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Papua New Guinea - Highlights

© Blue Bird-of-paradise by Dusan Brinkhuizen
Papua New Guinea - Highlights I 2027

30 Apr 2027 - 10 May 2027 (11 days)

PGK26,450 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Leader: Nigel Redman

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Tour Price (Per person): PGK26,450 (USD6,087 * GBP4,600 * EUR5,347 * AUD8,673)

Single Supplement: PGK3,600 (USD828 * GBP626 * EUR728 * AUD1,180)

Flight costs: PGK4,100 (USD943 * GBP713 * EUR829 * AUD1,344)

This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2027

Papua New Guinea - Highlights II 2027

15 Aug 2027 - 25 Aug 2027 (11 days)

PGK26,450 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth

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Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar

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Tour Price (Per person): PGK26,450 (USD6,087 * GBP4,600 * EUR5,347 * AUD8,673)

Single Supplement: PGK3,600 (USD828 * GBP626 * EUR728 * AUD1,180)

Flight costs: PGK4,100 (USD943 * GBP713 * EUR829 * AUD1,344)

This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2027

Papua New Guinea - Highlights I 2028

01 Jul 2028 - 11 Jul 2028 (11 days)

PGK28,600 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

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Tour Leader: Paul Varney

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
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Tour Price (Per person): PGK28,600 (USD6,581 * GBP4,974 * EUR5,781 * AUD9,378)

This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2028

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Papua New Guinea - Highlights II 2028

27 Aug 2028 - 06 Sep 2028 (11 days)

PGK28,600 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
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Tour Price (Per person): PGK28,600 (USD6,581 * GBP4,974 * EUR5,781 * AUD9,378)

This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2028

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Papua New Guinea - Highlights I 2029

30 Jun 2029 - 10 Jul 2029 (11 days)

PGK29,500 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
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Tour Price (Per person): PGK29,500 (USD6,789 * GBP5,131 * EUR5,963 * AUD9,673)

This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2029

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Papua New Guinea - Highlights II 2029

26 Aug 2029 - 05 Sep 2029 (11 days)

PGK29,500 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Robert Williams

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Tour Price (Per person): PGK29,500 (USD6,789 * GBP5,131 * EUR5,963 * AUD9,673)

This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2029

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Of all the world’s birding destinations, Papua New Guinea surely ranks amongst the most fascinating and exotic. Occupying the eastern half of New Guinea, the world’s second-largest island, the country retains vast areas of remarkably intact forest and supports a birdlife unlike anywhere else on Earth. These forests are alive with colourful fruit doves, fig parrots, fairywrens, jewel-babblers, pittas, honeyeaters and berrypeckers, while the extraordinary birds-of-paradise provide some of the greatest avian spectacles imaginable.

Among the many highlights we will seek are such legendary species as Raggiana Bird-of-paradise, King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise, Blue Bird-of-paradise, Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise and the extraordinary Greater Bird-of-paradise. Other standout possibilities include Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon, Pesquet’s Parrot, Papuan Eagle, Crested Satinbird, Painted Berrypecker and Papuan Pitta, together with a remarkable supporting cast of parrots, kingfishers, pigeons, cuckooshrikes and honeyeaters. Few places can match Papua New Guinea for the combination of spectacular plumage, extraordinary courtship displays and highly localised species.

Travelling by air, road and boat, we will explore a wide range of habitats, from winding lowland rivers and open grasslands to moss-draped montane forest and richly wooded highland valleys. Papua New Guinea is equally renowned for its extraordinary cultural diversity, with many communities maintaining strong traditional customs and close links to the natural world. In some areas, ceremonial dress continues to incorporate elaborate plumes and other natural materials inspired by the island’s remarkable wildlife.

Our tour takes in many of the country’s finest birding areas and offers the opportunity to experience an exceptional variety of sought-after species amid spectacular scenery and extensive forests that remain among the least disturbed in the region. Combined with the possibility of witnessing several birds-of-paradise at their display grounds, Papua New Guinea offers a birding experience that is as memorable and distinctive as almost anywhere on Earth.

Top Birds

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise; Greater Bird-of-paradise; Blue Bird-of-paradise; King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise; Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise; Ribbon-tailed Astrapia; King Bird-of-paradise; Greater Lophorina; Princess Stephanie's Astrapia; Black & Brown Sicklebills; Growling Riflebird; Trumpet & Glossy-mantled Manucodes; Wattled Ploughbill; Mottled Berryhunter; Blue-capped Ifrit; Crested Satinbird; Painted & Eastern Crested Berrypeckers; Lesser Melampitta; Sclater's Crowned Pigeon; Pesquet's Parrot; Papuan Eagle; Flame Bowerbird; Papuan Pitta; Blue Jewel-babbler; Hook-billed Kingfisher; Feline Owlet-nightjar; New Guinea Woodcock.

Top Mammals

Spectacled Dasyure, Black-tailed Giant Rat, Agile Wallaby

Habitats Covered

lowland and montane rainforest, secondary forest, Eucalyptus savanna, mangroves, grasslands, wetlands

Expected Climate

hot and humid with tropical showers, cooler in the highlands

Max Group Size

7 with 1 Rockjumper Leader / 8 - 10 with 2 Rockjumper leaders

Tour Pace & Walking

MODERATE TO CHALLENGING: This tour requires a good level of fitness, stamina, and overall health. It’s best suited for experienced birders who are comfortable with a more active itinerary. Please note that it may not be ideal for avid photographers, new birders, or those with mobility or health concerns.

This is a moderate tour. You should have a GOOD level of fitness & be in good health. Not suitable for anyone with mobility or health challenges. Highlights Tours offer a full birding experience in a shorter timeframe, focusing on the destination’s key birding sites and species. They retain the pace and intensity of our Classic tours, including early starts, long field days and night birding where necessary. They are not designed to be easier, slower or more relaxed. Rather than attempting comprehensive coverage, we concentrate on the most important sites and a strong selection of priority species. They are ideal for birders seeking a rewarding, focused birding experience with limited time available.

Accommodation

Reasonable to good.

Ease of Birding

Moderate. Bird density is low; many visuals are high in the canopy. Several tricky target species.

Other Attractions

traditional carvings, spectacular forest vistas and mountain scenery

Photographic Opportunities

Reasonable, typical rain forest conditions of variable light and frequent rain.

What our clients say about us

Stephan Lorenz
JG & GG - PNG Tailor-made 2022

Birding in PNG was a little more challenging that expected, ..... the birds are as shy as anything I've experienced and the bird densities were extremely low. Of course that is not the fault of Rockjumper or the guides. 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. Some delays in getting collected at Kiunga airport were I think down to some communication issues with the local agent (Samuel) regarding the rerouting of our flights from Mt Hagen. And the offloading of three of our bags from the plane at Kiunga and delay in getting them back to us in Port Moresby was an Air Niugini issue. 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
AH, Papua New Guinea 2018

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
MC & HC - Papua New Guinea 2019

Adam Walleyn is an amazing birder, I'm quite experienced but I literally have no idea how he knows, hears and can engage with so much of the wildlife and particularly birds around, that was all great.

Stephan Lorenz
JC - PNG 2022

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.

Dušan Brinkhuizen
RL, Papua New Guinea 2018

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.

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