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Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension

© Melanesian Megapode by Jonathan Rossouw
Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2026

25 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2026 (5 days)

USD2,795 3 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,795 (GBP2,142 * EUR2,469 * AUD3,995)

Single Supplement: USD300 (GBP230 * EUR265 * AUD429)

Flight costs: USD280 (GBP215 * EUR247 * AUD400)

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2026

21 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 2026 (5 days)

USD2,795 3 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth

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Tour Leader: Paul Varney

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,795 (GBP2,142 * EUR2,469 * AUD3,995)

Single Supplement: USD300 (GBP230 * EUR265 * AUD429)

Flight costs: USD280 (GBP215 * EUR247 * AUD400)

This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - Highlights II 2026

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2027

10 May 2027 - 14 May 2027 (5 days)

USD2,895 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): USD2,895 (GBP2,218 * EUR2,557 * AUD4,138)

Single Supplement: USD300 (GBP230 * EUR265 * AUD429)

Flight costs: USD280 (GBP215 * EUR247 * AUD400)

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2027

25 Aug 2027 - 29 Aug 2027 (5 days)

USD2,895 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): USD2,895 (GBP2,218 * EUR2,557 * AUD4,138)

Single Supplement: USD300 (GBP230 * EUR265 * AUD429)

Flight costs: USD280 (GBP215 * EUR247 * AUD400)

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2028

11 Jul 2028 - 15 Jul 2028 (5 days)

USD2,900 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

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Tour Leader: Paul Varney

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,900 (GBP2,222 * EUR2,562 * AUD4,145)

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

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2028

23 Aug 2028 - 27 Aug 2028 (5 days)

USD2,900 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Price (Per person): USD2,900 (GBP2,222 * EUR2,562 * AUD4,145)

This tour pairs with: Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise (Small Group) 2028

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

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2029

10 Jul 2029 - 14 Jul 2029 (5 days)

USD3,100 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

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Tour Price (Per person): USD3,100 (GBP2,376 * EUR2,738 * AUD4,431)

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

Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2029

22 Aug 2029 - 26 Aug 2029 (5 days)

USD3,100 SPACES AVAILABLE

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Tour Leader: Robert Williams

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Tour Price (Per person): USD3,100 (GBP2,376 * EUR2,738 * AUD4,431)

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New Britain is the largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago and supports many seldom-seen endemics for which we will be searching. Situated between the Bismarck and Solomon Seas, this narrow mountainous island is over 600km (375 miles) long, but only 80km (50 miles) at its widest. The fertile, exploited volcanic soils of the eastern portion of the island present a striking contrast to the western half, where Western influences began mostly during and after the Second World War.

The beautiful and little-explored island of New Britain is situated in the warm Bismarck Sea just to the north of mainland New Guinea. It forms part of the string of volcanic islands known as the Bismarck Archipelago. Famous amongst birders for its amazing forests and wealth of very special and localised endemics, our New Britain extension affords us a fantastic opportunity for some great birding, fabulous scenery, brilliant snorkelling and excellent accommodation and food.

Top Birds

Golden Masked Owl; New Britain Boobook; Melanesian Megapode; Black Honey Buzzard; Knob-billed Fruit Dove; Finsch's & Island Imperial Pigeons; Bismarck Pitta; Black-capped Paradise; New Britain Dwarf; Beach & White-mantled Kingfishers; Blue-eyed Cockatoo; Blyth's Hornbill; Nicobar Pigeon; New Britain Sparrowhawk; Papua Eclectus; Song Parrot; Violaceous & White-necked Coucals; New Britain Friarbird; Ashy, Sclater's & Black-bellied Myzomelas; White-backed Woodswallow; Black-tailed Monarch; Long-tailed Myna; Red-banded Flowerpecker; Buff-bellied Mannikin; Bismarck Crow.

Habitats Covered

lowland rainforest, grasslands, islets

Expected Climate

hot and humid with tropical showers

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader / 9 - 12 with 2 Rockjumper leaders

Tour Pace & Walking

UNDEMANDING: This tour is ideal for birders and wildlife enthusiasts of all experience levels. It’s suitable for most mobility levels and offers a relaxed pace, ensuring an enjoyable experience for everyone.

Moderate. Suitable for all birding / wildlife interest levels and most mobility capabilities.

Accommodation

Comfortable lodge for the entire extension.

Ease of Birding

Moderate, several canopy species. Some difficult target species.

Number of Species Expected

+-75

Other Attractions

coral reef snorkeling

Photographic Opportunities

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

What our clients say about us

Adam Walleyn
RP - Papua New Guinea 2019

[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.

Stephan Lorenz
PM - Papua New Guinea 2019

Stephan is an incredibly great guide and New Guinea is a wonderful birding destination.

Stephan Lorenz
RL & CL - Papua New Guinea

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.

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
MK, Papua New Guinea 2018

The credit for the trip’s success goes to our guides, Glen Valentine and David Erterius. Both have seemingly limitless knowledge of the birds, extrasensory capacities to find them, apparently endless patience and generosity with their clients, and (critically) wonderful senses of humor. They consistently squeezed more out of the birds, the environment, and the experience than I thought possible.

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