First and foremost, we are a small company and plan to keep it that way. 21 years ago, in 1994, we (Ian Green and Fiona Dunbar) started Greentours, from the back bedroom of our flat in Norfolk, where we had both been at University studying Ecology, with one computer and a new fangled phone/fax machine. We still have customers travelling with us who came with us on in our first year, or indeed on our first tour!

Ian, who had already been leading and organising wildlife tours for other companies, noticed a yearning on the part of many of his customers. Those on birding holidays rather wanted to stop and look at the butterflies and flowers that were being passed by, and customers on butterfly trips were covertly sneaking looks at bird books, floras, and even the odd tome on reptiles… Sometimes, there would even be couples with different areas of wildlife interest! Again guided by the desires of our customers, we have more recently started offering our popular photography, wildlife at leisure and Alpine Garden Society tours.

One of diving’s last frontiers Papua New Guinea plays host to a collection of the world’s finest reef diving regions. Here deep waters run adjacent to the mainland and neighbouring islands which in turn offers excellent chances of pelagic sightings such as sharks and rays. Combine this with pristine coral reefs and vibrant marine life and you have all the ingredients for a premier dive destination.

Kimbe Bay, Witu and Fathers Reef offer exceptional diving in the shape of huge soft corals and barrel sponges, big fish make for regular sightings in the open ocean north east of Kimbe with silvertips and grey reefs not uncommon.

We’ve handpicked a number of preferred operators throughout the region to offer a scope of the finest diving and land based opportunities. Walindi Plantation Resort is located in Kimbe Bay and is run in conjunction with FeBrina Liveaboard allowing easy access to local sites of New Britain and also the more remote regions of Witu and Father’s Reef.

Tufi Resort is easily accessed from Port Moresby on the north eastern coastline of the country, this is beautifully located resort is surrounded by inlets and dense tropical rainforest and offers superb diving. For land based we can arrange tours inland to Mt Hagan for authentic culture and beautiful topside vistas.

Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours offers memorable Papua New Guinea World War Two tours focused on the Battle of Kokoda and the Battle of Milne Bay.

The company’s leading War Historian will walk you through historic battlefield sites taking you back in time and bringing to life WWII memories of courage and sacrifice.

Kokoda Track Tours are available without the trekking. Email info@battlefields.com.au for information and bookings.

Naturetrek was founded in 1986 and our first tours specialised in birdwatching and botanical treks to remote and mountainous areas of the world. Thirty-two years later, we still offer many such treks, but our portfolio of holidays now includes 450+ holidays to over 90 different destinations worldwide. Today, we offer the world’s largest selection of professionally organised natural history holidays.

What Can I Expect on a Naturetrek holiday?

All of our holidays are expertly guided by a leading naturalist. In addition, we often take an expert local guide(s). Birds, mammals and plants are usually the main focus of our tours but we do incorporate as many other aspects of the natural world as possible, and many of our tours also include cultural highlights. Our holidays are often longer than other wildlife tours and, because they tend to be slower-paced (with the exception of our Bargain Selection), offer more time for detailed wildlife exploration, photography, relaxation and to take an interest in the region’s people, culture, history and architecture.

We generally spend as much time as we can in an area searching for birds, mammals and plants on foot, though we do travel by minibus at least some of the time on most of our tours.

Papua New Guinea is one of the wildest and least explored regions on earth. Its astonishingly rich avifauna includes nearly 400 endemic species, amongst them the exquisite birds-of-paradise. This group of birds forms one of the principal objectives of this 16-day birdwatching tour. Starting in the capital Port Moresby, our tour visits Varirata National Park, Rondon Ridge, Karawari Lodge and finally the world-famous Ambua Lodge, encountering en route a wonderful variety of birds including many of the unique and fantastically plumaged birds-of-paradise. The lodge is situated at Tari Gap in the central highlands, home of the Huli tribe, or ‘wigmen’, known for their ornate ceremonial wigs, and dances and songs fashioned on the mating rituals of the birds-of-paradise.

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

Wild Earth Expeditions is an all-inclusive boutique travel company offering the ultimate adventure with custom-designed expeditions that are operated to the highest standard.

Take advantage of the Wild Earth Expeditions Papua New Guinea itineraries that take full advantage of natural occurrences, marine and wildlife spectacles, local festivities and special events.

For further information and bookings, email: info@WildEarthExpeditions.com

Abercrombie & Kent is a luxury holiday and travel company which runs 11 day cruises to areas including Madang and the Sepik River. With a maximum of 36 passengers and a crew of 18 as well as local guides on the ground, Abercrombie & Kent can guarantee the best service available.

Book your luxury expeditionary cruise with Abercrombie & Kent, email: contact@abercrombiekent.com.au

North Star Cruises offers an 11 day luxury cruise passing by the many islands around Kavieng and New Hanover, Rabaul, the Tufi Fjords, the Ferguson Islands and alongside Alotau. One highlight is the breathtaking helicopter tour to the volcano at Rabaul and the Isurava memorial on the Kokoda Track.

For further information email: cruise@truenorth.com.au or phone (+61 8) 91921 829