8 days in Papua New Guinea Itinerary
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Start: Sydney
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Port Moresby
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Mount Hagen
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Rabaul, East New Britain
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End: Sydney
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Port Moresby — 4 nights
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In contrast to the surrounding wilderness, national capital Port Moresby offers some impressive cultural attractions and a decent array of amenities.Spend the 31st (Sun) exploring nature at Varirata National Park. There's much more to do: stroll through Kokoda Track, explore the activities along Sepik River, buy something for everyone on your list at Vision City Mega Mall, and ponder the world of politics at National Parliament House.
To find reviews, maps, more things to do, and other tourist information, go to the Port Moresby trip tool.
Sydney, Australia to Port Moresby is an approximately 7.5-hour flight. Traveling from Sydney in March, expect Port Moresby to be a bit warmer, temps between 36°C and 28°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 1st (Mon) early enough to fly to Mount Hagen.
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Mount Hagen — 1 night
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Mount Hagen is the third largest city in Papua New Guinea, with a population of 46,250. Start off your visit on the 2nd (Tue): hunt for treasures at Mount Hagen Market, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Mount Wilhelm, and then contemplate the waterfront views at Lake Kutubu.
For where to stay, reviews, more things to do, and more tourist information, go to the Mount Hagen trip itinerary builder.
You can fly from Port Moresby to Mount Hagen in 3 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Tue) early enough to fly to Rabaul.
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For where to stay, reviews, more things to do, and more tourist information, go to the Mount Hagen trip itinerary builder.
You can fly from Port Moresby to Mount Hagen in 3 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Tue) early enough to fly to Rabaul.
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Rabaul, East New Britain — 2 nights
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The plucky township of Rabaul lives under constant threat of destruction, thanks to its proximity to Tavurvur, a permanently smoking and very much active volcano.Start off your visit on the 3rd (Wed): take an in-depth tour of New Guinea Club and then contemplate the geological forces at Tavurvur. On the 4th (Thu), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: explore the different monuments and memorials at Rabaul War Cemetery and then brush up on your military savvy at Kokopo War Museum.
To find other places to visit, photos, where to stay, and other tourist information, you can read our Rabaul online itinerary planner.
Traveling by flight from Mount Hagen to Rabaul takes 5.5 hours. On the 4th (Thu), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly back home.
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Papua New Guinea travel guide
Occupying the eastern half of New Guinea and its offshore islands, Papua New Guinea represents an immense cultural and biological diversity. Densely carpeted in lush rainforest, the largely mountainous interior includes several active volcanoes. Because of this rugged landscape, Papua New Guinea remains one of the planet's least explored areas, thought to harbor as-yet undiscovered species. Remote mountain ranges nurture unique plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world, while the wildly fluctuating topography creates large differences in climate that further diversify the ecosystems. The people of Papua New Guinea are equally varied and distinct, with hundreds of tribes and communities--the vast majority of which are rural--and approximately 850 different languages. Don't expect much of a tourism infrastructure in Papua New Guinea (or infrastructure of any kind), but do expect any challenges to be richly rewarded by a real adventure unlike any other, in an untamed wilderness, untouched by commercialization.
