Packages - Papua New Guinea - Mt Hagen Show package from $9165 per person
** 11-24 August 2009 **
The Discoverer is a 12 day/11-night escorted program, providing a unique opportunity to discover the culture and ecosystems of the world's second largest island -- New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is a veritable smorgasbord of color, culture and excitement. The highlight of the Discoverer program is attendance at the famous Mount Hagen Cultural Show, a world famous cultural gathering of many of the opulently decorated cultural groups of this incredibly diverse land. The program also includes four nights stay at Karawari lodge in the Sepik region. Accommodation on the Mount Hagen Cultural show weekend is at the highlander hotel. All meals, transfers ,tours with a professional escort throughout are included.

Sunday 16 August
Fly by charter aircraft to Ambua airstrip over some of the most rugged and impressive landscapes in the world. Ambua Lodge is high on the slopes of the Tari Valley - home of the Huli, colorful and proud people, still largely living the same way that their ancestors did. The afternoon is spent exploring the area surrounding Ambua - high mountain forests with roaring waterfalls beckon the intrepid traveler. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight AMBUA LODGE - click for full details

Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 August
Two full days of ecological and culturally based touring are sure to satiate those yearning for discovery. Only very rarely will an opportunity to gain such insight into a pre-technological culture will present itself, a culture that has changed little since the dawn of time. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight AMBUA LODGE - click for full details

Wednesday 19 August
In the morning Trans Niugini Tours staff will transfer you to your Charter flight to Karawari. As the flight progresses, the mountains start to give way until eventually vast tracts of dense tropical lowland rainforest cover the landscape for as far as the eye can see. 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. PM visit to Kundiman village for sago making demonstration. Sago is the staple food for the river people. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Overnight KARAWARI LODGE - click for full details

Thursday 20 August
A full day of ecological and culturally based touring are sure to satiate those yearning for discovery. For the adventurous, there is an opportunity to have a bona fide village experience. You will be given the option of a one night to stay in a village, to hear creation stories and myths told by tribal elders in a genuine setting. Only very rarely will an opportunity to gain such insight into a pre-technological culture will present itself, a culture that has changed little since the dawn of time. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Overnight KARAWARI LODGE - click for full details

Friday 21 August
After breakfast enjoy touring programs that provide insight into the amazing ecology and culture of the Karawari area. Travel along the jungle-fringed waterways where boatmen, standing upright, paddle their slender dugout canoes. See bountiful bird life along the rivers and nearby lakes. Excursions enhance your understanding of traditional village culture. This is the only place where the mystical ancestral Kamangabbi figure can be found. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Overnight KARAWARI LODGE - click for full details

Saturday 22 August
Sat, 22 August Wake up to the chattering of Lorikeets and Eclectus Parrots. After breakfast enjoy your second day touring programs that provide insight into the amazing ecology and culture of the Karawari area. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Overnight KARAWARI LODGE - click for full details

Sunday 23 August
This morning you will fly by charter aircraft to Mt. Hagen. Transfer to Highlander Hotel for a poolside lunch. In the afternoon transfer back to the airport for your flight to Port Moresby. Meet and transfer to your hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight GATEWAY HOTEL

Monday 24 August
You will be transferred to your international flight by Trans Niugini Tours staff. (Breakfast included)
 

Prices are per person based on double occupancy for departures from Los Angeles from until 12/31/07. Ask your travel consultant for single supplements. Add-on fares available from other cities. Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight. Hotels subject to availability. US/foreign taxes/fees/fuel surcharges of approximately $700, including September 11th Security Fee, are additional. After ticketing, no change is allowed on outbound sector; inbound may be changed for $150. LAND COST INCLUDES: Accommodation, airport transfers and tours on a seat in a bus basis, meals from dinner on 19 May to breakfast on 29 May, local guides and sing sing entry. LAND COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: gratuities, visa fees and services of a personal nature such as beverage, laundry charges, phone and fax bills etc. All prices reflect a 3% discount for purchases made by cash/check. There are no discounts for payment made by credit cards. Cancellation penalties and other restrictions apply