14 May 2027 - 31 May 2027 (18 days)
PGK41,450 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Tour Leader: Nigel Redman
Tour Price (Per person): PGK41,450 (USD9,550 * GBP7,219 * EUR8,389 * AUD13,557)
Single Supplement: PGK5,100 (USD1,175 * GBP888 * EUR1,032 * AUD1,668)
Flight costs: PGK4,100 (USD945 * GBP714 * EUR830 * AUD1,341)
29 Aug 2027 - 15 Sep 2027 (18 days)
PGK41,450 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth
Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar
Tour Price (Per person): PGK41,450 (USD9,550 * GBP7,219 * EUR8,389 * AUD13,557)
Single Supplement: PGK5,100 (USD1,175 * GBP888 * EUR1,032 * AUD1,668)
Flight costs: PGK4,100 (USD945 * GBP714 * EUR830 * AUD1,341)
This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2027
15 Jul 2028 - 01 Aug 2028 (18 days)
PGK43,900 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour Leader: Paul Varney
Tour Price (Per person): PGK43,900 (USD10,114 * GBP7,645 * EUR8,885 * AUD14,358)
This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
06 Aug 2028 - 23 Aug 2028 (18 days)
PGK51,900 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Tour Price (Per person): PGK51,900 (USD11,957 * GBP9,039 * EUR10,504 * AUD16,975)
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
06 Jul 2029 - 23 Jul 2029 (18 days)
PGK54,400 4 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Stephan Lorenz
Tour Price (Per person): PGK54,400 (USD12,533 * GBP9,474 * EUR11,010 * AUD17,793)
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
14 Jul 2029 - 31 Jul 2029 (18 days)
PGK46,100 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): PGK46,100 (USD10,621 * GBP8,029 * EUR9,330 * AUD15,078)
This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2029
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
05 Aug 2029 - 22 Aug 2029 (18 days)
PGK54,400 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Robert Williams
Tour Price (Per person): PGK54,400 (USD12,533 * GBP9,474 * EUR11,010 * AUD17,793)
This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2029
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Papua New Guinea is one of the world’s great birding destinations and, for many birders, represents the ultimate journey into the heart of New Guinea. Vast tracts of rainforest, remote mountain ranges, immense river systems and isolated highland valleys support an extraordinary concentration of endemic and highly localised birds, including some of the most spectacular species on Earth. Above all, this is the land of the birds-of-paradise, and our comprehensive Papua New Guinea tour has been designed to showcase a superb cross-section of these legendary birds across the country’s major habitats.
Beginning around Port Moresby, we explore the dry woodlands, wetlands and rich hill forests of the southern lowlands, including celebrated Varirata National Park. Here our targets include Raggiana Bird-of-paradise, Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher, Pheasant Pigeon, Papuan Pitta, Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler, Growling Riflebird, Goldenface, Drongo Fantail and an impressive assortment of fruit doves, kingfishers, monarchs and honeyeaters. The Raggiana display grounds provide our first opportunity to witness one of New Guinea’s most iconic birds performing at close quarters.
From the lowlands we fly into the spectacular central highlands, where cool montane forest and moss-covered ridges support an entirely different bird community. Around Rondon Ridge and Mount Hagen we search for an exceptional suite of birds-of-paradise, including King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise, Blue Bird-of-paradise, Brown and Black Sicklebills, Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia and the extraordinary Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, whose impossibly long white tail streamers make it one of the most remarkable birds in the world. Other highland specialities include family endemics such as Wattled Ploughbill, Mottled Berryhunter and Blue-capped Ifrit with other key targets such as MacGregor’s Bowerbird, Crested Satinbird, Lesser Melampitta, Papuan Parrotfinch, New Guinea Woodcock and a wealth of distinctive berrypeckers, robins, honeyeaters and parrots. Feeders, forest trails and highland clearings provide excellent opportunities both for close observation and photography.
We then fly west to Kiunga, close to the Indonesian border, where the character of the tour changes completely as we enter the immense lowland forests and river systems of the Fly basin. This is one of Papua New Guinea’s richest birding regions and home to another outstanding collection of birds-of-paradise. Here we seek the jewel-like King Bird-of-paradise, magnificent Greater Bird-of-paradise, brilliant Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise and radiant Flame Bowerbird, together with Trumpet and Glossy-mantled Manucodes. The supporting cast is equally impressive and may include Blue Jewel-babbler, Hook-billed Kingfisher, New Guinea Bronzewing, Grey-headed Goshawk, Palm Cockatoo, Papuan Eclectus, Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot and numerous fruit doves, imperial pigeons and lowland forest specialities.
One of the great adventures of the tour is our boat journey along the mighty Fly and Elevala Rivers, travelling through remote swamp forest in search of Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise displaying from riverside snags and the huge, fan-crested Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon. Palm Cockatoos, Blyth’s Hornbills, Papuan Spinetails, imperial pigeons and flocks of other lowland birds add to the spectacle.
This is a true Papua New Guinea birding experience rather than a leisurely introduction. We travel extensively by air, road and boat, moving between lowland rainforest, riverine swamp forest, dry woodland and montane forest at elevations approaching 3 000 metres. Early starts, long birding days, muddy forest trails, basic infrastructure in some areas and the unpredictability of domestic aviation are all part of travelling in this extraordinary country. In return, the tour offers access to some of the finest birding on Earth and an exceptional concentration of iconic species, particularly birds-of-paradise, in landscapes that remain among the wildest and least disturbed in the region.
King of Saxony, Magnificent, King, Twelve-wired, Greater, Raggiana, Lesser & Blue Bird-of-paradise; Magnificent & Growling Riflebirds; Black & Brown Sicklebills; Greater Lophorina; Glossy-mantled, Crinkle-collared & Trumpet Manucodes; Ribbon-tailed & Princess Stephanie's Astrapias; Queen Carola's & Lawes's Parotias; Salvadori's Teal; Forest Bittern; Grey-headed & Black-mantled Goshawks; Papuan Harrier; New Guinea Woodcock; New Guinea Bronzewing; Cinnamon Ground Dove; Pheasant Pigeon; Sclater's Crowned Pigeon; Wompoo, Pink-spotted, Ornate, Orange-fronted, Superb, Coroneted, Beautiful, White-bibbed, Orange-bellied & Dwarf Fruit Doves; Purple-tailed, Rufescent, Pinon's, Collared, Zoe's & Torresian Imperial Pigeons; Papuan Mountain Pigeon; Papuan Boobook; Marbled & Papuan Frogmouths; Feline, Starry, Wallace's, Mountain & Barred Owlet-nightjars; Hook-billed, Common Paradise, Little Paradise, Buff-breasted Paradise, Brown-headed Paradise, Forest, Yellow-billed, Papuan Dwarf & Azure Kingfishers; Shovel-billed, Blue-winged & Rufous-bellied Kookaburras; Pesquet's, Yellow-capped Pygmy, Buff-faced Pygmy & Brehm's Tiger Parrots; Papuan Eclectus; Striated, Josephine's, Red-flanked, Fairy, Papuan, Yellow-billed & Orange-billed Lorikeets; Dusky Lory; Goldie's & Coconut Lorikeets; Papuan Pitta; Archbold's, MacGregor's, Flame, Yellow-breasted & Fawn-breasted Bowerbirds; Wallace's, Emperor, White-shouldered & Orange-crowned Fairywrens; Goldenface; Papuan Babbler; Loria's & Crested Satinbirds; Tit & Eastern Crested Berrypeckers; Spotted, Blue & Chestnut-backed Jewel-babblers; Painted Quail-thrush; Mottled Berryhunter; Papuan Sittella; Wattled Ploughbill; Rufous-naped Bellbird; Crested Pitohui; Lesser Melampitta; Blue-capped Ifrit; Mountain Firetail; White-spotted, Great-billed, Grey-headed, Hooded & Chestnut-breasted Mannikins.
Spectacled Dasyure; Black-tailed Giant Rat; Agile Wallaby; Great Flying Fox.
lowland and montane rainforest, Eucalyptus savanna, mangroves, grasslands, wetlands, islets
hot and humid with tropical showers, cooler in the highlands
7 with 1 Rockjumper Leader / 8 - 10 with 2 Rockjumper leaders
DIFFICULT: This is a high-intensity “mega” tour designed for passionate listers and serious birders who enjoy a fast-paced schedule. Due to its demanding nature, it’s not recommended for avid photographers, inexperienced birders, or anyone with mobility or health limitations.
This is a moderate to difficult tour. You should have a VERY GOOD level of fitness, stamina, and be in good health. Not suitable for dedicated or avid photographers; inexperienced birders; or anyone with mobility or health challenges.
Reasonable to good, 1 night very basic.
Moderate to demanding. Bird density is low; many visuals are high in the canopy. Several difficult target species.
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spectacular forest vistas and mountain scenery
Reasonable, typical rain forest conditions of variable light and frequent rain.
This has been an incredible tour with Stephan Lorenz and Dušan Brinkhuizen as amazing guides. Experts in their knowledge of the New Guinea birds and wonderful companions who looked after the needs of all the participants. We all worked as a team under their guidance and saw many challenging as well as beautiful birds.
Dušan Brinkhuizen was very personable, great birder, keen on helping us all see the species.
Both Lev Frid and Andre Bernon were excellent guides. Lev was particularly emphatic about the vagaries of travel in PNG and the propensity for things to go wrong. Despite his warnings, the trip went extremely smoothly; the accommodation was all great be it the highly rustic (Kwatu) or high end (Walindi); the Papuan guides and ground team were very good; it was nice to see that Rockjumper was clearly supporting the local organisations; and overall both the Rockjumper guides and the Papuan bird guides were very knowledgeable. Overall, a really excellent experience on the ground.
Special thanks to Dušan Brinkhuizen for his care in helping me to locate birds on my camcorder.
The tour was excellent overall. The main guide, Stephan Lorentz, was really top class. His knowledge of the birds and calls and the fine id details was exceptional and his field skills were awesome, outdoing the local guides at times. And he is extremely personable and friendly. The local guides were also excellent and provided an exceptionally high level of field skill and support, and great enthusiasm in getting pax onto the more challenging birds. And physical support also, including even helping some of the pax on slippery slopes and cutting stairs on river landings at times!! The landed arrangements were generally slick and the accommodation of good quality. Overall it was an exceptional and really memorable tour with superb birds and birding, much or most of which would not have been possible without the Rockjumper team, slick tour planning and arrangements, Stephan and the local guides.
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