PAPUA
NEW GUINEA is an equatorial wonderland of mountain and lowland
rain forests featuring some of the most remarkable biological
diversity on the planet. It has over 700 fascinating languages and cultures, yet
it is a country visited by only a handful of tourists each
year.
PNG as it is fondly called, is like Australia, a land of
marsupials, but it is best know for its birds. The birds
of Paradise are no doubt the most famous but it also has
a wealth of parrots, particularly at the lower altitudes.
If you have clients interested in birds then PNG is the
place to send them.
PNG has everything that an adventurer could want, great
landscapes of huge mountains and large meandering rivers
with wonderful Wilderness Lodges to stay in.
So well hidden
are the mountain valleys in Papua New Guinea that a million
people lived there unknown until the 1930's. The Highlands
are breathtaking - a world straight from the pages of a
National Geographic Magazine. Steep sided hills plunge down
to coffee plantations laid out in neat squares on the valley
floors. Thatched houses guard the hilltops and swift flowing,
jungle fringed rivers dissect the land, like silver blades.
The people who have lived in these hills for thousands of years are fierce warriors who occasionally still engage in tribal battles between themselves. The colorful "sing sing" is a full blooded show of strength calculated to astound its audience. To witness these plumed warriors chanting and pounding the earth is to see one of the worlds great dramas.
The
annual Mt. Hagen Show
is the single largest display of Papua New Guinea's colorful
and diverse cultures. The country has more than 700 known
languages and each represents a distinct cultural tribal
group. The 2010 Mt. Hagen Cultural Sing Sing
will be held on the weekend of August 14/15 2010
The
Highlanders are known for their fiercely aggressive competition
at the Show and will be out in their thousands to participate.
They take great care in adornment of body decor, face
painting and head dresses of the Bird of Paradise plumage.
Visitors have the opportunity to witness this preparation
prior to the groups proceeding to the main cultural arena.
The Show tours
fill up fast as there is only very limited accommodation
in Mount Hagen, so, book now for the experience of a lifetime.
Book
early to see this spectacle today...tomorrow it won't
be the same!
Goroka
Highlands Festival 2010 dates are set for the weekend
of September 18/19, 2010.
After the Festival
you will get a chance to discover other areas of Papua
New Guinea, especially the Highlands and Sepik areas.
All escorted
tours are complete packages including internal air travel,
accommodation, tours and some meals. Individuals, couples
and small groups may sign up on these tours.
No more than
16 explorers can join one of our 10-14 night Escorted
Small Group Tours incorporating these local cultural festival
- The Mt Hagen and Goroka Shows - Isn't it time to fulfil
the desire for a personalized genuine cultural experience!
Here is your opportunity - Phone or email us today!
For more information on Papua
New Guinea, please visit the Trans
Niugini Tours website here!
