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8 Days The New Guinea Encounter Tour Package Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights Priced From: Contact Travelwizard Dates: Thursdays  The New Guinea Encounter allows the traveller with limited time the opportunity to visit remote villages and gain an insight into life as it has been for thousands of years. It gives the opportunity to encounter ancient cultures of the Karawari and Melpa Peoples. An extremely rich diversity of plants and bird life in both areas is sure to give the nature enthusiast a taste of this amazing and exotic country. Tour Itinerary Day 1. Port Moresby to Mount Hagen. Upon arrival in Port Moresby you will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff and transferred to PX180 to Mount Hagen. After lunch, a half day tour awaits the tired but eager traveller. Overnight Ambua Lodge LD Day 2. Mount Hagen to Karawari. Fly by charter from Mount Hagen to Karawari, the mountains start to give way until eventually vast tracts of dense tropical lowland rainforest cover the landscape for as far as the eye can see.
Day 3-4. Karawari. Wake up to the chattering of Lorikeets and Eclectus Parrots. After breakfast enjoy touring programs that provide insight into the amazing ecology and culture of the Karawari area. Overnight Karawari Lodge BLD Day 5. Karawari to Mount Hagen. Fly by charter from Karawari to Mount Hagen. Mount Hagen Town is in the upper Wahgi Valley - a valley with some of the oldest evidence of agriculture in the world. Perched high on Mount Kuta is Rondon Ridge, with unbelievable views of the Wahgi Valley. Overnight Rondon Ridge BLD Day 6-7. Mount Hagen. Two full days are spent exploring the Hagen Area and Wahgi Valley. The Mount Hagen area is the home of the Melpa people, a people with a strong culture, who in the face of modernity, still live largely traditional subsistence lifestyles. In the mountains surrounding the Wahgi Valley live a stunning array of bird, orchid and plant life. Overnight Rondon Ridge BLD Day 8. Mount Hagen to Port Moresby. This morning you depart for Port Moresby on Air Niugini PX181. Upon arrival in Port Moresby, you will be met by Trans Niugini Tours staff and transferred to your ongoing international flight. B
Price Includes Accommodation for nine nights, Sepik River cruise, meals as indicated by BLD, transfers, domestic flights Mt Hagen to Sepik Spirit and Karawari to Ambua and sightseeing as specified in itinerary. Not Includes International and domestic airfare Save time, money and stress! For reservations: Fill out the vacation planner to be contacted by our Papua New Guinea vacation specialist. Contact: Travelwizard.com 12/09
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From Karawari airstrip, you will be transferred by river boat and four wheel drive to Karawari Lodge. Sitting on a ridge above the Karawari River, Karawari Lodge boasts a spectacular view over hundreds of kilometres of dense tropical jungle. Inspired by local architecture and built with traditional materials, while still providing modern comforts. Ovenight Karawari Lodge BLD|
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