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Papua New Guinea - Highlights

© Blue Bird-of-paradise by Dusan Brinkhuizen
Papua New Guinea - Highlights III 2025

06 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025 (11 days)

PGK25,950 - 2 Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth

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Tour Leader: Robert Williams

Tour price (Per person): PGK25,950 * USD6,414 * GBP4,809 * EUR5,613 * AUD10,060

Single Supplement: PGK3,100 * USD766 * GBP575 * EUR670 * AUD1,202

Flight costs: PGK3,400 * USD840 * GBP630 * EUR735 * AUD1,318

Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension III 2025

Papua New Guinea - Highlights I 2026

29 Jun 2026 - 09 Jul 2026 (11 days)

PGK25,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

Tour price (Per person): PGK25,950 * USD6,414 * GBP4,809 * EUR5,613 * AUD10,060

Single Supplement: PGK3,400 * USD840 * GBP630 * EUR735 * AUD1,318

Flight costs: PGK3,100 * USD766 * GBP575 * EUR670 * AUD1,202

Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2026

Papua New Guinea - Highlights II 2026

11 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026 (11 days)

PGK25,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth

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Tour Leader: Paul Varney

Tour price (Per person): PGK25,950 * USD6,414 * GBP4,809 * EUR5,613 * AUD10,060

Single Supplement: PGK3,400 * USD840 * GBP630 * EUR735 * AUD1,318

Flight costs: PGK3,100 * USD766 * GBP575 * EUR670 * AUD1,202

Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2026

Papua New Guinea - Highlights I 2027

30 Apr 2027 - 10 May 2027 (11 days)

PGK27,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Lev Frid

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Tour Leader: Nigel Redman

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

Tour price (Per person): PGK27,000 * USD6,673 * GBP5,004 * EUR5,840 * AUD10,468

Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension I 2027

Papua New Guinea - Highlights II 2027

15 Aug 2027 - 25 Aug 2027 (11 days)

PGK27,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Carlos Bocos

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Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth

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

Tour price (Per person): PGK27,000 * USD6,673 * GBP5,004 * EUR5,840 * AUD10,468

Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain Extension II 2027

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.

Top Birds

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

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 & stamina, and be in good health. Not suitable for anyone with mobility or health challenges.

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

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.

Lev Frid
DK - PNG 2022

"Andre and Lev were excellent guides, and ensured we had a great time, even when birding, the weather, or the inevitable logistical challenges of travel within PNG seemed to do their best to thwart us. They did an excellent job of managing expectations, but also ensuring that as many people in the group got to see the birds, while also understanding that not everyone would see ingle bird. Difficulties, whether with accommodations, weather, or even participants, were dealt with quickly, and I have no doubt far more issues were cleared before the group was even aware they existed! I look forward to returning to New Guinea (including West Papua) with Rockjumper soon, and also exploring more birding destinations with Lev and Andre or the other excellent guides you have!"

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.

Dušan Brinkhuizen
GH, Papua New Guinea 2018

Special thanks to Dušan Brinkhuizen for his care in helping me to locate birds on my camcorder.

Stephan Lorenz
PM - Papua New Guinea 2019

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

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