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Cultures & Diving: Fife Bay to Tawali & Alotau

from $4,999.00
  • Duration: 8 Days (approx.)
  • Location: Port Moresby
  • Product code: alotautawali

PNG Fife Bay Homestay and Tawali Resort Diving - 8 Days

Located on the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea, Fife Bay is in a bay sheltered by three islands that sit in the mouth of the bay. Fife was an early missionary settlement with a rich history associated with the work of the London Missionary Society who first set foot in the district. The missionaries were pioneers in the set up of schools and health services prior to the establishment of government in the country. Fife Bay was later made the seat of the local government in the early 60's. The church mission still exists today and Fife Bay now hosts a primary school, local health center, and a high school. There are many surrounding villages in the area and the area is largely known for agriculture and fishing. 

The beginning of the tour allows you to experience life in the bay at Fife Mountain Hut Homestay. Here you'll find that it is the perfect escape and a truly a great way to interact with the locals and feel the lifestyle. The homestay is perfectly situated near a watering hole that is great to take a dip in, it offers many wonderful birds in the area to observe, and is within minutes of a beach with a 4WD. 

From Fife Bay, we will head to the incredible Tawali Resort located in Milne Bay. 

Milne Bay is an area on the very far eastern end Papua New Guinea that consists of seven groups of islands. During the war, the Bay was a very large naval base in which thousands of servicemen and ships passed through. The Bay is spread out over thousands of kilometers of ocean and known for its impeccable diving. Milne Bay offers plenty of reefs that are very well preserved and packed with wildlife. Due to the areas use during the war, there are also many wrecks that are very popular amongst divers.

Tawali Leisure and Dive Resort is a premier leisure and dive destination of Milne Bay Province. Situated on a limestone bluff-backed by densely rainforested hills overlooking the clear and protected waters of Milne Bay*. This One (1) Hectare Resort boasts of Twenty-two(22) spacious Standard Rooms, Bungalows and Premier Villa, making it the first of its kind in Milne Bay Province. Each room is well appointed and reflects an exceptional Local Contemporary Design. Tawali Leisure and Dive Resort has a magnificent House Reef wherein hundreds of species to discover, a Restaurant located at the main building, which offers a wide variation of International and local a la carte or buffet dishes of the finest ingredients.

Itinerary:

DAY 1: Arrival in Port Moresby

As you arrive in Port Moresby today you will be transferred to your hotel for the evening. 

DAY 2: Port Moresby - Alotau - Fife Bay

This morning you will be transferred to the airport for your flight from POM - Alotau. Once you have arrived in Alotau, you will be met and greeted by your guide and will then begin your drive to Fife Bay to your homestay. The drive from the airport today is about two hours along the flat plains of Milne Bay. You will cross over Pini Range to Sagarai Valley then over the Momore Range to get to Fife Bay. The road is on Morore Range and stretches along the crest of the range along virgin rainforests providing beautiful and scenic mountain views. 

There will be two stops along the Momore Range today to enjoy the views before arriving in Fife Bay. We will enjoy lunch in a local mountain hut before taking a history tour. The tour after lunch will include an early missionary and government settlement and their history, gravesites of early missionaries, a visit to the church mission headquarters, and Fife Bay High School. This afternoon you will take a walk to the local Subamolao waterfall for a dip in the waterhole. From the waterfall, we will return to the homestay for dinner and the rest of the night.

DAY 3: Fife Bay - Isudau - Isuisu

After breakfast this morning, you will embark on a tour of the seaside villages of Isuisu and Isudau. Today includes a speedboat transfer and:

1) Visit to a local skull cave/hit - These are early traditional burial grounds on a rocky beach at Isudau
2) Visit Isuisu Village - Here you will enjoy a beach walk along the village where you will have the chance to meet and interact with the locals.
3)Visit Idudau Village - Tour through the village and experience some local entertainment of contemporary song and dance. Here you will enjoy some refreshments of local fruit and green coconut juice.


This afternoon lunch will be on Opea island in the middle of the mouth of Fife Bay. Once you have finished lunch you can jump in the water for a snorkel or swim. You also have the option today to go fishing on a local canoe just off the island. Around 2pm today we will head back to the homestay.

Once you are back at the homestay, you can either head out for a bush walk or make your way to a nearby watering hole for some more swimming before dinner. 

DAY 4: Fife Bay - Alotau - Tawali Resort

Today marks your last day at your Fife homestay. After you say your goodbyes to your lovely hosts and new friends, we will begin the two-hour drive back to Alotau. 

Once you arrive in Alotau, you will be met and greeted by our Tawali representative and go straight to Tawali Resort where you will stay for the next three nights. 

Your stay at Tawali Resort includes daily boat dives and also shore diving on the house reef. Tanks, weights, lunch, and snacks are included on your boat dives. Your lovely stay at Tawali will have a balcony and an ocean view. 

DAY 5: Tawali Resort

DAY 6: Tawali Resort

DAY 7: Tawali - Alotau - Port Moresby

This morning you will head back to Alotau for your flight back to POM. 

Once you have landed in POM, you will be transferred from the airport to your hotel for the evening.

DAY 8: Hotel - Airport

From your hotel this morning, you will be transferred to the POM airport for your international flight.


Included in cost:

- Meals ( from lunch on day 2 to breakfast on day 7)

- Accommodation

- Transport and transfers

- Dives as listed above and equipment as listed above

- Hotel in Port Moresby for 2 nights on either end of the tour

Excluded in cost:

- Travel insurance

- Flights - both domestic and international

- Personal items such as sunscreen, insect repellant

- Meals during stay in Port Moresby




 

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4.2/5 - (31 votes)
“Sam himself was a great guide, very reliable, responsible, honest, and hard working. Anyhow, in my opinion the tour was largely a great success. I have great memories from the experience and great pictures too.Thanks again."

-James Maccallan, USA, Goroka to Madang Walk and Madang Extension

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Last Minute Goroka Show - Budget Tour

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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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4.2/5 - (31 votes)
“Hello Chris,I wanted to reach out to you and thank you. I've arrived home from my travels and you were absolutely correct about PNG. It was a lot, but it was very rewarding and worth it. Thank you! I really do appreciate PNG and your help in opening it up to me!Thanks again."

-Derek Schrok, Essential Odyssey and Simbu Culture Tour

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Last Minute Goroka Show - Budget Tour

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