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5-Day Mt Hagen Cultural Tour + Highlands Birding

5-Day Mt Hagen Show & Highlands Cultural Tour

Tour Details

Day 1: Arrival in Mt Hagen
Upon arrival at Mt Hagen Airport (Kagamuga), you’ll be welcomed and transferred to the Highlander Hotel. The evening is at leisure to relax and prepare for the upcoming cultural immersion.
Included: Airport transfer, hotel accommodation

Day 2: Full Day at Mt Hagen Show
Experience the Mt Hagen Show, a dazzling spectacle of traditional dress, dance, and culture. Your guide will escort you throughout the day. All entrance fees are included. Return to the Highlander Hotel in the afternoon.
Included: Guide, show entry, hotel transfer, accommodation

Day 3: Highlands Birding in Wurup Kiap
Early morning departure for Wurup Kiap village, home to unique highland bird species. After a birding walk and time in nature, return to the hotel later in the morning.
Included: Guide, birding activity, hotel transfer

Day 4: Visit to the Chief’s Village
Today you’ll visit a traditional highlands village to meet a local chief and his multiple wives. Witness daily life, customs, and gain insight into the region’s family and tribal structures. Return to the hotel by early afternoon.
Included: Village visit, cultural guide, transfers

Day 5: Departure
You’ll be transferred from your hotel to Mt Hagen Airport for your onward journey.
Included: Airport transfer

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    Reviews
    4.9/5 - (9 votes)

    How was your trip and guide?

    “Thomas Payape and Tony Hateya from PNGVT looked after me very well. There was a funeral of a PNG pilot on the land next to Lakwanda Lodge and there were over a thousand Huli people there for 4 to 5 days.I arrived on the day that they were preparing the mumu with 60 pigs to be slaughtered. Thomas was able to use my iPhone to get great movies shot of the preparations.Since I had walked with a student from Tari High School to Margarima (2 days I think) in 1974, retracing Tari to Ambua Gap & Margarima was probably the highlight for me.I cannot recommend Rapheal Kogun enough!! He is very honest and cared greatly about my safety. Same with Thomas Paypae in Tari.The Guest house in Goroka was excellent, with ensuite bathroom and a continental breakfast provided – also very clean.In Madang, Raphel told me that there were pirates at the moment, so we did not go to Dazib guesthouse, but stayed in the Lutheran Gusethouse in Madang – again excellent.

    And would you recommend this tour to other adventurers who'd like to come to PNG?

    Definitely. I had a great time thanks. Best holiday yet."

    -Ted Sullivan, PNG Essential Odyssey

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    Last Minute Goroka Show - Budget Tour

    A group of men in traditional tribal clothing and face paint parade on a grassy field during the Mt Hagen Show.
    from $1,450.00
    • Duration: 4 Days (approx.)
    • Product code: PDBZ72

    Last-Minute Goroka Show Package - Budget

    Itinerary:


    Day 1:Friday, September 19

     Upon arrival in Goroka, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your guesthouse. Enjoy dinner and settle in for your first night in preparation for the festival.


    Day 2: Saturday, September 20

    Begin your first full day at the Goroka Show with VIP access and your guide. Experience the vibrant traditional dances, colorful costumes, and cultural performances. A packed lunch will be provided to take along, and you will return to your guesthouse in the afternoon.


    Day 3: Sunday, September 21

    Spend your second day at the festival exploring more performances and traditional displays. Visit the John McCarthy Museum within the festival grounds while enjoying VIP entry and the guidance of your expert host. A packed lunch is included, and you will return to your guesthouse in the afternoon.


    Day 4: Monday, September 22

     After breakfast, you will be transferred to Goroka Airport for your departure. (Overnight accommodation in Port Moresby is not included.)

    Included:

    This package includes three nights of basic accommodation in Goroka, VIP passes to the Goroka Show, expert guides throughout the festival, and transfers to and from the Showgrounds.


    Not Included:

    This package does not include domestic or international flights, accommodation in Port Moresby, meals and drinks outside of the included dinner and breakfast, medical, cancellation, or travel insurance, or tips.


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    Reviews
    4.9/5 - (9 votes)
    “Hi, Jasmine.Here are a few of my favorite moments...and my photos (public Facebook albums)Hogave, Lufa
    • Day 1: I am warmly greeted by David Kima, who recounts the story and conservation movement of Hogave. We arrive in the middle of the local village mourning of a recently deceased member, a very rare and local experience, totally unplanned. After 3 hours of very rocky road driving, I arrive at the Hogave Conservation Centre welcomed by two villagers who performed a traditional wind instrument that very few locals can play, and incredibly, I become only the second (or third) tourist ever to stay here.
    • Day 2: I trek through a truly "virgin" rain forest, one of very few remaining in the world (Congo, Amazon, and PNG), guided by three locals bushwhacking the way with machetes, climb a very wild and steep mountain side equivalent of 200 floors (according to my iPhone) to become the first tourist to reach the top of Mt. Michael. (The way down in the pouring rain was our least favorite moment.) As someone who has summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, I can truthfully say this was a much more challenging level of difficulty - There the most I've climbed in one day was 134 floors, 3-4 hours max, with a different day dedicated to a descent, but in Michael, it was 200 floor, up and down in one day, for 10-12 hours, with far steeper and unpaved paths without camps. This hike/trek is only for the fittest of the fit!
    • Day 3: I become the first tourist to visit and stay overnight at Hogave Village, an isolated and remote hour-and-a-half walk from HCC, and join the villagers in peeling potatoes and taro, preparing, and eating mumu. I stay overnight with David (another David) and his family.
    • Day 4: I join the villagers gathered to enjoy a traditional hunting performance
    • Day 5: I get cellular reception for the first time since I arrive in PNG and get to upload and share my first batch of photos with my friends. https://www.facebook.com/grace.forker.7/media_set?set=a.837672754956.1073741876.3501655&type=3
    Rabaul/KokopoI hope this is helpful. Please feel free to contact me if I can add more information for future visitors.Thank you for the one-of-a-kind memories!"

    -Grace Forker, Comprehensive Multi-Destination PNG Expedition

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    Last Minute Goroka Show - Budget Tour

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    Welcome to Papua New Guinea from the team at PNGVT. Here we use expert guides who grew up in each respective region of the island we offer trips in, both local and international staff, who have all guided for decades, including for government, PNG National Tourism, celebrities, companies, cruise ships, families and businessmen, miners and divers, as well as solo travelers. We have run trips in every region of PNG each year, including some that no other company can. But...

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