Rubio Plantation Retreat is located along the scenic Boluminski Highway, 220 km from Kavieng and 50 km from Namatanai, New Ireland Province.

Rubio Plantation starts from the beach and goes up into the mountains.

The bungalows are made from native materials and are located along the beachfront.

The kitchen serves three meals a day and offers meals combining European, Asian and local foods and styles, including home baked bread and pastries featuring chocolate made from the plantation.

Rubio offers activities such as surfing, caving, hiking, bird watching, canoeing, biking, including cocoa plantation and chocolate-making tours.

The surf season in this part of New Ireland is from mid-October to mid-May. Rubio has consistent surf breaks right on its beachfront. There are also many other wonderful breaks in the area.

For bookings and further information, email: ​nipsurf@gmail.com  

Visit the Rubio Plantation Retreat Facebook page.

Ecotourism Melanesia is a boutique local inbound tour operator based in Port Moresby.

With 25 years experience in soft adventure, cultural and remote area travel, Ecotourism Melanesia offers a range of multi-day tours around Papua New Guinea and a selection of day trips in the Port Moresby and Sogeri areas.

Ecotourism Melanesia provides:

• Escorted tours
• Independent tours
• Village to village trekking
• Tours for private groups
• Special interest groups
• Remote area expeditions
• Customized arrangements
• Port Moresby day trips

For bookings and further information, contact Mr. Aaron Hayes, ecotourism.melanesia@gmail.com or call +675 341-7872 / 72046950 or (Australian office) +61 4 22597435 

LaeAbout Tours is a proud locally run tour operation in the Morobe Province.

LaeAbout Tours specialize in outboard dinghy tours to Labu Lake (Herzog Swamp), an important mangrove ecosystem that has helped many generations of the Labuan communities.  Dinghy tours are also available to Labu Village and surrounding areas of the famous Huon Pennisula.

Navigate the mangrove waterways, trek through pristine environments, mingle with the friendly locals, and sample delicious traditional dishes.

Aside from tours, there are canoe/kayaks available for hire.

Book a tour today with Labu locals Emma and Sha of LaeAbout Tours, email: laeabouttours@gmail.com or call +675 7109-9542

Sepoe Village Guest House Bungalows is located in the Kerema District of Gulf Province.

Sepoe Guest House is locally owned and operated by Helen Tuakara who has over a decade long experience in tour operation and guiding.

Other than accommodation, Helen also provides tours across the Gulf Province and other parts of the country.

The traditional camp styled lodgings of Sepoe Guest House have a private beach front.

Its idyllic off-grid location offers guests the perfect escape from a busy life.

Guests are treated to local Gulf cuisine, village tours, hiking, snorkeling and cultural experiences.

Book now, email: maolahelen075@gmail.com or call +675 7949-6051 

Fuzzy Wuzzy Expeditions is a locally-owned tour operation based in Lae, Morobe Province.

Owned by Mr. Defol Jabar, who has over 20 years of trekking and tour guiding experience along the Kokoda Track in the Central and Northern Provinces, as well as tours spanning the Morobe Province.

Explore Lae City and the wider Morobe Province with Fuzzy Wuzzy Expeditions. Sites, attractions and events covered by Fuzzy Wuzzy Expeditions include – short and long tours: Rainforest Habitat, Lae Botanical Gardens, Lae War Memorial Cemetery, Finschaffen, Sarawaged Range and more.

For bookings and further information, contact Mr. Jabar: call +675 7906-5582 or email fuzzywuzzyexp@gmail.com 

Kiunga Nature Tours is one of Papua New Guinea’s leading bird watching tour operators, locally owned and operated by Samuel Kepuknai and his team.

See our brilliant birds in their natural habitat – birds-of-paradise, bowerbirds, satinbirds, fruit doves and more!

Birding season in Papua New Guinea is best in the drier months of the year, April to October.

For bookings and further information email: skepuknai@gmail.com or call +675 548 1451

Kemase Eco Tourism Services is locally owned by Mr. Lincoln Kisuma.  Lincoln is passionate about his Kemase Village community, in the Lufa District of the Eastern Highlands Province.

Lincoln enjoys showcasing the many natural and cultural wonders of Kemase, including the famous limestone caves that feature prehistoric paintings, trekking through the beautiful mountainous landscapes of Lufa, sampling local food and working with leaders in his community to host the exciting Kemase Ecotourism Festival.  

Book an exciting Eastern Highlands tour with Kemase Eco Tourism Services, call  +675 7289 2713 / +675 7177 4589 email lincolnkemaseecotourism@gmail.com