Papua New Guinea itineraries
Every HausLink planning itinerary, day by day, with indicative prices so you can compare realistically before you enquire.
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Basic itineraries across Papua New Guinea's most extraordinary destinations, with indicative pricing so you can plan realistically. Request a quote and the HausLink team will confirm dates, operators and final costs with you.
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These itineraries are designed to help you understand what a Papua New Guinea journey may look like and cost. HausLink will confirm your final itinerary, availability, operator, accommodation and price before any booking or payment.
Indicative twin-share planning price. Final pricing depends on travel dates, group size, accommodation, domestic airfare, selected activities and operator availability.
International flights to and from Papua New Guinea are not included unless specifically stated.
These figures are HausLink indicative planning ranges based on current PNG tourism market pricing and are not confirmed supplier quotations.
Subject to weather, flight schedules, local conditions and operator availability.
Discover Port Moresby
3 nights / 4 days
Estimated from US$1,500 – US$2,200 per person
A short city and culture introduction to Papua New Guinea, ideal as a stand-alone break or the first leg of a longer journey.
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- Day 1: Arrive Jacksons International, private transfer, hotel check-in and an evening harbour-side dinner.
- Day 2: Guided city tour — National Museum & Art Gallery, Parliament Haus, APEC Haus and the Bomana War Cemetery.
- Day 3: Morning at Port Moresby Nature Park, afternoon Varirata National Park lookout and birdwatching walk.
- Day 4: Free morning, local market visit and airport transfer for your onward flight.
Typically Includes
- 3 nights hotel accommodation
- Airport and touring transfers
- Guided city and Varirata touring
- Daily breakfast
What affects the final price
- Airport transfer arrangements, hotel standard and whether touring is private or shared all materially change the final price.
Milne Bay & Alotau Escape
4 nights / 5 days
Estimated from US$1,800 – US$2,600 per person
Warm water, WWII history and some of the richest reef systems in the Coral Triangle, based around Alotau and the surrounding bays.
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- Day 1: Fly Port Moresby to Gurney, transfer to your Alotau waterfront stay.
- Day 2: Included: Battle of Milne Bay history tour — Turnbull Field, wartime relics and a local village visit.
- Day 3: Included: full-day boat trip to nearby islands with snorkelling, reef time and a beach lunch.
- Day 4: Optional add-on (not included): two-tank dive. Included alternative: cultural canoe and carving experience.
- Day 5: Morning market visit and transfer to Gurney for your return flight.
Typically Includes
- 4 nights accommodation
- All ground and boat transfers
- Island day trip with lunch (included)
- History and cultural touring (included)
- Scuba diving is an optional paid upgrade, not included
What affects the final price
- Domestic airfares (Port Moresby–Gurney) are quoted at the time of booking.
- Diving is priced separately as an optional upgrade.
Tufi Fjords Adventure
4 nights / 5 days
Estimated from US$2,000 – US$2,800 per person
Papua New Guinea's dramatic drowned river valleys, village and cultural experiences, and superb wall diving on the Oro Province coast.
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- Day 1: Fly to Tufi, resort transfer and a sunset fjord lookout.
- Day 2: Included: outrigger canoe paddle into the fjords with a village welcome and tapa cloth demonstration (day visit, not an overnight stay).
- Day 3: Included: guided snorkel sessions on the outer reefs and fjord walls. Optional upgrade: two guided dives.
- Day 4: Included: guided rainforest and waterfall walk; afternoon fishing or free time.
- Day 5: Transfer to Tufi airstrip for your flight back to Port Moresby.
Typically Includes
- 4 nights lodge accommodation
- All meals
- Village and cultural day experiences
- Guided snorkelling
- Airstrip transfers
- Diving is an optional paid upgrade (dive count confirmed at quotation)
What affects the final price
- Domestic flights to Tufi are limited and quoted at the time of booking.
- Dive packages are priced per dive and confirmed with the operator.
Rabaul Volcano & WWII Journey
4 nights / 5 days
Estimated from US$1,700 – US$2,400 per person
Active volcanoes, wartime tunnels and the Simpson Harbour caldera, based in Kokopo with touring into Rabaul in East New Britain.
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- Day 1: Fly to Tokua Airport, transfer to Kokopo and an orientation walk along the harbour.
- Day 2: Included sightseeing: Rabaul town, the volcano observatory, Tavurvur ash plains and the Japanese barge tunnels.
- Day 3: Included: hot springs, submarine base and Bitapaka War Cemetery. Optional add-on (not included): guided sunrise Mt Tavurvur hike.
- Day 4: Included: boat trip to Duke of York or Pigeon Island for snorkelling and a beach lunch.
- Day 5: Free morning and transfer to Tokua Airport for departure.
Typically Includes
- 4 nights Kokopo accommodation
- Tokua Airport and touring transfers
- Volcano and WWII site entries (sightseeing)
- Island boat day with lunch
- Mt Tavurvur hiking is an optional paid add-on with its own guide
What affects the final price
- Domestic airfares (Port Moresby–Tokua) are quoted at the time of booking.
- Volcano hiking is weather and observatory dependent and priced separately.
Sepik River Expedition
5 nights / 6 days
Estimated from US$3,000 – US$4,200 per person
An expedition-style journey through the Middle Sepik by motorised canoe — spirit houses, master carvers and river villages rarely seen by visitors.
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- Day 1: Fly to Wewak, overnight and expedition briefing.
- Day 2: Road transfer to Pagwi and canoe upriver to your first village guesthouse.
- Day 3: Visit haus tambaran (spirit houses) and carving villages including Kanganaman.
- Day 4: Continue to the Chambri Lakes for birdlife, fishing and pottery villages.
- Day 5: Return downriver with stops for markets and sago-making demonstrations.
- Day 6: Transfer back to Wewak for your departure flight.
Typically Includes
- 5 nights village guesthouse and hotel accommodation
- Canoe travel, fuel and boat crew
- English-speaking Sepik guide
- All meals on the river
- Village entry and photography fees where applicable
What affects the final price
- This is expedition travel: basic village accommodation, simple facilities and flexible timing.
- Boat transport, fuel, village accommodation, local guides, permits and village fees, and Wewak ground transfers can materially affect the final cost.
- Domestic flights are confirmed specifically at quotation.
PNG Highlands Adventure
5 nights / 6 days
Estimated from US$3,200 – US$4,300 per person
Sing-sing culture, coffee country and mountain valleys through the Western Highlands, Jiwaka and Eastern Highlands, travelled by private vehicle.
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- Day 1: Fly to Mt Hagen, lodge transfer and an introduction to Highlands culture.
- Day 2: Local market, Highlands village visit and a private sing-sing performance.
- Day 3: Drive the Highlands Highway to Jiwaka — tea and coffee estates, Wahgi Valley lookouts.
- Day 4: Continue to Goroka, Asaro Mudmen cultural experience and the J.K. McCarthy Museum.
- Day 5: Bird and orchid walk, plus a highland river or waterfall visit.
- Day 6: Transfer to Goroka airport for your departure flight.
Typically Includes
- 5 nights lodge accommodation
- Private vehicle and driver-guide across Mt Hagen, Jiwaka and Goroka
- Cultural performances, community fees and site entries
- Daily breakfast and most meals
What affects the final price
- This is a multi-province touring itinerary, not a single-hotel stay: private road transport, guides and cultural group fees are significant cost components.
- Domestic flights (into Mt Hagen, out of Goroka) are quoted at the time of booking.
Mt Wilhelm Expedition
6 nights / 7 days
Estimated from US$2,500 – US$3,500 per person
A guided ascent of Papua New Guinea's highest peak (4,509 m) via the Goroka gateway, with alpine lakes, moss forest and highland village hospitality.
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- Day 1: Arrive Goroka, overnight and expedition briefing with your guide.
- Day 2: Road transfer via Kundiawa to Keglsugl (Gembogl), acclimatisation walk and village guesthouse night.
- Day 3: Trek to Lake Piunde base camp through moss forest.
- Day 4: Pre-dawn summit attempt, return to base camp and rest.
- Day 5: Descend to Keglsugl, hot meal and highland village evening.
- Day 6: Road transfer back to Goroka with a coffee plantation stop.
- Day 7: Depart Goroka.
Typically Includes
- 6 nights mixed hotel, guesthouse and base-camp accommodation
- Licensed mountain guides and porters
- All highland road transfers (Goroka–Keglsugl–Goroka)
- Meals on trek
- National park and community access fees
What affects the final price
- Routing is quoted ex-Goroka; an ex-Mt Hagen variant is possible where the selected operator runs it and is priced separately.
- Domestic flights to and from Goroka are quoted at the time of booking.
Madang Coast Escape
4 nights / 5 days
Estimated from US$1,700 – US$2,500 per person
Relaxed island-and-coast time on Papua New Guinea's north coast, with easy reefs, waterfalls and harbour cruising.
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- Day 1: Fly to Madang, resort transfer and a harbour sunset.
- Day 2: Included: boat trip to offshore islands for snorkelling and a beach barbecue.
- Day 3: Included: coastal drive — waterfalls, hot springs and a village pottery visit.
- Day 4: Optional add-on (not included): dive day on wartime wrecks and coral gardens, or a free resort day.
- Day 5: Market morning and airport transfer.
Typically Includes
- 4 nights resort accommodation
- Island boat day with lunch (included)
- Coastal touring (included)
- Daily breakfast
- Diving is an optional paid upgrade unless a defined dive package is quoted
What affects the final price
- Domestic airfares (Port Moresby–Madang) are accounted for in the quotation.
- Dive days are priced per person by the resort dive operation.
PNG Diving & Islands Journey
9 nights / 10 days
Estimated from US$4,000 – US$5,500+ per person
A two-centre dive journey combining Milne Bay's muck and reef diving with New Britain's walls, wrecks and hard coral, with realistic time for flight connections and no-fly periods.
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- Day 1: Arrive Port Moresby, overnight and dive briefing.
- Day 2: Fly to Milne Bay and transfer to your dive resort.
- Days 3-5: Milne Bay diving — reefs, seamounts and critter sites.
- Day 6: Travel day (no diving): transfer and fly via Port Moresby toward New Britain.
- Days 7-9: Kimbe Bay or East New Britain diving — coral pinnacles, walls and WWII wrecks.
- Day 10: No-fly period observed, then departure connection as appropriate.
Typically Includes
- 9 nights dive resort and transit accommodation
- Guided boat diving with tanks and weights on dive days
- All domestic transfers
- Meals at dive resorts
- A dedicated travel day and a no-fly buffer before departure
What affects the final price
- Sector connections route via Port Moresby; no direct Milne Bay–Kimbe or Milne Bay–Rabaul service is assumed and availability is confirmed for your dates.
- Domestic airfares, dive counts and nitrox or equipment hire materially change the final price.
Kokoda Track
9 nights / 10 days
Estimated from US$4,000 – US$5,500 per person
The 96 km Kokoda Track trek with licensed operators and battlefield interpretation along the way. Exact trek duration varies by licensed operator.
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- Day 1: Arrive Port Moresby, gear check and pre-trek briefing.
- Day 2: Transfer to Owers' Corner and trek to Goldie River / Imita Ridge.
- Days 3-4: Ioribaiwa, Nauro and Menari — village camps and battlefield talks.
- Days 5-6: Brigade Hill, Efogi and Kagi with the climb to Mt Bellamy.
- Days 7-8: Templeton's Crossing, Eora Creek and the Isurava Memorial.
- Day 9: Trek out to Kokoda village, ceremony and overnight.
- Day 10: Kokoda or Popondetta domestic transport back to Port Moresby and trek completion certificate.
Typically Includes
- Licensed Kokoda tour operator, trek permits and track fees
- Trek guides and battlefield interpretation
- All trek meals
- Camping and village accommodation on track
- Ground transfers and Kokoda/Popondetta domestic transport where applicable
- Port Moresby pre and post-trek accommodation where included by the operator
What affects the final price
- Trek length and daily staging vary by licensed operator.
- Personal porter arrangements may cost extra and are only included when specifically stated in the confirmed supplier quote.
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