Packages - Papua New Guinea - Tumbuna Sing-Sing ** 18-28 May 2010 **
from $7265 per person 12 Days/10 nights package

The Tumbuna Tour is an unescorted 11-day/10-night program. The highlight of the program being attendance at the Tumbuna Singsing, a small and intimate cultural show, allowing attendees to interact with the performers. Tumbuna is the Tok Pisin (the lingua franca of Papua New Guinea) word for ancestors. The Tumbuna Singsing is a celebration of culture and tradition - celebrating "pasin bilong tumbuna," the way of the ancestors. After the Tumbuna singsing you will get a chance to discover other parts of Papua New Guinea, including a 4 day/3 night cruise aboard the MV Sepik Spirit - a chance to discover rarely visited villages on the famous Sepik Region.

16 May
Depart US

18 May
Upon arrival in Port Moresby from your international flight you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (Dinner Included)
Overnight GATEWAY HOTEL

19 May
In the morning you will be transferred to your Air Niugini flight to Mt Hagen. Upon arrival in Mount Hagen, you will be transferred to Rondon Ridge, nestled on the edge of Wahgi Valley with an unbelievable view – a valley with some of the oldest evidence of agriculture. Rondon Ridge is the premier accommodation in the Western Highlands. The afternoon is spent exploring the area surrounding Rondon. (Dinner, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight RONDON RIDGE - click for full details

20 May
Today, a full day is spent at the Tumbuna singsing - witness traditional dances, interact with Stone Age cultures and hear stories about "taim bilong tumbuna" (time of the ancestors). (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight RONDON RIDGE - click for full details

21 May
Fly by charter from Mount Hagen to Ambua. Ambua lodge is high on the slopes of the Tari Valley - home of the Huli, a colorful and proud people still largely living the same way that their ancestors did. Ambua Lodge is high on the slopes of the Tari Valley, with magnificent views of the valley below and surrounding peaks. 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

22 & 23 May
Enjoy two full days of cultural and ecological touring. The Tari area is home to an incredible 13 species of birds of paradise, as well as numerous orchid species. Learn how the Huli live and how they interact with and use their environment. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight AMBUA LODGE - click for full details

24 May
Fly by charter aircraft to the Sepik over some of the most rugged and impressive landscapes in the world. The country between Ambua and the Sepik region is an amazing array of jagged limestone that seems to rise and drop at impossible angles. Transfer by boat from the airstrip to the air-conditioned comfort of the MV Sepik Spirit. Inspired by the architecture of the "haus tambaran" or spirit house, the MV Sepik Spirit has a truly unique design. With its shallow draught, it allows travel to rarely visited areas of the Sepik River and its tributaries in comfort. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight MV SEPIK SPIRIT - click for full details  

25 & 26 May
Two full days are spent exploring the many waterways of the Sepik and its tributaries including visits to traditional Sepik Villages. The Sepik River is one of the largest rivers in the world - in terms of flow. Steeped in mystery, the people of the Sepik area have fascinated anthropologists like Margaret Mead since the area was first visited. Part of the mystery and attraction of the Sepik peoples is their amazing carvings, now famous the world over.  (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight MV SEPIK SPIRIT - click for full details

27 May
Fly by charter from the Sepik to Mount Hagen, during the flight mountains rise up to startling heights out of the flat lands of the Sepik Basin. Upon arrival you will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff and transferred to Highlander Hotel for a poolside lunch. Then transferred back to airport for your afternoon flight to Port Moresby. Upon arrival meet and transfer to hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)
Overnight GATEWAY HOTEL

28 May
You will be met and transferred to your international departing flight. (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