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Papua New Guinea Highlands Cultural Expedition

11 days
From Goroka to Tari
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Get up close with wildlife in the heart of nature
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Goroka

    Start point
    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Port to Hotel )
    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bird of Paradise Hotel or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Asaro Valley
    • Learn about Asaro Mudmen history and clay masks
    • Storytelling about Mudmen origins
    • Introduction to village life
    Landmarks
    Asaro Valley
  2. Day 2

    Goroka

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bird of Paradise Hotel or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Noko Moko cultural presentation
    • Mudmen performance with masked warriors
    • Guided trek to Mudmen mountain cave
    • Storytelling about tribal history and spiritual beliefs

    Optional Activities

    • Cane swallowing performance
    Landmarks
    Asaro Village
    Mudmen mountain cave
  3. Day 3

    Goroka to Simbu Province

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Betty's Lodge or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Highlands landscapes
    • Traditional singing performances
    • Traditional fire making demonstration
    • Courtship songs performance
    • Bachelor men performances
    • Symbolic burning head ritual demonstration
    • Guided village walk
    • Taste fresh fruits offered by villagers
    Landmarks
    Mount Wilhelm
  4. Day 4

    Mindima

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Betty's Lodge or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Skeleton Men village tour in Mindima
    • Learn about Skeleton Men tradition origins
    • Insect hunters performance
    • Dust shakers performance
    • Traditional storytelling
    • Guided village walk
    • Learn about daily life and local customs
    Landmarks
    Mindima Skeleton Men Village
  5. Day 5

    Jiwaka Province

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Highlander Hotel or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Two Flute Men ceremony welcome
    • Body decoration demonstrations
    • Learn about traditional face and body paint meanings
    • Singing and dancing performances
    • Tribal fighting demonstration with traditional weapons
    • Explanation of tribal conflicts and land disputes
    • Traditional courtship and marriage exchange demonstration
    Landmarks
    Jiwaka Province
  6. Day 6

    Mount Hagen

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Highlander Hotel or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Meet the Melpa people
    • Melpa cultural dance performances with Kundu drum
    • Traditional singing and dancing
    • Storytelling about Melpa history and traditions
    • Waterfall performance by Melpa dancers
    Landmarks
    Mount Hagen
  7. Day 7

    Tari

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Ambua Lodge or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Huli Wigmen decoration and preparation
    • Traditional singing and dancing performances
    • Fortune teller demonstration
    • Widow woman storytelling
    • Bachelor boys performances
    • Learn about Huli social roles and structure
    Landmarks
    Tari
  8. Day 8

    Tari

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Ambua Lodge or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Forest path walk
    • Visit ceremonial cave
    • Wigmen chanting rituals
    • Explanation of spiritual traditions
    • Waterfall performance by Huli Wigmen
    • Learn about tribe's connection to environment
    Landmarks
    Huli ceremonial cave
    Huli waterfall
  9. Days 9 - 11

    Mount Wilhelm

    End point
    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Hotel to Port )
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Mount Wilhelm summit trek
    • Safety briefing and preparation
    • Climb through forest and alpine environments
    • Early morning summit ascent for sunrise viewing
    • Descent and return to Highlands region
    Landmarks
    Mount Wilhelm

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    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Papua New Guinea. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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