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PNG’s Hidden Secrets: Cairns to Madang Expedition

11 days
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From Cairns to Madang
4.0
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PNG’s Hidden Secrets: Cairns to Madang Expedition - Crooked Compass
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Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 12
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Highlights

  • Board the Paspaley Pearl in vibrant Cairns
  • Learn traditional crafts in Samarai Island
  • Snorkel over a WWII fighter plane wreck
  • Witness traditional dances in the Islands of Love
  • Carve wood with artisans in the Huon Peninsula

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 9th October 2025: Cairns - Gateway to Papua New Guinea
  2. Day 2-3 10 & 11 October 2025: At Sea - Crossing the Coral Sea
  3. Day 4 12 October 2025: Samarai Islands - Colonial History and Mission Legacy
  4. Day 5 13 October 2025: Deboyne Lagoon - Traditional Island Life and WWII History
  5. Day 6 14 October 2025: Trobriand Islands - The "Islands of Love" and Kula Ceremonies
  6. Day 7 15 October 2025: Tufi - Fjords, Sago Production, and Tapa Cloth Creation
  7. Day 8 16 October 2025: Morobe Harbour - Traditional Coastal Culture and Canoe Racing
  8. Day 9 17 October 2025: Tami Islands - Master Artisans and Traditional Crafts
  9. Day 10 18 October 2025: Tuam Island - Cultural Exchanges Between Mainland and Islands
  10. Day 11 19 October 2025: Disembark Paspaley Pearl – Complimentary Post-Tour Extension
  11. Day 12 20 October 2025: Journey's End in the "Pearl of the South Pacific
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18 to 99 years old

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  • Rodrigo
    · July 20th, 2023
    The guides in Rabaul were utterly kind and helpful, a bit late but I reckon that's due to their local culture. Also, I would have appreciated some help from the organiser in Port Moresby airport to take the domestic flight to Rabaul. Anyway, I had a very good time in the mask festival and in Papua New Guinea with the fantastic people I met over there. Buena tuna! (Thank you in Tolai language).
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    9 Oct, 2025
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    19 Oct, 2025
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    Australia and Papua New Guinea
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Australia. 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.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Australia and Papua New Guinea. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Papua New Guinea. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Papua New Guinea. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Papua New Guinea. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Papua New Guinea. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Papua New Guinea. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Papua New Guinea. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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