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
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
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
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!
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