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Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, is one of the world's most culturally and biologically diverse nations, home to over 800 distinct languages and thousands of tribal groups. The country spans the eastern half of New Guinea island along with hundreds of smaller islands, featuring rugged highlands, dense rainforests, and pristine coral reefs. It is renowned among divers for its exceptional underwater world, including the wrecks of Milne Bay and the Bismarck Sea, while trekkers are drawn to iconic routes like the Kokoda Track. Adventurous travellers come for raw, off-the-beaten-path experiences — from highland sing-sings and traditional ceremonies to world-class birdwatching in one of the planet's last great wilderness regions.

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Papua New Guinea · 8 days

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Papua New Guinea Sepik River Adventure (Self-Launched)

An independent, self-launched version of Indigo Safaris' 8-day Sepik River cultural tour. You'll fly into Port Moresby, connect to Wewak on the north coast, then travel by road and motorised canoe into the villages of the Middle Sepik — Kamindimbit, Palimbei and Kanganamun — staying in village guesthouses, visiting haus tambaran (spirit houses), meeting carvers and crocodile-men, and attending a sing-sing. Unlike the group tour, you arrange flights, transport, village stays and local guides directly. Note: PNG's Sepik region requires genuine flexibility and pre-arranged local contacts — this is not a destination for winging it, but self-launching cuts the tour price dramatically. Costs are approximate and exclude international flights; PNG domestic flights are expensive and are budgeted within transport.

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~£1,120

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