Our Papua New Guinea Highlights tour has been specifically crafted to take in the region’s very best sites, from Mount Hagen and Rondon Ridge to the lowlands of Varirata and Kiunga, and is designed for those with less time to spare in the field, yet still wishing for a comprehensive overview of this exceptional land. We bird in areas rich with avian diversity giving ample opportunity for finding many of the area’s most sought-after species. Fabulous birds-of-paradise will feature highly, while we will also enjoy some incredible fruit doves, kingfishers, parrots, honeyeaters, bowerbirds and a couple of endemic families such as berrypeckers and longbills. This tour can also be linked with our New Britain Endemics Extension for a wonderful two week exploration.
Papuan Eagle, 15+ Bird-of-paradise species!, Zoe’s Imperial & Pheasant Pigeon, Wattled Ploughbill, Crested Satinbird, Painted Quail-thrush, Brehm’s Tiger Parrot, Papuan Lorikeet, Lesser Melampitta, Emperor Fairywren, Crested Berrypecker & Mountain Firetail
Spectacled Dasyure, Black-tailed Giant Rat, Agile Wallaby
lowland and montane rainforest, secondary forest, Eucalyptus savanna, mangroves, grasslands, wetlands
hot and humid with tropical showers, cooler in the highlands
10 with 2 Rockjumper leaders / 8 with 1 Rockjumper leader
moderate pace with some longer hikes
comfortable to luxurious hotels and lodges
moderate, can be challenging at times
traditional carvings, spectacular forest vistas and mountain scenery
good
Adam is very energetic and helpful. He is an excellent birder and having spent 6 months living in PNG, he also had a good knowledge of other wildlife, as well as the culture. I really enjoyed his company.
Special thanks to Dušan Brinkhuizen for his care in helping me to locate birds on my camcorder.
We thought the birding went very well. Both Dusan and Stephan were great guides - very knowledgeable, very dedicated, quite determined to get everyone onto pretty much everything, and they combined very well. And, they both tried very hard to help all the participants who needed it, whether it was locating a bird, getting up a steep section or getting in or out of the boats. They did an admirable job.
[This was] my third trip with Adam Walleyn and I will definitely go with him again. He is constantly looking and working to find the birds---during lunch breaks, after the day ends, on the bus. He never stops and it pays off. He works hard to get everyone on the birds and remembers special needs that various members of the group have. He took a lunch break one day to spend time with me looking for one bird that I had repeatedly missed. We didn’t find it, but the effort was very much appreciated and noticed. He gave me some pointers and I did find the bird later on during another break.
The birds were magnificent, and when you combine this with the awesome guide combo of Adam Walleyn and the 'Big G' (Gareth Robbins), it made for a once in a lifetime trip. Thanks again Rockjumper for delivering a first-class birding experience.
02 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2024 (11 days)
PGK25,950 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk
Tour price (Per person): PGK25,950 * USD7,038 * GBP5,742 * EUR6,605 * AUD10,899
Single Supplement: PGK3,100 * USD841 * GBP686 * EUR789 * AUD1,302
Flight costs: PGK3,750 * USD1,017 * GBP830 * EUR954 * AUD1,575
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain I 2024
02 Sep 2024 - 12 Sep 2024 (11 days)
PGK25,950 - 4 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: André Bernon
Tour price (Per person): PGK25,950 * USD7,038 * GBP5,742 * EUR6,605 * AUD10,899
Single Supplement: PGK3,100 * USD841 * GBP686 * EUR789 * AUD1,302
Flight costs: PGK3,750 * USD1,017 * GBP830 * EUR954 * AUD1,575
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2024
30 May 2025 - 09 Jun 2025 (11 days)
PGK27,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour Leader: Paul Varney
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK27,000 * USD7,323 * GBP5,974 * EUR6,872 * AUD11,340
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain I 2025
04 Jul 2025 - 14 Jul 2025 (11 days)
PGK27,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Amanda Guercio
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK27,000 * USD7,323 * GBP5,974 * EUR6,872 * AUD11,340
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain II 2025
06 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025 (11 days)
PGK27,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth
Tour Leader: Robert Williams
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK27,000 * USD7,323 * GBP5,974 * EUR6,872 * AUD11,340
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2025
Papua New Guinea - Highlights I 2019 - September 2019
Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2019 - August 2019
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise V 2019 - August 2019
Papua New Guinea - Huon Peninsula Extension II 2019 - August 2019
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise IV 2019 - July 2019
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise III 2019 - June 2019
Papua New Guinea - Huon Peninsula Extension I 2019 - June 2019
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