Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority

Port Moresby
Tel: 675 3200211
Fax: 675 3200223
Email: info@pngtourism.org.pg
Web: www.pngtourism.org.pg

PNG ITINERARY
PORT MORESBY / GOROKA / MT.HAGEN / SEPIK / RABAUL
29 DAYS ITINERARY
Thursday
16 September

SINGAPORE-PORT MORESBY
DAY 1 Depart Singapore on Air Niugini flight PX 393 departing at 2130 and arriving at 0825+1 into Port
Moresby.

Friday
17 September

PORT MORESBY
DAY 2 After clearing Customs and Immigration, you proceed to the arrival hall. Alice from PNG Tourism
Promotion Authority will be meeting you.
09.30am Full Day Tour of Port Moresby witness Hiri Moale Festival activities and PNG Independence
celebrations throughout the city. Niugini Jeni Tours staff will pick you up from the Ela Beach Hotel
reception by 09.30am.
O/N Ela Beach Hotel
(L, D)

Saturday
18 September

PORT MORESBY-GOROKA
DAY 3 Depart Port Moresby on Air Niugini flight PX 960 at 0920 and arrive at 1030 in Goroka. Upon
arrival, you will be met by Goroka Treks & Tours. Transfer to Pacific Gardens Hotel, check in and
proceed to the Goroka Show Grounds for the Goroka Show.
O/N Pacific Gardens Hotel
(B, L, D)

Sunday
19 September

GOROKA
DAY 4 A full day tour by Goroka Treks & Tours and witness the Goroka Cultural Festival. Witness
different cultural groups from various provinces in PNG in their vibrant colors performing.
O/N Pacific Gardens Hotel
(B, L, D)

Monday

GOROKA

20 September

DAY 5 Tour of Daulo Pass with Goroka Treks & Tours on part of the Highlands Highway and walk the
small tracks to the surrounding villages. Communities are larger and more traditional, with bush material
homes.
O/N Pacific Gardens Hotel
(B, L, D)

Tuesday
21 September

GOROKA-MT. HAGEN
DAY 6 Transfer by Goroka Treks & Tours along the Highlands Highway to the Trans Niugini Tours
Office in Mt. Hagen. Stopover in Kundiawa for lunch.
O/N Rondon Ridge
(B, L, D)

Wednesday
22 September

MT. HAGEN
DAY 7 Tour of Mt. Hagen town with Trans Niugini Tours.
O/N Rondon Ridge
(B, L, D)

Thursday
23 September

MT. HAGEN
DAY 8 Visit Paiya Village and experience village lifestyle, see how the village people go about their
everyday life and interact with the villages.
O/N Rondon Ridge
(B, L, D)

Friday
24 September

MT. HAGEN-KARAWARI
DAY 9 Fly by charter from Mt. Hagen to Karawari
O/N Karawari Lodge
(B, L, D)

Saturday
25 September

KARAWARI SEPIK
DAY 10 Tour Karawari
O/N Karawari Lodge
(B, L, D)

Sunday
26 September

KARAWARI SEPIK
DAY 11 Tour Karawari
O/N Karawari Lodge
(B, L, D)

Monday
27 September

KARAWARI SEPIK MT. HAGEN

DAY 12 Fly by charter back to Mt. Hagen, transfer to Kumul Lodge
O/N Kumul Lodge
(B, L, D)

Tuesday
28 September

MT. HAGEN KUMUL LODGE

DAY 13 Bird Tour
O/N Kumul Lodge
(B, L, D)

Wednesday

KUMUL LODGE MT. HAGEN PORT MORESBY

29 September

DAY 14 Your flight to Port Moresby on Air Niugini PX 183 departing Mt. Hagen at 1645 and arriving Port
Moresby 1745. Upon arrival you will be transferred to Ela Beach Hotel in preparation for the next days
trip.
O/N Ela Beach Hotel
(B, L, D)

Thursday
30 September

PORT MORESBY - RABAUL

DAY 15 Your flight on Air Niugini PX 258 departing Port Moresby at 1000 and arriving Rabaul 1220.
Upon arrival you will be taken on a half day tour of Kokopo with Rapopo Plantation Resort.
O/N Rapopo Plantation Resort
(B, D)

Friday
01 October

RABAUL
DAY 16 Full day tour of Rabaul. Visit the once beautiful Rabaul town, now buried in ashes. Witness the
spectacular view of the volcano Mt. Tavurvur and Mt. Vulcan and other sites. Transfer to Kokopo Village
Resort.
O/N Kokopo Village Resort
(B, D)

Saturday

RABAUL

02 October

DAY 17 Full day tour/trekking of Baining and up towards the Wild Dog area.
O/N Kokopo Village Resort
(B, D)

Sunday
03 October

RABAUL-PORT MORESBY
DAY 18 Your flight on Air Niugini PX 275 departing Rabaul at 0705 and arriving Port Moresby 0825. You
will be picked up by Loloata Island Resort and transferred to the resort where you will relax for the day
and overnight.
O/N Loloata Island Resort
(L, D)

Monday
04 October

PORT MORESBY-CAIRNS
DAY 19 Your flight on Air Niugini PX 090 departing Port Moresby at 0935 and arriving Cairns 1100.
Loloata Island Resort will do the airport transfers.

END OF PROGRAM

CHECKLIST:

A. FLIGHTS
MR. RASSO KNOLLER
PX 393
16 SEP
PX 960
18 SEP
PX 183
29 SEP
PX 258
30 SEP
PX 275
03 OCT
PX 090
04 OCT

STATUS
SIN/POM
POM/GKA
HGU/POM
POM/RAB
RAB/POM
POM/CNS

2130
0920
1645
1000
0705
0935

0825
1030
1745
1220
0825
1100

PNG Tourism Frankfurt office will provide ticket

All confirmed & ticketed.
All confirmed & ticketed.
All confirmed & ticketed.
All confirmed & ticketed.
PNG Tourism Frankfurt office will provide ticket

Trans Niugini Tours (TNT) Air 24 SEP MT.HAGEN-KARAWARI - All confirmed ticket to be issued at TNT Office
Trans Niugini Tours (TNT) Air 27 SEP KARAWARI MT. HAGEN-All confirmed ticket to be issued at TNT Office
B. TRANSFERS
Port Moresby

Alice of PNG Tourism will meet you at the International

Terminal upon your arrival.

Port Moresby

Loloata Island Resort - FOC

Goroka

Goroka Treks and Tours

Mt. Hagen

Trans Niugini Tours FOC

Kokopo

Rapopo Plantation Resort - Arrival

Kokopo Village Resort - Departure

C. ACCOMMODATION / MEALS
Ela Beach Hotel

Confirmed paid accommodation and meals

Pacific Gardens Hotel

Confirmed paid accommodation and meals

Rondon Ridge

Confirmed FOC accommodation and meals

Courtesy of Trans Niugini Tours

Karawari Lodge

Confirmed FOC accommodation and meals

Courtesy of Trans Niugini Tours

Kumul Lodge

Confirmed. TPA is organizing payment for accommodation

and meals.

Rapopo Plantation Resort

Confirmed and paid accommodation and meals

Offered 25% discount on Accommodation.

Kokopo Village Resort

Confirmed and paid accommodation and meals

Loloata Island Resort

Confirmed FOC accommodation and meals

Courtesy of Loloata Island Resort.

D. TOURS / ACTIVITIES

Niugini Jeni Tours

Confirmed and paid

PNG Explorers International

Confirmed and paid

Offered 50% discount

Trans Niugini Tours

Confirmed and paid

Kumul Lodge

Confirmed. Payment to be organized by TPA.

Rapopo Plantation Resort

Confirmed and paid

Kokopo Village Resort

Confirmed and paid

CONTACT DETAILS:
A. Air Niugini
Brisbane
Level 4, 99 Creek Street,
QLD 4001, Brisbane
Tel: +61 (07) 3221 1544
Fax: +61 (07) 3220 0040
Email: mgrpxbne@bigpond.com or sales.brisbane@airniugini.com.pg
Contact Person: Mr. Charles Molly
Port Moresby
Tel: +675 327 3498
Email: nmaniana@airniugini.com.pg
Contact Person: Ms. Nori Maniana
Website: www.airniugini.com
A. PNG Tourism Promotion Authority
Port Moresby
Ms. Alice Kuaningi
Snr Marketing Officer
Tel: +675 3200211
Email: alicek@pngtourism.org.pg
Frankfurt
Mrs. Katrin Pottier
PNG Tourism
Kaiserstrasse 47
D-60329 Frankfurt
Tel +49 (0)69 634095
Fax +49 (0)69 6313332
Website: www.pngtourism.de
PNG Blog Spot: PNG Tourism Blog
Email: info@pngtourism.de
B. Ela Beach Hotel and Apartments

P.O. Box 813

Port Moresby
National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Phone/Fax: (675) 321 2100 / 321 2434
Email: elabeach@coralseahotels.com.pg
Contact Person: Winifred Todd

C. Trans Niugini Tours

Shirley Johnson
Reservations Department
TRANS NIUGINI TOURS
PO BOX 371
MT HAGEN, 281
Tel: +675 542 1438
Fax: +675 542 2470
E-mail: service@pngtours.com
Web Site: http://www.pngtours.com
D. Rondon Ridge
Refer to Trans Niugini Tours Contact above
E. Karawari Lodge
Refer to Trans Niugini Tours Contact above
F. Kumul Lodge
PO Box 989
Mt. Hagen
Western Highlands Province
Tel/Fax: +675 542 1615
Mobile: +675 71805427 or 76852373
Email: kumul-lodge@global.net.pg
Email: mambis1ples@yahoo.com.au
Website: www.kumullodge.com.pg
Contact Person: Kim Arut
G. Rapopo Plantation Resort
PO Box 489
Kokopo
East New Britain
Papua New Guinea
Ph: (+676) 982 9944
Fax: (+675) 982 5119
Email: rapopo@online.net.pg / rapopo@datec.net.pg
Website: www.rapopo.com
Contact Person: Beverly or Brian Martin

H. Kokopo Village Resort

PO Box 269
Williams Road
Kokopo
East New Britain
Papua New Guinea
Ph/Fax: 982 9096/982 8360 / 9829061
Email: kvr@global.net.pg
Website: www.kokoporesort.com.pg
Contact Person: Damian Balasa or Paul
I. PNG Explorers International / Goroka Treks & Tours
PO Box 345
Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province
Papua New Guinea
Ph: + 675 732 1281
Fax: + 675 732 1394
Mobile: +675 7685-2775
Email: goroka@pngexplorers.com; goroka@png-japan.co.jp
Website: www.pngexplorers.com
Contact Person: Akemi Mikata / Hideo Kamioka
J. Loloata Island Resort
PO Box 5290
Boroko, National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Ph:
+675 325 8590 (Island)
Fax:
+ 675 325 4037
Email: loloata@daltron.com.pg
Website: www.loloata.com
Contact Person: Richard Knight or Olinda

K. Goroka Pacific Gardens Hotel

Pacific Estate, Mokara St.
North Goroka
PO Box 342
Goroka
Ph: +675 732 3418
Fax: +675 732 2633
L. Niugini Jeni Tours
PO Box 1768
Port Moresby
National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Tel: +675 3409031
Email: niuginijeni@gmail.com
Contact Person: Jackson Suhumini

M. VISITING JOURNALISTS CONTACT DETAILS:

Mr. Rasso Knoller
Editor & Photographer for Australien Magazine
Email: knoller@die-reisejournalisten.de