Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tokua Airport to Kabakada Village
Tokua Airport to Kabakada Village- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Tolai Aigir and Mumu with cooking demonstrations)
Included Activities
- Guided tour across the Gazelle Peninsula observing cocoa, copra and palm oil cultivation
- Visit Niugini Organics factory to see Raw 100% Organic Virgin Coconut Oil production
- Learn about traditional shell money (Tambu) concept and make your own string of shell money
- Visit Fijian Cemetery and Vunela historical tourism site with memorial monument
- Swim and snorkel the house reef at Kulau Beach Lodge
- Traditional Tolai Aigir and Mumu cooking demonstrations and dinner
Landmarks Tokua Airport Gazelle Peninsula Niugini Organics Factory Vunela Historical Tourism Site Fijian Cemetery Talia Bay - Day 2
Rabaul and Mt Tavurvur Volcano
Rabaul and Mt Tavurvur Volcano- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning climb of active volcano Mt Tavurvur with views of Rabaul Harbour and six volcanoes
- Vulcanological Observatory visit on Tunnel Hill with informative talk by onsite vulcanologist
- Explore hot springs and sulphurous steam points on Mt Tavurvur
- Observe megapode egg hunters in geothermal black sand
- Tour of old Rabaul town remains buried in 1994 volcanic ash
- Visit Matupit Island
- New Guinea Club and Rabaul Historical Display
- Japanese Admiral Yamamoto's command bunker exploration
- Underground Japanese Hospital tunnels from World War Two
- Chinese cemetery memorial gardens visit
- Japanese Imperial forces barges and tunnel exploration on Blanche Bay shores
- Swim and snorkel the house reef at Rapopo Plantation Resort
Landmarks Mt Tavurvur Simpsons Harbour Vulcanological Observatory Tunnel Hill Rabaul Caldera Old Rabaul Town Matupit Island New Guinea Club Admiral Yamamoto Command Bunker Japanese Hospital Tunnels Chinese Cemetery Blanche Bay - Day 3
Rabaul Mask Festival Opening
Rabaul Mask Festival Opening- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Kinavai dawn ceremony on Kokopo foreshore marking official opening of Mask Festival
- Watch Tumbuan arrival in traditional masks from Matupit Island
- Mask Festival opening day performances with multiple cultural dance groups
Landmarks Kokopo Foreshore Mask Festival Grounds Matupit Island - Day 4
Mask Festival Day 2 and Bainings Fire Dance
Mask Festival Day 2 and Bainings Fire Dance- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning snorkel at Rapopo Resort house reef
- VIP viewing of second day Mask Festival cultural performances
- Kokopo Museum visit with war relics and colonial, military, and natural history displays
- Queen Emma Steps visit at Gazelle International Hotel with historical storytelling
- Bainings Fire Dance performance in Gaulim Village
Landmarks Rapopo Resort House Reef Mask Festival Grounds Kokopo Museum Gazelle International Hotel Queen Emma Steps Blanche Bay Gunantambu Gaulim Village - Day 5
Tokua Airport Departure
Tokua Airport Departure- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Kabakaul beachside landing site with World War One historical context
- Bita Paka War Cemetery visit (time permitting)
Landmarks Tokua Airport Kabakaul Bita Paka War Cemetery
