Day 1
Monday 5 August: arrival in Singapore (recommended before 17:00) and departure with flight Air Niugini for Port Moresby to 20.20.
Day 2
(Tuesday 6 August) : CHECK A PORT MORESBY AND WEWAK FLIGHT
Arrival in Port Moresby to 5.00 in the morning and after the customs clearance, you meet your guide who will accompany you throughout your stay. Flight to Wewak in the morning in order to join the Sepik region. Installation in a comfortable hotel and rest for the day.
Accommodation: Hotel. Meals: D-D-PD
Day 3
(Wednesday 7 August) : OF WEWAK IN THE SEPIK RIVER
Departure in the morning, with our local team to join the Sepik River to Pagwi within five hours drive, where we join our local team and the dugout. From there we ship and reach the village of Kanganamun, at the heart of the Middle Sepik, the cultural area of “Men crocodile”, which end is the skin during initiation rituals to resemble the crocodile spirit. It is also here that the art of the Sepik, very well known, is at its best .
Accommodation: Guesthouse. Meals: D-D-PD
Note:
The lack of clear water around the Sepik River, the only way to wash is the river itself or water drawn from the river. It is black, because of the silt transported, but cleans for those who may find this really inconvenient; wipes are the only alternative… Transportation is by means of traditional dugout canoes, equipped with cushions, comfort is very basic
Days 4/5/6
(Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 August) : SHIPPING ON THE SEPIK
Visit to the Kanganamun zone, with the villages of Palembe, Aibom, etc… You will see many houses of spirits, as well as traditional dances. According to the conditions and the height of water on the river, you will visit either the ‘Black water ‘., Lakes in the confines of a tributary of the Sepik, or the Inland, near the village of Yamok or upper Sepik and its very special houses of spirits. But still learn dances and tribal art.
Accommodation: Guesthouse. Meals: D-D-PD
Day 7
(Sunday 11 August) : TOWARDS WEWAK
Back to Pagwi, then drive towards Maprik, in the area of ethnicity Abelam, known for its ritual of exchanging yams. In a village near, We attend dances and visit an impressive local House of the spirits. Following this, back to Wewak, installation back to the Boutique Hotel. Rest after the expedition.
Accommodation: Hotel. Meals: D-D-PD
Day 8
(Monday 12 August) : TO the island of Muschu
The road to a little island paradise, perfect to enjoy white sand beaches, makes snorkeling or trekking and experience life in the islands of Papua.
Accommodation: Guesthouse. Meals: D-D-PD
Day 9
(Tuesday 13 August) : to Wewak and Hagen
Morning departure from the island, back to Wewak (20 minutes by boat) and flight to Mount Hagen, of their departure for Simbu, where you move to the village of Kagai. You’re here in a local guesthouse, where you can enjoy splendid views and the warm welcome of the family who runs this place.
Accommodation: Guesthouse. Meals: D-D-PD
Day 10
(Wednesday 14 August) : KAGAI, party in the village
We spend the day with groups of dances of the village coming to adorn themselves in front of us, making us take advantage of the richness of their culture, in an atmosphere intimate. Second night in guesthouse.
Accommodation: Guesthouse. Meals: PD/D
Day 11
(Thursday 15 August) : THE WAGHI VALLEY
Departure in the morning for first the village of Mindima, where we are witnessing a local play that tells a local legend. Then the road to Kol Goi, another village in the province of Jiwaka, where we have lunch and there still witnessing spectacular dances. At the end of day, We reach our hotel, outside of Hagen, the Mission Jiwaka resort.
Accommodation: Hotel. Meals: D-D-PD
Day 12/13/14
(Friday / Saturday / Sunday, 16/17/18 August) : HAGEN FESTIVAL
Three days to take advantage of the most fabulous festivals of Papua, where dozens of tribes from all the mountains of the country meet. You spend two days at the Hagen festival after also discovering on the Friday a more intimate festival in the village of Paya. A great weekend to refuel photos and memories… We reach Port Moresby on Sunday afternoon after a last morning on the Hagen Show.
Accommodation: Comfortable hotel. Meals: D-D-PD
Day 15
(Monday 19 August) : bird watching and departure to Singapore then the France
City tour, the Botanical Garden and its aviaries, the Museum and the Parliament, then return flight to Singapore in early afternoon (direct connection to Singapore to the possible France in the evening).
End of our services. Meals: PD/D.
