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Varirata National Park
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| Varirata National Park is Papua New Guinea's first national park. It was declared on December 10, 1969 and was officially opened on October 8, 1973, just two years before PNG gained independence. The Park is located approximately 14.3 miles from Port Moresby at the edge of the Sogeri Plateau. It occupies an area of 2,626 acres at an elevation of 2,066 feet to 2,733 feet giving it the most impeccable location to have an aerial view of Port Moresby from the lookout point.
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Kokoda Trail Trek
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| Kokoda Trail Treks are led by a local trek leader and designed for groups who want to experience the physical challenge of the Kokoda Trail across the original wartime route. They have been leading treks across the trail for more than 10 years and are well respected by the Koiari and Orokaiva clan leaders across the trail. Each Trail Trek group has a PNG medic trained in first aid – they also carry two VHF radios and a satellite phone and have 24/7 backup from the base at Sogeri. These treks are best suited for travelers who want to experience the physical challenge of the Kokoda Trail and the camaraderie that goes with it. There is an eight-passenger minimum for these groups.
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New Guinea Natural Tours – Birding Tours
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| New Guinea Natural Tours is a hub of bird diversity in Papua New Guinea. One of the world’s four great tropical avifauna lives here, separate in its history and evolution from those of Asia, Africa and the Americas. The region is famous for being home to a rich and distinctive humid forest avifauna characterized by cassowaries, megapodes, pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, kingfishers, owlet-nightjars, and especially the oscine passerines or songbirds. Papua New Guinea has 365 species that are endemic to the region, meaning they are found nowhere else in the world. To see some of these endemic species, contact Daniel Wakra, a famous local birding guide expert, for more detailed information and itinerary and cost. |
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Asaro Mudmen Tribe
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| The Asaro "mud men" from Papua New Guinea's eastern highlands are known for their clay masks adorned with pigs' teeth and shells. With no written history, there is no way of pinpointing when the Asaro began making masks, though it is believed the practice has existed for four generations. One origin story states that a man created the costume for a wedding but that guests in attendance thought he was a ghost and they all fled. This gave the man an idea on how to score a decisive victory in a war with a neighboring tribe. He convinced his brother and his friends to disguise themselves with masks and mud. The enemy thought ghosts were coming and they ran away without firing a single arrow.
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