Crooked Compass is a boutique tour operator offering small group and customized tours encouraging you to experience the lesser known side of Papua New Guinea.

Sample a Crooked Compass itinerary that features a fascinating cultural festival. Be amazed by the unique cultures and traditions that this Melanesian country is renown for.

For information and bookings, email: info@crooked-compass.com or phone +61 1300 855 790

The country’s ancient cultures still thrive and age-old traditions are still practised – visitors can attend fire-dancing ceremonies and interact with the masked mud-men of Goroka – while remnants of more recent historic events still litter some of the towns and jungles; Japanese war relics are still present in New Britain province from the second world war.

Visitors can find themselves heading to the Highlands to discover the country’s incredible birdlife, before experiencing first hand the culture and traditional lives of the indigenous Huli Wigmen, with vibrantly-painted faces and extravagant headdresses. The explosive Mt Tavurvur – an impressive stratovolcano on the coast of New Britain – is a ‘must see’ when exploring the country’s eastern islands and active travellers seeking a challenge can opt to tackle part of the gruelling Kokoda Trail through rugged landscapes to retrace the steps of wartime POWs.

The video above, courtesy of the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, offers a glimpse into the annual Sepik River Crocodile & Arts fetival, a cultural celebration held by the traditional communities of the Sepik River area, in which the freshwater crocodile is revered. Speak to Stef about joining our brand new group tour which attends this event in 2019, and learn about the beliefs and legends that surround this animal.

Backed by years of tourism experience No Limit Adventures specialize in tours to Papua New Guinea and offer adventure style trips, surfing, cultural experiences, diving and more.

No Limit Adventures offers personalized tours to private, group and corporate clients.

For further information and bookings email: info@nolimitadventures.com.au

South Sea Horizons

Locally Owned, Globally Respected

South Sea Horizons is a Papua New Guinean-owned and operated tour company that has been delivering meaningful travel experiences since 2007. With operations across Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, the company is recognized for its strong community partnerships and commitment to sustainable tourism.

Authentic Journeys & Signature Tours

South Sea Horizons offers a wide portfolio of tours designed to immerse travelers in the landscapes, cultures, and traditions of the Pacific:

• Kokoda Trail Treks with expert local guides

• Cultural Tours through the Highlands and Sepik River

• Festival Experiences such as the Goroka Show, Mask & Warwagira Festival, and Baining Firedance Festival

• Island Escapes in PNG and the Solomon Islands

A Responsible Approach to Tourism

At the heart of South Sea Horizons is a dedication to responsible, low-impact travel. The company works hand-in-hand with local communities, ensuring that tourism generates real benefits through jobs, training, and cultural preservation. Every journey is designed with care, balancing discovery with respect for people and environment.

Experience PNG & the Solomon Islands with Insight

With South Sea Horizons, travelers gain more than a holiday. They connect with the spirit of the Pacific, guided by those who live it every day. Whether trekking Kokoda, joining a traditional sing-sing, or exploring pristine islands, guests experience travel that is authentic, ethical, and unforgettable.

Rondon Ridge overlooks the Wahgi Valley and Mount Hagen town in the Western Highlands Province.

A 40-minute drive from Mount Hagen town, this Trans Niugini Tours lodge is situated in a pristine rainforest where birdwatching and nature-walks form part of the accommodations activity options.  Guests are also offered tours of the Western Highlands, sampling the provinces unique culture and history.

Through Rondon Ridge, Trans Niugini tours also offer tours to the Kuk World Heritage site – a prehistoric archaeological site where the worlds oldest gardening implements and plots were first discovered.

Rondon Ridge has some of the finest dining options in the province, a fully stocked bar, gift shop and a unique reception showcasing portraits, painting and crafts from the Trans Niugini Tours collection representing the Highlands and the Sepik.

For further information and bookings, email: service@pngtours.com or call +675 542-1438

Wir sorgen dafür, dass Sie Ihre individuelle, auf Ihre Bedürfnisse abgestimmte Reise bei uns finden.

IHR SPEZIALIST FÜR FLEXIBLE INDIVIDUALREISEN
Verknüpfen Sie nach Lust und Laune Ihre Vorlieben und wir stellen Ihnen die passende Rundreise zusammen – abgestimmt auf Ihre Wünsche betreffend Gruppengrösse, Komfort, Budget, Reisegewandtheit, Interessen und Hobbys.

Ihre Vorteile auf einen Blick:
perfekt abgestimmte Reiserouten
eigene Spezialisten für jedes Land
rund um die Uhr Betreuung von unseren Experten vor Ort
wählbare Hotelklassen
mit Reisegarantie (Mitglied der Schweizer Reisebranche)
Tochtergesellschaft des Migros Genossenschaftsbund

Fascinating Papua New Guinea
11 Tage/10 Nächte – ab/bis Port Moresby
jeden Freitag, Privatrundreise, Englisch
Kommen Sie mit auf eine Reise, die Sie in die Tiefen der spannenden und vielfältigen Kultur und zu den unberührten Landschaften Papua-Neuguineas entführt. Erleben Sie, wie uralte Traditionen noch heute das Leben bestimmen, und tauchen Sie ein in die bunte Farbenwelt zu Land und – wenn Sie mögen – auch zu Wasser. Diese Rundreise wird Sie verzaubern!

Auf meine Reise setzen
ab CHF 5298.- pro Person
5 Hotels in Papua-Neuguinea ab CHF 181.- pro Person

Airways Hotel
Papua-Neuguinea, Port Moresby
1 Nacht, Frühstück
Mittelklassehotel beim Flughafen, ideal für dier erste oder letzte Übernachtung in Papua-Neuguinea.

Auf meine Reise setzen   Details ab CHF 181.- pro Person

Tufi Dive Resort
Papua-Neuguinea, Oro-Provinz
1 Nacht, Vollpension
Dieses wundervolle Boutiqueresort ist wie eine versteckte Oase und überzeugt durch persönlichen Service und die traumhafte Lage.

Auf meine Reise setzen   Details ab CHF 181.- pro Person

Lissenung Island Resort
Papua-Neuguinea, New Ireland
1 Nacht, Vollpension
Das privat und liebevoll geführte Resort ist ein kleines Paradies und verströmt ein Robinson-Crusoe-Feeling.

BESONDERE REISEN ZU AUSSERGEWÖHNLICHEN PLÄTZEN
Horizont Tours ist Ihr Spezialist für individuell gestaltete Privat-und Kleingruppenreisen zu den interessantesten und schönsten Plätzen der Erde – von außergewöhnlichen Safaris in Afrika und Kulturreisen in Asien über Wüstenexpeditionen in der Sahara, Flusstouren mit dem Kanu in Kanada, Selbstfahrerreisen in Chile und Trekking im Oman bis hin zu unvergesslichen Begegnungen mit anderen Menschen und Völkern in Äthiopien und Papua-Neuguinea.

Aufwändige, sowie maßgeschneiderte Reisen, Kombinationen von erlesenen Reisebausteinen, Hotels und Lodges nach Wunsch und Reisebudget sowie ein bequemer Rundum-Service lassen Ihren Urlaub von Beginn an zu etwas ganz besonderem werden.

Ihr hoher Anspruch, Ihre Wünsche und Reisevorstellungen sind unser Ansporn, um für Sie die perfekte Reise zu organisieren.

Horizont Tours wurde im August 2005 aus der Taufe gehoben. Seither haben wir unser Angebot ständig erweitert. Vor Ort, im jeweiligen Reiseland, arbeiten wir nur mit den besten, von uns ausgewählten Agenturen zusammen. In einigen der von uns angebotenen Destinationen haben wir selbst gelebt und gearbeitet. Diese Erfahrung garantiert Ihnen aussergewöhnliche Reisen  und kompetente Beratung.

Bismarck-Archipels – eine ganz besondere Reise erwartet Sie!

Zum Maskenfest nach Papua-Neuguinea

17 Tage, 13 Nächte
Port Moresby – Tari – Mt. Hagen – Goroka – Rabaul – Masken Festival – Port Moresby

Aufbruch ins Unerwartete – Papua Neuguinea, Paradiesvögel und unberührte Landschaften

17 Tage, 13 Nächte
Port Moresby – Tari – Mount Hagen – Wewak – Sepik – Wewak – Madang – Rabaul – Kokopo – Port Moresby

Zur Goroka-Show nach Papua-Neuguinea

17 Tage, 13 Nächte
Port Moresby – Wewak – Sepik Region – Mt. Hagen – Goroka – Goroka Show – Rabaul – Kokopo – Port Moresby

Flugexpedition Papua-Neuguinea

11 Tage, 10 Nächte
Port Moresby – Mt. Hagen – Lake Murray – Tari – Sepik Region – Port Moresby

Zur Mount Hagen Show nach Papua-Neuguinea

17 Tage, 13 Nächte
Port Moresby – Madang – Wewak – Sepik Region – Wewak – Mt. Hagen – Goroka – Rabaul – Kokopo – Port Moresby

Trekking mit Besteigung des Mount Wilhelm

14 Tage, 13 Nächte
Port Moresby – Mt. Hagen – Wahgi-Tal – Ambulla – Mt. Wilhelm Trek – Gipfel Besteigung – Goroka – Madang – Port Moresby

DIAMIR is one of the leading tour operators for adventure travel in German-speaking countries. The DIAMIR story began with the idea of ​​creating German-speaking guided nature and culture tours in small groups of no more than twelve participants, enabling responsible travel to the most beautiful regions of the world. And so, a small group of travel enthusiasts decided to found their own tour operator.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival.
Flight to Singapore.

Air Niugini Fokker 70
Day 2: Singapore – Port Moresby
Arrival in the Lion City of Singapore, from where you will fly on to Port Moresby.

Day
3: Port Moresby – Goroka (1x/B/L/D)
Early morning arrival in the country’s capital: Port Moresby. This is the country’s commercial center and, accordingly, offers a somewhat idiosyncratic mix of dusty glass facades, numerous opportunists, and typical urban traffic chaos. For these reasons, you will continue directly on a connecting flight to your first destination: Goroka. There will be time to recover from your journey or take a first excursion into the city. Overnight stay at a hotel.

Young Mudman in front of the Sing-Sing.
Day 4: Goroka 1×(B/L/D)
You will explore the area around Goroka. Enjoy the pleasant highland climate and the scenery of a town that is difficult to compare to those of our own. After visiting a coffee roastery, a first cultural highlight awaits you – the village of the Asaro, the “clay people.” But this is just a taste of the cultural explosion that awaits you in the coming days. Overnight stay as on the previous day. (Travel time approx. 2 hours).

Impressions of the Kutubu Festival,
Days 5-6: Goroka Festival (2 breakfasts)
Experience the unique Goroka Festival, a gathering of highland people like no other. Immerse yourself in a vibrant festival with over 2,000 participants, traditional dances, breathtaking combat games, and evocative songs. The festival grounds vibrate as hundreds of colorfully adorned warriors move simultaneously to the rhythm of the drums. The legendary traditions of New Guinea come alive here. At the same time, the diverse costumes made of bird-of-paradise feathers, pig ribs, and shell necklaces offer countless photo opportunities. The Goroka Show, featuring approximately 120 ethnic groups, tribes, and clans, is considered the largest “Sing Sing” in Papua New Guinea. Two nights in a hotel.

Highland Road
Day 7: Goroka – Simbu 1×(B/L/D)
Drive to Simbu Province. The drive offers beautiful views of the mountain ranges of the central highlands. You will travel to the village of Kagai and have time for a walk in the afternoon. Overnight stay in a simple guesthouse. (Driving time approx. 4 hours).

Fields in the Highlands
, Day 8: Simbu – Kagai 1×(B/L/D)
You will spend the day in the village and visit the school, among other things. The day will give you a good insight into the simple life of people in large parts of New Guinea. Today you will also enjoy a meal cooked in a “mumu” – a feast prepared in the earth oven typical of the Pacific region. Overnight stay in a homestay.

Orchid
Day 9: Kagai – Kumul 1×(B/L/D)
A pleasant drive through the picturesque highland landscape awaits you, leading to Kumul Lodge near Mt. Hagen. Arrival in the afternoon. The lodge, beautifully integrated into the natural surroundings, is an ideal location for birdwatching. The bird-of-paradise family is native to the Moluccas, northern Australia, and especially the island of New Guinea. These birds, adorned with striking plumage, are not only interesting for bird enthusiasts. Their feathers also play an important role as ornaments in the lives of the Papuan people. (Driving time approx. 5 hours).

Public Transport and Potholes
Day 10: Kumul – Daga 1×(B/L/D)
The overland journey continues to Daga, where the Kutubu Festival, the second festival of the trip, takes place. Overnight stay in a guesthouse. (Travel time approx. 6 hours).

Impressions of the Kutubu Festival,
Days 11–13: Kutubu Festival (3x B/L/D)
The Kutubu Festival lasts three days. Unlike Goroka, Kutubu is still relatively untouched by tourism. The long journeys of the last few days are well worth it. Here you can see the fearsome highland warriors of the Huli people, as well as the dancers of the Kaluli and Foe tribes. In Kutubu, everything is a bit smaller, wilder, and perhaps more adventurous than expected. In addition to visiting the festival grounds, short excursions into the surrounding area are also on the agenda. If time allows, you will visit Lake Kutubu – the largest freshwater lake in Papua New Guinea. Three nights in a guesthouse.

Market in Mt. Hagen.
Day 14: Daga – Mount Hagen 1×(B/L/D)
With all the impressions of the past few days, you begin your journey back to civilization. Mount Hagen is considered the center of the highlands. However, after the primal and powerful experiences of the past few days, you may initially feel a bit out of place in the city. But don’t worry, the very next day you will venture into a more remote region of New Guinea. Overnight stay in a hotel. (Travel time approx. 6 hours).

Village in the Sepik River,
Day 15: Mount Hagen – Wewak – Sepik Plain 1×(B/L/D)
Early morning flight to Wewak. The vast Sepik Plain awaits you. Dugout canoes and motorized kayaks are the main means of transport in the region and represent the only possible access to modern civilization, towns, and markets for many villages. Due to high fuel costs, however, river transport is limited to larger shared taxis and traders, so a large part of the Sepik population continues to live a very natural and traditional life. You will travel upstream in a motorized kayak to the village of Kanganamun, where, with a bit of luck, you will encounter members of the famous Crocodile Men. Adorned with a crocodile-shaped scar pattern, these Papuans are highly respected members of society and symbolize the special relationship of the river dwellers to the spirit world of the Sepik. Overnight stay in the village in a simple hut. (Travel time approx. 4 hours, motorized kayak approx. 2 hours).

Sunset in the Sepik Plain
. Day 16: Sepik Plain 1×(B/L/D)
The day is dedicated to exploring life along the Sepik River. Perhaps you will learn from the villagers about the extraction of sago palm starch and about fishing in the river. You will attend artistic dance performances in the region’s villages. Intricate carvings, elaborate body adornments, and magnificent spirit houses accompany you on your journey through the branching labyrinth of the river’s tributaries. As the sun dips behind the Prince Alexander Mountains in the evening, gray wisps of smoke rise from the green canopy of the primeval forest, and hornbills fill the evening with their deep cries, you will realize how far you have come from the world as we know it. Overnight stay as on the previous day.

Art of the Sepik,
Day 17: Sepik Plain – Wewak – Port Moresby 1×(B/L/D)
Today you leave the green, wild paradise of the Sepik by boat and travel back to Wewak. Flight to Port Moresby. Overnight stay in a hotel. (Travel time approx. 3 hours).

Tree Kangaroos
Day 18: Port Moresby 1×B
The morning is at your leisure. An optional visit to the nature park offers a fascinating glimpse into the fauna of New Guinea. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Singapore by Night
, Day 19: Port Moresby – Singapore (1x breakfast)
The morning is at your leisure. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport and flight to Singapore. Arrival in the evening and onward flight from Singapore to Germany. If you are interested, we can arrange a stopover in Singapore for you.

Day 20: Arrival
in Germany.

Jouw reis naar Australië, Nieuw-Zeeland en de South Pacific verdient een specialist. Iemand die bergen lokale reiservaring inzet om jouw reis speciaal te maken. Aussie Tours was de start van Best Of Travel. Dus Oceanië heeft eeuwig een plekje in ons hart. En dat voel jij in het reisvoorstel dat je krijgt. Doe hier inspiratie op voor een reis op maat. En maak daarna een afspraak met je travel designer.

Voorbeeldreis
Geen 2 mensen zijn gelijk, dus geen 2 reizen zijn dezelfde. Elke reis wordt op maat gemaakt.

Dag 1-2 Van Brussel via het Midden-Oosten naar ‘Down Under’

Dag 3 Aankomst in Port Moresby

Dag 4 Vlucht naar Tari

Dag 5 Het regenwoud in

Dag 6 Kennismaking met de Huli-krijgers

Dag 7 Vlucht naar Karawari

Dag 8 Typische maskers

Dag 9 Op naar Mount Hagen

Dag 10 Ontmoeting de gevleugelde bewoners

Dag 11-12 Via Port Moresby terug naar Brussel