Visit Papua New Guinea:
Plan a Custom Trip

Custom trips to Papua New Guinea are possible, but we recommend going on a Small Group Trip to Papua New Guinea. This rough-and-tumble destination is best navigated with the cultural knowledge and introductions made possible only with a well-connected Tour Leader who has cultivated local friendships for decades.

However, if you do decide to pursue a visit Papua New Guinea, you have come to the right place. We are the industry leader in private, custom Papua New Guinea travel.

A Custom Journey departs on dates of your choosing and you travel only in the company of loved ones to destinations entirely up to you. You determine the trip length and focus. The type of Papua New Guinea lodging is up to you, as are included meals. All custom trips are accompanied by expert private local guides and drivers, all for about the price of a group departure (or if you choose, the sky is of course the limit).

View a Papua New Guinea sample itinerary or customize one of our signature Small Group Trips to suit your travel dates.

Your Journey, Your Way™

Contact a Papua New Guinea Travel Specialist or call 1-800-642-2742 to begin creating your unique trip to Papua New Guinea.

• Attend a remote Sing-Sing with no other tourists, and be utterly floored at the songs and dances on display
• Visit a Huli Wigmen village and observe their exotic make-up and human-hair wigs
• Sample some of the world's best snorkeling sites with spectacular corals and fish
• Take a cruise on the Sepik River to view traditional villages, and purchase high quality tribal art from the source
• Attend a scarring ritual of the Crocodile People (cannot be guaranteed)
• Go birding with a local expert, to search for the one of Papua New Guinea's 42 species of Bird of Paradise

Get Inspired

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Papua New Guinea

Mt. Hagen Sing-Sing

Sepik region

Local highlander

Mt. Hagen

Sepik River

Tari

Lae

Tari

Traditional Sing-Sing

Papua New Guinea

Madang

Birding

Tumbuna

Alotau

Sepik River

What's Included on a Custom Trip to Papua New Guinea

Personalized Trip Planning

Tell us your vision of your visit to Papua New Guinea. We'll pull together a dazzling, totally personalized itinerary that reflects all of your interests. We charge no upfront fees for this outstanding service.

Private Local Guides & Drivers

You will have your own private, local guide in each destination. Our guides are the
best in the region–educated, friendly individuals who offer insights you can only get
from a local. Your own private driver is also included for all tours and transfers.

Beyond-the-Ordinary Activities

We go beyond just preparing a day-by-day itinerary with watertight logistics. Our personal
connections and in-depth knowledge mean the possibilities are endless and the
experiences extraordinary. Is avant-garde art your passion? We can get you inside an
artists' colony in Beijing, with a contemporary-art museum curator as your guide. Do
you dream of seeing tigers in the wild? We can arrange for a private elephant-back safari
in search of the Bengal tiger with a biologist from the World Wildlife Fund in India.

Accommodations & Cuisine

Boutique and often very luxurious accommodations are included in a Custom Journey.
From exquisite, restored maharajahs' palaces in India to a nomadic ger camp in Mongolia,
we emphasize authentic local style–it's as much a door into a culture as any
visit to a museum. Our dining picks likewise reflect our true-to-the-land obsession and
appreciation of all things excellent.

The Fine Details

Custom Journeys also include internal airfare, daily activities and entry fees, ground
transportation, private airport transfers and a customized Travel Guide, specific to
your journey. We also provide comprehensive Emergency Evacuation and Emergency
Medical travel insurance.

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