fax, mail or via our website. Full payment schedule and cancellation penalties are described in our Terms and Conditions as noted in our Global Expedition Catalog, on our website and elsewhere. Please request these if you do not have them before advancing a deposit.

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JOURNEYS can make complete air arrangements applicable to your trip as noted in this itinerary. If you wish to redeem frequent flyer mileage or arrange flights directly with the airline, you may do so on your own at no penalty. If you do, please consult with us on exact arrival and departure dates and times before having your tickets issued to avoid errors.

Itinerary Change Fee:

There will be a $40 fee for changes once an itinerary has been confirmed and approved. Additional cancellation penalties or change fees may apply as per our terms and conditions. The passenger is responsible for such fees.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Meals Included

12 Breakfasts, 12 Lunches and 12 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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