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Sepik Traditions and Island Mysteries

13 days

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Start and end in Madang

4.0

5 traveler reviews

Sepik Traditions and Island Mysteries - Crooked Compass

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Operator: Crooked Compass
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 12
Ages 18+

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Highlights

Explore pottery making in Bilbil Village
Board the Paspaley Pearl with a cocktail
Witness the Sepik River dragon dance
Snorkel over a WWII Japanese shipwreck
Discover weaving skills on Karkar Island

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 8 November 2025: Discover Madang & Board Paspaley Pearl
Day 2 9 November 2025: Kopar Village, Sepik River - Dragon Dances and Water Spirits
Day 3 10 November 2025: Witu Islands - Navigate a Volcanic Caldera's Spectacular Entrance
Day 4 11 November 2025: Ali Island - Rare Visits and Vibrant Ceremonies
Day 5 12 November 2025: Tarawai/Walis Islands - Catholic Traditions and Evergreen Forests
Day 6 13 November 2025: Watam Village, Broken Water Bay - Dragon Processions and Elaborate Ceremonies
Day 7 14 November 2025: Awar Village, Hansa Bay - WWII Wrecks and Traditional Communities
Day 8 15 November 2025: Karkar Island - Volcanic Fertility and Traditional Bilum Weaving
Day 9 16 November 2025: Nip Island, Cape Gloucester - Pristine Waters and Historic Battlefields
Day 10 17 November 2025: Tuam Island - Cultural Exchanges and Traditional Performances
Day 11 18 November 2025: Disembark Paspaley Pearl – Complimentary Post-Tour Extension

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Crooked Compass

4.0

(5 reviews)

Number of tours

Age Range

18 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

80%

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Customer Reviews

Tour Operator
Crooked Compass
4.0

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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19 Nov, 2025
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 321447

Currency
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Kina
Papua New Guinea
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Type I
Papua New Guinea
Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- 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.
- 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 Papua New Guinea. Ideally 1 month before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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Payment information
- For any tour departing before December 26th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after December 26th, 2025, a minimum payment of $1,150 is required to confirm your booking with Crooked Compass. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- Some departure dates and prices may vary and Crooked Compass will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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