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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea travel guide

Little-visited Papua New Guinea is a land of pioneering travel: find pristine reefs, highland tribes and jungles bursting with the world's most bizarre birds

Papua New Guinea is the stuff of true travel legend – a distant, exotic, little-explored land laying just north of Australia in the Coral Sea, that will garner serious kudos at the water cooler.

Papua New Guinea and the nearby Solomon Islands are diving Mecca. WWII wrecks, manta rays, odd-looking multi-coloured fish and incredible reefs are among the underwater delights here.

Divers aren’t the only ones who will love remote Papua New Guinea. Nature-lovers come to spot forest-dwelling tree kangaroos, giant leatherback turtles and birds of paradise. Culture vultures love the local festivals where Highlanders dress in traditional regalia, powder and paint and dance for all they’re worth.

Wanderlust recommends

  1. Visit the Insect Tribe, deep in the Papua New Guinea jungle
  2. Trek the Kokoda Trail – a gruelling but rewarding 96km trek over the forested Owen Stanley Range
  3. Visit Mt Hagen – the epicentre of the colourful (and sometimes volatile) Highland tribes. Go in August when the annual cultural show attracts more than 50 tribes to perform singsings (dances)
  4. Head to Madang, on the north-east coast – the ‘prettiest town in the Pacific’ and a great base from which to island hop.

Wanderlust tips

Papua New Guinea is expensive. Get off the beaten track and stay in rural villages: it’s much cheaper. You can also save money by booking hotel rooms in advance from outside the country thus avoiding the 10% VAT that’s levied on higher-end accommodation.

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