Pacific Gardens Hotel is in Goroka town, Eastern Highlands Province in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. The province is home of the famous Asaro Mud Men displayed at shows and festivals in the province and country.
Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 25,000 people, 1600m above sea level. It has an airport (in the centre of town) and is on the “Highlands Highway”, about 285km from Lae in Morobe province and 90km from the nearby town of Kainantu also in the Eastern Highlands. Other nearby towns include Kundiawa in Simbu Province and Mount Hagen in Western Highlands Province. It has a mild climate, known as a “perpetual Spring”.
Pacific Gardens Hotel is in Goroka town, Eastern Highlands Province in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. The province is home of the famous Asaro Mud Men displayed at shows and festivals in the province and country.
Goroka is accessible by road and air. It is approximately 400km from Port Moresby, the capital city of PNG. There are regular flights available to and from Goroka by Air Niugini and Air lines PNG.
Goroka Show is a probably the most known tribal gatheringand cultural event in Papua New Guinea. It is held every year close to the Independence Day (16 September) in the town of Goroka. About 100 tribes arrive to show their music, dance and culture. This festival started in the mid 1950s from the initiative of Australian Kiaps. In recent years it became an attractive tourist destination because it is one of a few opportunities to see the traditional tribal culture.
