On our Papua New Guinea tour, now a yearly classic, YPT will be making the most out of one of the most remote parts of the world and partaking in the festival celebrations allowing you to see the traditional Papua New Guinean life in all its feathered glory. The Mt. Hagen Festival consists of hundreds of tribes from all over the island showcasing their tribe’s traditional clothing, dances and games.
The tour begins at the capital, Port Moresby where you’ll meet our local guide and fellow travellers, doing a city tour of one of the most dangerous towns on earth, before heading out to the Yacht Club for dinner.
The following day we’ll board our domestic flight and head out to the highlands. The majority of those who do come to witness the celebrations usually depart the country straight instantly. We want to give you a better insight of the real PNG. We will journey deeper into the highlands, visiting the cities of Goroka and Lae. You’ll find yourself breaking bread with locals over a Pig Mumu feast and participating in lesser-known festivals. Thus breaking away from the resorts and experience the legit Papua New Guinea!
For Group B, you will have the chance to explore one of YPT’s new favourite secret – the island of Bougainville. Bougainville is extremely distinct from mainland Papua, with its own cultures and languages. Here you’ll continue with us deeper into the thick jungle seeking not only abandoned tanks and cannons but also the pride of WWII relics hunter: the plane wreck of Admiral Yamamoto. Bougainville is a pristine part of the world with peaceful lodges and incredible snorkelling, which we will certainly partake in!
One of the major highlights of our Group B tour is to be the first group of foreigners to visit the micronation of the Twin Kingdom of Me’ekamui and Papaala. The Kingdom rules over a single village where the locals have access to their own currency and defence force. The king wears an actual crown of gold.
Don’t miss out on this incredible chance to see one of the least explored parts of the world!
Please note: Flights in this part of the world are often known to cancel but can also sell out quite quickly. We recommend booking the tour early so that we can secure your included flights. In the event of included flights selling out or the cost of flights rises rising two months prior the tour commencing – YPT reserve the right to review the tour cost for late bookings. We will update you every step of the way.
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Group A: Mount Hagen only | August 15th | August 23rd | $2995 | $650 |
Group B: Mount Hagen & Bougainville | August 15th | August 28th | $5790 | $1300 |
*Accommodation in Bougainville only offer single bed rooms or double bed rooms (for couples) only. Twin bed rooms are not available.
Tuesday 15th August – Port Moresby
Wednesday 16th August – Mount Hagen
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Thursday 17th August – Mount Hagen
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Friday 18th August – Mount Hagen
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Saturday 19th August – Mount Hagen Festival Day #1
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Sunday 20th August – Mount Hagen Festival Day #2
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Monday 21st August –Mt Hagen – Simbu – Goroka Road
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Tuesday 22nd August – Lae
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Wednesday 23rd August – Port Moresby – Buka
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Thursday 24th August – Buka – Arawa
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Friday 25th August – Siwai Region
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Saturday 26th August – Buin Region
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Sunday 27th August – Pokpok Island – Arawa
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Monday 28th August – Kieta
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