Papua New Guinea Mt. Hagen Sing-Sing

PAPUA NEW GUINEA SMALL GROUP TRIP

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This Papua New Guinea trip features the incomparable Mt. Hagen Sing-Sing. Hundreds of tribes assemble for a spirited and colorful celebration and competition of dancing, costumes, and other tribal arts and customs. Then explore the extremely remote Karawari and beautiful coastal Tufi regions, home to tribes with complex ancestor cults and rich artistic traditions.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA GROUP TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Papua New Guinea’s best eco-lodges.
Tour leadership by an expert on local culture, conservation, and flora and fauna.
Behind-the-scenes interpretation of the 80 different tribes at the Mt. Hagen Sing-Sing.
Meet the exotic Huli Wigmen, Asaro Mudmen, and dozens of other tribes.
Access traditional villages along remote Karawari’s waterways.
Enjoy fantastic birding opportunities amidst wondrous settings.
Tribal handicrafts, straight from the source.

Experience Counts

We've been traveling in Papua New Guinea for the last 20 years. We are considered the Papua New Guinea experts in the industry, and that's why the Harvard Museum of Natural History and other notable institutions call on us to design Papua New Guinea travel for their membership.

Book It!

Contact Asia Transpacific Journeys via email or call 800-642-2742 to join this Small Group Trip, or to talk with an Asia Travel Specialist to see if it's the trip for you. For detailed information about this journey, click the icon in the upper right to download the daily itinerary.

What's Included on a Small Group Trip

Expert Tour Leadership

Blending a powerhouse of destination knowledge with the warm accessibility of a trusted friend, our Tour Leaders will make your trip come alive.

Superior Hotels & Most Meals

Superior, often stunning accommodations are a standard feature of our group trips wherever possible. We favor authentic local style, excellent location and sheer beauty. Cuisine is varied, fresh, authentic and delicious.

Distinctive, Pre-Planned Itineraries

We've spent decades perfecting our group trips—they receive rave reviews from our travelers and accolades from industry pros. We've thought it all through, so all you do is pack your bags and join us.

Small Size

Big groups are unwieldy and preclude an intimate style. That's why we limit our trips to 18 travelers.

The Fine Details

Small Group Trips are a collection of distinctive itineraries with special touches for your group, expert local guides at each destination, daily activities and entry fees, visa fees, tips to local staff, airport departure taxes on group flights, ground transportation, private airport transfers, Emergency Evacuation and Emergency Medical travel insurance, and a customized Travel Guide specific to your journey.

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Customize This Group Trip

This Small Group Trip itinerary can be offered on a private basis around your dates for just you, your friends or family. Learn more about Custom Travel to Papua New Guinea or contact a Travel Specialist for details.

Destination Details

Number of Days:

Departure / Land Cost:

August 15, 2013 / $10,295
August 15, 2014 / $10,800* dates tentative, call for details

Single Supplement:

2013: $2,425 / 2014: $2,595. Note: single accommodations cannot be guaranteed at the festival.

Destinations:

Port Moresby, Mt. Hagen, Karawari, remote waterways, Tari, Ambua, Tufi.

Group Size:

Limited to 18 travelers

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Suzanne Noakes

Australian Suzanne Noakes has been traveling in Melanesia for the last two decades, leading trips in Papua New Guinea for private groups, university alumni and conservation associations, and has developed a deep understanding of PNG's people, culture, language, flora and fauna. She owns a tourism policy company that lobbies overseas governments to alleviate poverty through tourism initiatives, and is pursuing her master's degree in this field. She sponsors such initiatives as the Karawari coconut soap press, teacher scholarships and improved water collection projects within the Milne Bay region. Her expertise, energy, rapport with the local people and warm personal style receives the highest praise from our travelers, making Suzanne an unsurpassed tour leader in the Land of the Last Unknown.