Itinerary
- Day 1
Port Moresby
You'll land at Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby and meet your guide for the transfer to your hotel. What you do from there depends on when you arrive, but you might have time for a quick city orientation or head straight to the National Museum and Art Gallery to get a sense of PNG's tribal heritage and different cultural groups.
- Start point
- Papua New Guinea (Airport to Hotel)
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Short city orientation
- Visit National Museum and Art Gallery
Landmarks/POIs National Museum and Art Gallery - Day 2
Port Moresby to Mount Hagen
Take a domestic flight to Mount Hagen in the Western Highlands. Once you land, you'll drive through coffee plantations and highland villages with great views. After settling in, spend the afternoon walking around local markets and checking out traditional gardens to see what people grow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through coffee plantations and highland villages
- Visit local markets
- Visit traditional gardens
Landmarks/POIs Mount Hagen 
- Day 3
Mount Hagen
This day focuses on Melpa culture. You'll see traditional sing-sing dances and learn about tribal customs from locals. There's a visit to a spirit house (haus tambaran) where you'll see the elaborate highland dress up close, feathered headdresses and all the body paint that goes into these ceremonies.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional sing-sings (dances) with Melpa people
- Learn about tribal customs
- Visit spirit house (haus tambaran)
- See traditional highland dress and body paint
- Day 4
Mount Hagen to Goroka
Head overland to Goroka, where the famous Goroka Show takes place. Along the drive through the central highlands, you'll stop at coffee plantations and small villages, so you get a real sense of how people live and work in these mountain communities.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through central highlands
- Stop at coffee plantations
- Stop at small villages
Landmarks/POIs Goroka Show - Day 5
Goroka
Meet the Asaro Mudmen, known for their distinctive clay masks and ghost-like performances. You'll visit local villages, watch people make bilum woven bags by hand, and learn about how highland communities have survived here for generations with traditional knowledge and techniques.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Meet Asaro Mudmen and see clay mask performances
- Visit local villages
- Observe bilum (woven bag) making
- Learn about traditional highland survival techniques
- Day 6
Goroka to Madang
Fly to Madang, a coastal town on the north coast of PNG. After you check into your accommodation, there's time to explore WWII relics like sunken ships and old bunkers. Later, take a walk along the waterfront where palm trees line the shore and you can get a feel for the town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit WWII relics including sunken ships and bunkers
- Walk along palm-fringed waterfront
Landmarks/POIs Madang 
- Day 7
Madang
Spend the full day on the water with a boat tour out to nearby islands in the Bismarck Sea. You'll snorkel over coral reefs with lots of fish and sea life, visit fishing villages where people still use traditional methods, and relax on quiet beaches without crowds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat tour to nearby islands in Bismarck Sea
- Snorkel among coral reefs
- Visit traditional fishing villages
- Relax on secluded beaches
Landmarks/POIs Bismarck Sea - Day 8
Madang to Tari
Fly to Tari in the Southern Highlands, then transfer to a rainforest lodge. During the evening and morning, you'll get an introduction to Huli culture and learn about their famous ceremonial wigs, the different ways they decorate their bodies, and how these practices fit into their spiritual beliefs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Learn about Huli ceremonial wigs
- Learn about Huli body decoration
- Learn about Huli spiritual beliefs
Landmarks/POIs Tari - Day 9
Tari
Dedicate the entire day to exploring Huli culture more deeply. Visit traditional homesteads, walk to sacred sites, and see a performance by Huli Wigmen showing off their elaborate costumes. You'll also hike through rainforest looking for Birds of Paradise and checking out waterfalls along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit traditional Huli homesteads
- Visit sacred sites
- Watch Huli Wigmen performance
- Rainforest walks to waterfalls
- Birdwatching for Birds of Paradise
Landmarks/POIs Birds of Paradise - Day 10
Tari to Port Moresby
Fly back to Port Moresby for your departure. Depending on when your international flight leaves, you might have a couple hours to visit the Port Moresby Nature Park or browse a local craft market. Then it's time to head to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Port Moresby Nature Park
- Explore local craft market
Landmarks/POIs Port Moresby Nature Park
