Of all the world’s birding destinations, Papua New Guinea must certainly rank amongst the most fascinating and exotic. The second largest island on Earth, New Guinea was the last inhabited island to be explored by Europeans, and even today many areas have little or no exposure to Western influence. The virtually untouched forests come alive with incredible fruit doves, fig parrots, fairywrens, jewel-babblers, pittas, honeyeaters and berrypeckers, while over twenty species of dazzling birds-of-paradise present sometimes unbelievably iridescent colours and wild tail plumes in one of the most astonishing exhibits of the natural world!
Travelling by air, road, and boat we will explore the diverse habitats of the country, from winding lowland rivers and sprawling grasslands, to the richly forested highlands. Native tribes still dress themselves to mimic the island’s fabulous birds, adorned with elaborate head plumes made from the feathers of parrots and birds-of-paradise. Our eighteen-day tour covers the highlights of this enchanted and little-travelled country. We can expect a phenomenal variety of remarkable birds in and amongst vast regions of immaculate forests that have been experienced by few people on earth!
King of Saxony, Superb, Magnificent, King, Twelve-wired, Greater, Raggiana, Lesser & Blue Bird-of-paradise, Magnificent & Growling Riflebird, Black, Brown & Black-billed Sicklebill, Glossy-mantled, Crinkle-collared & Trumpet Manucode, Short-tailed Paradigalla, Ribbon-tailed & Princess Stephanie's Astrapia, Queen Carola's & Lawes's Parotia, Salvadori's Teal, Forest Bittern, Papuan, Pygmy & Gurney's Eagle, Doria's & Black-mantled Goshawk, Papuan Harrier, Chestnut & Forbes's Forest Rail, New Guinea Flightless Rail, New Guinea Woodcock, New Guinea Bronzewing, Cinnamon Ground Dove, Pheasant Pigeon, Southern Crowned Pigeon, Wompoo, Pink-spotted, Ornate, Orange-fronted, Superb, Coroneted, Beautiful, White-bibbed, Orange-bellied & Dwarf Fruit Dove, Purple-tailed, Rufescent, Pinon's, Collared, Zoe's & Torresian Imperial Pigeon, Papuan Mountain Pigeon, Papuan Boobook, Marbled & Papuan Frogmouth, Archbold's Nightjar, Feline, Starry, Wallace's, Mountain & Barred Owlet-Nightjar, Hook-billed, Common Paradise, Little Paradise, Buff-breasted Paradise, Brown-headed Paradise, Forest, Torresian, Yellow-billed, Mountain, Papuan Dwarf & Azure Kingfisher, Shovel-billed, Blue-winged & Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Pesquet's, Yellow-capped & Buff-faced Pygmy, Papuan King, Eclectus & Brehm's Tiger Parrot, Striated, Red-flanked, Fairy, Papuan, Yellow-billed & Orange-billed Lorikeet, Purple-bellied, Dusky, Goldie's & Coconut Lorikeet, Orange-breasted Fig Parrot, Papuan Pitta, Archbold's, MacGregor's, Flame, Yellow-breasted & Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Papuan Treecreeper, Wallace's, Emperor, White-shouldered & Orange-crowned Fairywren, Goldenface, Papuan Babbler, Papuan Logrunner, Loria's & Crested Satinbird, Tit & Crested Berrypecker, Papuan Whipbird, Spotted, Blue & Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler, Painted Quail-thrush, Mottled Berryhunter, Papuan & Black Sittella, Wattled Ploughbill, Rufous-naped Whistler, Crested Pitohui, Lesser Melampitta & Greater Melampitta, Blue-capped Ifrit, Mountain Firetail, White-spotted, Great-billed, Grey-headed, Hooded & Chestnut-breasted Mannikin.
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
8 with 1 Rockjumper Leader / 10 with 2 Rockjumper leaders
moderate pace with some longer hikes
comfortable to good hotels and lodges with one basic lodge
moderate, can be challenging at times
300 - 350
traditional carvings, spectacular forest vistas and mountain scenery
good
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.
Glen Valentine was excellent, seeing and hearing most of the target birds, despite a very chatty, enthusiastic group that must have been very challenging at times.
Adam Walleyn knew the birds and the calls and worked hard to make sure we saw not only the specialties of the area but all the birds. His nightbirding skills were phenomenal. It is like he knew exactly where the bird was going to show.
Dušan Brinkhuizen was especially sweet and encouraging when I was having trouble with pain or with getting onto birds. I would be happy to travel with Dušan again.
David Erterius was very kind and considerate, often accompanying me at the back of the group and helping me see some birds that I otherwise might have missed.
12 May 2024 - 29 May 2024 (18 days)
PGK39,450 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth
Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk
Tour price (Per person): PGK39,450 * USD10,825 * GBP8,825 * EUR10,204 * AUD16,665
Single Supplement: PGK4,950 * USD1,358 * GBP1,107 * EUR1,280 * AUD2,091
Flight costs: PGK5,950 * USD1,633 * GBP1,331 * EUR1,539 * AUD2,514
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain I 2024
02 Jun 2024 - 19 Jun 2024 (18 days)
PGK47,950 - 2 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth
Tour price (Per person): PGK47,950 * USD13,158 * GBP10,727 * EUR12,402 * AUD20,256
Single Supplement: PGK4,950 * USD1,358 * GBP1,107 * EUR1,280 * AUD2,091
Flight costs: PGK5,950 * USD1,633 * GBP1,331 * EUR1,539 * AUD2,514
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain I 2024
24 Jun 2024 - 11 Jul 2024 (18 days)
PGK39,450 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Tour Leader: Carlos Bocos
Tour price (Per person): PGK39,450 * USD10,825 * GBP8,825 * EUR10,204 * AUD16,665
Single Supplement: PGK4,950 * USD1,358 * GBP1,107 * EUR1,280 * AUD2,091
Flight costs: PGK5,950 * USD1,633 * GBP1,331 * EUR1,539 * AUD2,514
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain II 2024
12 Aug 2024 - 29 Aug 2024 (18 days)
PGK39,450 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: André Bernon
Tour Leader: Stephan Lorenz
Tour price (Per person): PGK39,450 * USD10,825 * GBP8,825 * EUR10,204 * AUD16,665
Single Supplement: PGK4,950 * USD1,358 * GBP1,107 * EUR1,280 * AUD2,091
Flight costs: PGK5,950 * USD1,633 * GBP1,331 * EUR1,539 * AUD2,514
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2024
02 Sep 2024 - 19 Sep 2024 (18 days)
PGK47,950 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Stephan Lorenz
Tour price (Per person): PGK47,950 * USD13,158 * GBP10,727 * EUR12,402 * AUD20,256
Single Supplement: PGK4,950 * USD1,358 * GBP1,107 * EUR1,280 * AUD2,091
Flight costs: PGK5,950 * USD1,633 * GBP1,331 * EUR1,539 * AUD2,514
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2024
09 May 2025 - 26 May 2025 (18 days)
PGK42,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour Leader: Paul Varney
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK42,000 * USD11,525 * GBP9,396 * EUR10,863 * AUD17,743
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain I 2025
18 Jul 2025 - 04 Aug 2025 (18 days)
PGK42,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Amanda Guercio
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK42,000 * USD11,525 * GBP9,396 * EUR10,863 * AUD17,743
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain II 2025
20 Aug 2025 - 06 Sep 2025 (18 days)
PGK50,000 - 2 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK50,000 * USD13,720 * GBP11,185 * EUR12,932 * AUD21,122
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2025
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