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PNG: Sepik Traditions and Island Mysteries

13 days
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Start and end in Madang
4.0
5 traveler reviews
PNG: Sepik Traditions and Island Mysteries - Crooked Compass
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Crooked Compass
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 8 November 2025: Discover Madang & Board Paspaley Pearl
  2. Day 2 9 November 2025: Kopar Village, Sepik River - Dragon Dances and Water Spirits
  3. Day 3 10 November 2025: Witu Islands - Navigate a Volcanic Caldera's Spectacular Entrance
  4. Day 4 11 November 2025: Ali Island - Rare Visits and Vibrant Ceremonies
  5. Day 5 12 November 2025: Tarawai/Walis Islands - Catholic Traditions and Evergreen Forests
  6. Day 6 13 November 2025: Watam Village, Broken Water Bay - Dragon Processions and Elaborate Ceremonies
  7. Day 7 14 November 2025: Awar Village, Hansa Bay - WWII Wrecks and Traditional Communities
  8. Day 8 15 November 2025: Karkar Island - Volcanic Fertility and Traditional Bilum Weaving
  9. Day 9 16 November 2025: Nip Island, Cape Gloucester - Pristine Waters and Historic Battlefields
  10. Day 10 17 November 2025: Tuam Island - Cultural Exchanges and Traditional Performances
  11. 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

83

Age Range

18 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • 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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Dates & Availability

13 days
PNG: Sepik Traditions and Island Mysteries
From Madang to Madang

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    7 Nov, 2025
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    19 Nov, 2025
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