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Highlands Culture & Tribal Encounters (3 and 5 day versions from Moresby)

The 5-day option below, based on 3 travelers, will be USD $2850 + 5.5% taxes and fees per person. This DOES NOT include your domestic flights or your accommodation on the first night upon arrival in Port Moresby. 

The 3 day option below, based on 3 travelers, will be USD $2250 + 5.5% taxes and fees per person. This DOES NOT include your domestic flights or your accommodation on the first night upon arrival in Port Moresby. 

5 DAY OPTION:

DAY 1: BY PLANE – PORT MORESBY – GOROKA

  • Arrive Goroka on the morning flight,
  • Airport Transfers to your hotel
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon departure to Gimisave Village, see performances from
  • Arunumuna women's folk dance
  • Mini Mudmen
  • Burning Heads
  • Taste test > Bamboo Cooking
  • Dinner

Overnight at the Mudmen Eco Lodge

DAY 2: KOREKORETO VILLAGE – ASARO>  GOROKA

  • Breakfast
  • Hike up to Mt Gurupoka for an aerial view of the Asaro Valley and the township of Goroka
  • Descend to watch the Asaro Mudmen
  • Mokomoko Victory Dance
  • Korokua Mask Dancers
  • Bleeding Tongue
  • Cane swallowing
  • Lunch & Dinner Included

Overnight at the Mudmen Eco Lodge    

DAY 3: GOROKA - MINIMA - WII TOWAII

•⁠  ⁠Breakfast
•⁠  ⁠Depart Goroka early this morning and depart for Minima in Chimbu.
•⁠  ⁠Lunch in Mindima
•⁠  ⁠Skeleton Tibe dance performance
•⁠  ⁠Insect Hunters
•⁠  ⁠Dust Shakers

Continue to Waterfall Village. Today, you can expect to experience the Waterfall Village of the Wii Towaii Tribe, Watch performances from the
•⁠  ⁠Spirit Birds
•⁠  ⁠Go insect hunting,
•⁠  ⁠See the HoneyBee women folk Dance
•⁠  ⁠Dinner

Overnight Waterfall Village

DAY 4: MINDIMA – MT HAGEN

  • Breakfast
  • Depart Waterfall for Mt Hagen
  • Check into Log Cabin
  • ⁠Lunch
  • Depart to Wurup Kiap Village
  • Stringband
  • Melpa Singsing Group
  • Womens Weldo Sance
  • Visit the Chief and his wives
  • Visit the Widow and her children

Return to the Log Cabin for dinner and overnight.

DAY 5: BY PLANE MT HAGEN – PORT MORESBY

•⁠  ⁠Breakfast
•⁠  ⁠Check out and depart for the airport for your flight back to Port Moresby.

Included:
•⁠  ⁠Land transfers [Asaro/Mindima/Waterfall/Mt Hagen]
•⁠  ⁠Airport Transfers [Goroka>Asaro & Waterfall > Mt Hagen]
•⁠  ⁠Meals [All meals from Goroka > Waterfall Lunch on Day 3 not included, guests can stop over at the MCRoyal Hotel to order lunch as there are no cafés in the Mt Hagen Airport
•⁠  ⁠All Village Entrance Fees
•⁠  ⁠All Culture Activities
•⁠  ⁠Guide [Goroka/Waterfall/to Hagen]

3 DAY OPTION: 

Day 1: Port Moresby to Goroka

This morning, transfer from the hotel in Port Moresby to the airport for your flight to Goroka, upon arrival, transfer to and hike Mt Gurupoka for an aerial view of the Asaro Valley and the township of Goroka. Descend to watch the Asaro Mudmen,  Mokomoko Victory Dance, Korokua Mask Dancers, Bleeding Tongue, Cane swallowing
Overnight at the Mudmen Eco Lodge            

Day 2: Goroka - Minima - Wii Towaii

Depart Goroka early this morning and depart for Minima in Chimbu.
•⁠  ⁠Lunch
•⁠  ⁠Skeleton Tribe dance performance
•⁠  ⁠Insect Hunters
•⁠  ⁠Dust Shakers
Continue to Waterfall Village. Today, you can expect to experience the Waterfall Village of the Wii Towaii Tribe, Watch performances from the
•⁠  ⁠Spirit Birds
•⁠  ⁠Go insect hunting,
•⁠  ⁠See the HoneyBee women folk Dance
•⁠  ⁠Dinner
Overnight Waterfall Village

Day 3: Huli Wigmen and then Transfer to Hagen Airport

•⁠  ⁠Breakfast
•⁠  ⁠Depart for Mt Hagen
•⁠  ⁠Stop by the Huli Wigmen Village and see their performance
•⁠  ⁠Drop off at the Airport

Afternoon / Last flight out of Mt Hagen.

Included:
•⁠  ⁠Land transfers [Asaro/Mindima/Waterfall/Mt Hagen]
•⁠  ⁠Airport Transfers [Goroka>Asaro & Waterfall > Mt Hagen]
•⁠  ⁠Meals [All meals from Goroka > Waterfall Lunch on Day 3 not included, guests can stop over at the MCRoyal Hotel to order lunch as there are no cafés in the Mt Hagen Airport
•⁠  ⁠All Village Entrance Fees
•⁠  ⁠All Culture Activities
•⁠  ⁠Guide [Goroka/Waterfall/to Hagen]

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