Artifact and handicraft trips

EM3a Middle Sepik Safari
7 nights ex-Wewak
This package features five days exploring the Middle Sepik villages, one day in Wewak and one day visiting the offshore islands of Kairiru and Muschu. The Middle Sepik villages are rich in animistic cultural beliefs and produce a prolific range of cultural artefacts such as wall masks, figurines, bilum bags, flutes, drums, implements, body decorations and bride-price shell money. Each village has its own unique artistic style.

EM3b Lower Sepik Safari 7 nights
This package features five days exploring the Lower Sepik villages, one day in Wewak and one day visiting the offshore islands of Kairiru and Muschu. The people of the Lower Sepik are prolific artisans, producing a wide range of cultural artefacts both for every day use and for sale. Their signature artifact is the story board (see left) which is unique in Papua New Guinea.

EM3d Taste of the Sepik 4 nights
This short package takes you up the Keram River, a tributary of the Sepik, to Chimondo and Kambot villages, where you will be able to take in a broad selection of river experiences in a short time, including riding the river in a motor canoe, viewing artisans at work on carvings and other artefacts, inspect a Haus Tambaran (men's spirit house), mix informally with the village people, observe the making and cooking of the staple food, sago, and witness a Sepik style sing-sing performance featuring all-traditional costume.

EM20 Discover Papuan Gulf Art 10 nights
Daru, Balimo, Baimuru, Kikori, Kerema
Follow in the footsteps of Frank Hurley, Australian explorer, photographer and movie maker who visited this area in the 1920s and documented the local culture and art.
  DECEMBER 2009 - PNG TRADITIONAL POTTERY TOUR 10 NIGHTS 
Tufi (Wanigela), Lae (Zumin), Goroka (Asaro), Madang (BilBil), Sepik River (Aibom)
Tour dates and itinerary still being finalised.