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Nature
and birdwatching tours
for independent travellers.
Discover
the plants and animals of Papua New Guinea.
Coming soon ! Mt Bosavi nature
expeditions.
In early 2009 one of our guides accompanied the BBC film crew that shot the BBC
wildlife documentary at Mt Bosavi in the Southern Highlands of PNG that was watched
by
4 million viewers
in the UK. The expedition unearthed 16 new species of frog, three new fish species,
a bat and a giant woolly rat never before documented by science.
Our guide knows all the right
spots to take you to immerse yourself in this ancient volcanic caldera
brimming with undiscovered species. We are now working on an expedition itinerary
to be released on this page soon. Tours will operate for groups only,
on demand, via Kikori. |

Baby cuscus
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EM33
MAINLAND NEW GUINEA NATURE TOUR
13 nights Ekame Wildlife Lodge, Mt
Hagen, Goroka, Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Kamiali
Wildlife Management
Area
(optional 4 nights extension to Kikori delta)
EM33 is a semi-guided
package for independent travellers keen to experience the contrasting
natural environments of Papua New Guinea, including riverine (Ekame),
tropical montane (Crater Mountain), coastal (Kamiali) and estuarine (Kikori).
The focus of this tour is on native plants and animals, and the locals
who share their habitats. December to February is turtle nesting season
at Kamiali.
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Hornbill
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EM31
MAINLAND NEW GUINEA BIRDWATCHING TOUR
20 nights Kiunga, Tabubil, Mt Hagen, Minj, Goroka, Madang, Port
Moresby with optional extension 3 nights Kikori
This
is the “grand tour” of
accessible bird watching sites on the Papua New Guinea mainland.
The tour is designed for serious ornithologists who are happy to stay
in some lower standard hotels and lodges in order to be closer to the
action. On this tour, all birding sites are within close proximity
of
the accommodation or vehicle drop-off point at each location, and no
arduous jungle trekking is involved.
The core package is 20 nights but can be shortened by skipping one
or more stops.
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Heron
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EM7
EASY BIRDING TRIP WITH 3 STOPS
6 nights Tabubil, Mt Hagen, Port Moresby (Variarata National
Park)
This hassle-free hotel-based tour is available year-round and offers
easily accessible bird watching locations that do not require long road
trips, jungle expeditions, swamp-stomping or sleeping in bush camps.
Birding bliss without getting blisters and wet feet. Birding excursions
include full catering, good quality vehicles and trained nature guides.
Also: EM7A EASY
BIRDING TRIP WITH 4 STOPS
8 nights - as above with additional 2 nights in Madang
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Dwarf kingfisher |
EM8
INTREPID BIRDING EXPEDITION
20 nights Crater Mountain, Lakekamu Basin, Normanby Island
with optional extension 3 nights Kikori delta
This
trip is designed for small groups of bird watchers who have
already been around the traps of PNG’s
better-known birding locations and are prepared to rough it and hoof
it a little in order to explore some
more remote bird habitats.
The Intrepid Birding Expedition offers three contrasting environments
(four if you take the extension to Kikori) that between them host over
500 bird species:
- sub-tropical montane forest (Crater Mountain)
- riverine tropical lowlands (Lakekamu Basin)
- coastal marine (Normanby Island)
- estuarine delta (Kikori) |

Sleeping flying foxes, Tauri River. Watch
out for hungry eagles!
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EM19
TAURI RIVER ADVENTURE
4 nights Tauri River
(Gulf Province) - camping and village stays
Four hours road trip from from Port Moresby,
the Tauri River runs
almost
parallel
to
the Lakekamu
River
and
shares
a similar
range of
bird, reptile
and amphibian species
as the Lakekamu Basin, a renowned biodiversity hotspot. During
this river journey and return hike your guides will show
you nesting and perching spots where you can observe and photograph
a variety of river and rainforest birds and
animals. Crocodiles are small and shy, cassowaries are plentiful
(considered a
pest) and even more shy because the locals are
quite partial to the
tough meat.
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OCTOBER 2009 -
PNG NATIVE ORCHID TOUR (escorted small group tour)
10 nights
Port Moresby,
Madang, Simbai, Mt Hagen
Tour dates and itinerary
still being finalised. |
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