Goroka's hidden birding Paradise, virgin rainforest, and untouched nature.

Hogave Conservation Site - Birding, Virgin Rainforest from Goroka

A scenic view of lush, green mountains under a partly cloudy blue sky.

A scenic view of a rural village on a hillside, featuring traditional huts with thatched roofs, lush greenery, and a dirt path leading up the slope, all framed by tree branches.

Three men in traditional dress are sitting on a bench in a jungle setting, each holding a bamboo tube decorated with ferns and leaves.

An old, thatched-roof house sits amid lush greenery, framed by an overcast sky in a rural landscape.

The image shows a bridled honeyeater, a gray bird with a black head, white stripe, and blue eye patch, perched on a branch amidst green foliage.

A scenic view through trees of the Hogave Conservation Site, revealing mountain ranges and clouds under a blue sky.

A dense rainforest view with two tall trees in the foreground framing a distant waterfall, bathed in sunlight filtering through the canopy.

A landscape view shows lush, green mountains under a sky with scattered clouds at the Hogave Conservation Site, offering birding and virgin rainforest views from Goroka.

The image shows a sign for Hogave Conservation Centre, located in Goroka, Papua New Guinea, featuring a bird illustration and contact information.

A large group of people are gathered outside in front of a lush green mountain landscape with trees and a fence.

The image shows a Blue-capped Ifrit, a colorful bird with a distinctive blue cap, perched on a branch.

A dark-colored bird with a bright yellow patch around its eye perches amidst green foliage.

A woman in a blue dress and headscarf checks food covered with banana leaves that is being smoked.

A woman in a blue shirt is kneeling at a market stall displaying an assortment of roots and vegetables on banana leaves laid out on the ground.

Four people are standing outside in tribal dress with their faces painted black. One person is covered in moss.

A man in a blue floral shirt tends to an underground oven covered in leaves and canvas, with steam rising and another person standing nearby.

The image shows a staged interaction with locals, possibly in Papua New Guinea, featuring one with a bow and arrow, another crawling, one covered in foliage, and another with traditional clothing.

A scenic view of a tall waterfall cascading into a tranquil pond surrounded by lush greenery and fallen logs at Hogave Conservation Site.

A sign for "Hogave Conservation" featuring colorful bird illustrations stands in front of a thatched-roof structure amidst lush greenery.

A man stands near a small dam and waterfall, with a large water pipe in the foreground running over a rocky stream.

A woman stands confidently with hands on her hips in front of a tall waterfall and lush rainforest backdrop at the Hogave Conservation Site.

Varaktighet: 4 Days (approx.)
Plats: Goroka
Produktkod: hogave

Hogave Conservation Site - Birding, Virgin Rainforest from Goroka

Hogave Conservation Site is about a 2-hour drive from Goroka and is the home to one of the highest mountains in PNG, Mt. Michael.

Hogave is an incredible piece of the untravelled Papua New Guinea complete with virgin rainforest (over 200 square kilometers), wildlife, and many different species of birds. The area has become quite a hot spot for conservation efforts (and this is paying off) as there are many tribes that claim rights to the area and only a small group who desire to really conserve this area.

Birds you might see at Hogave Conservation include:

Brown Sicklebill
Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
Belford's Melidectes
Bird of Paradise
Common Smokey Honeyeater
Regent Whistler
Stephanie's Astrapia
Blue-capped Ifrit
Roufous-napped Bellbird
White-winged Robin
Buff-faced Scrubwren
Large Scrubwren
Mountain Mouse-Warbler
Sclater's Whistler
Papuan Boobook
Red-collared Myzomela
Papuan Flycatcher
Fan-tailed Berrypecker and more

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive in Goroka

As you arrive in Goroka today, you will be met and greeted by your guide and you will transfer directly to Hogave Conservation Site.

Overnight stay Hogave guest house with meals.

Please note that you may be required to overnight in Goroka if the roads are deemed unsafe due to weather.

Day 2: Full day at Hogave Conservation Site

Full day at Hogave Conservation Site. Here you will experience birding, hiking, village discoveries, orchid viewing, forest walks, and cultural experiences.

Overnight stay at Hogave Conservation Hut with All meals.

Day 3: Full Day at Hogave Conservation Site

Full day at Hogave Conservation Site. Here you will experience birding, hiking, village discoveries, orchid viewing, forest walks, and cultural experiences.

Overnight stay at Hogave Conservation Hut with All meals.

Day 4: Transfer to Airport

This morning you will transfer back to Goroka for an afternoon tour to see the famous Asaro Mudmen perform and a visit to the JK McCarthy Museum.

This afternoon, you will be dropped at the airport for your flight to Port Moresby.

Included in the cost:

Meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 4.
Tours mentioned in the itinerary
Cultural experiences mentioned in the itinerary
Transfers mentioned in the itinerary
Guide

Excluded:

All flights - both domestic and international
Accommodation in Port Moresby
Travel insurance
Personal items such as sunscreen, insect repellant, souvenirs, etc

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Recensioner

5/5 (8)

“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/Kokopo

Day 1: I ride a local bus (!) with my guide Pauline Puipui to Ratavul where I visit to stay with her family. I visit the local beach, listen to the stories of Pauline's parents, and join them for dinner which is mumu with the biggest giant claims I've ever seen in my life! I stay overnight at an authentic hut and bed made of woven coconut leaves.
Day 2: I try weaving coconut leaves, scraping coconuts, etc. in preparing mumu that we enjoy with the family and neighbors, then string together local currency of shells. https://www.facebook.com/grace.forker.7/media_set?set=a.836154502546.1073741875.3501655&type=3
Day 3: I am amazed by the first day of Mask Festival with the early morning Kinavai and nighttime Baining Fire Dance. https://www.facebook.com/grace.forker.7/media_set?set=a.837870833006.1073741880.3501655&type=3 In between during the day, I snorkel and sail with dolphins on the way to/from Duke of York Islands where I explore and picnic at the beach. https://www.facebook.com/grace.forker.7/media_set?set=a.836148634306.1073741874.3501655&type=3
Days 4-5: More amazing moments at the Festival
Day 6: I climb to the top Mt Tavurvur volcano and explore Rabaul, including the Japanese bunker and barge tunnels, and Rabaul Museum/Rabaul Hotel. What a history! https://www.facebook.com/grace.forker.7/media_set?set=a.837875388876.1073741881.3501655&type=3

I 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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