New Guinea Odyssey

13 nights from $7580

Highlights

Day-By-Day Itinerary

Highlights

Destinations
Brisbane, Mount Hagen, Karawari, Sepik River, Southern Highlands, Port Moresby

Your Itinerary Includes

Internal coach class air in Papua New Guinea
Round trip airport transfers
1 night Brisbane
3 nights Mount Hagan
Mount Hagan and Wahgi Valley full day tours
2 nights Karawari Lodge
Karawari Lodge touring and activities
3 night Sepik River cruise
2 nights Tari
Cultural and ecological touring of Tari region
1 night Port Moresby
1 night Brisbane
10 breakfasts 11 lunches 10 dinners

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Day-By-Day Itinerary

This itinerary can be fully customized; to tailor this package to your specific requirements please call one of our travel specialists at 1-800-22-SWAIN.

Departs on Thursday

Day 1 Fly USA to Port Moresby (Via Brisbane)
Please note international air from the USA has not been included in the package price.

Day 2 You cross the International Dateline
The International Date Line is an imaginary line on the earth’s surface that approximately coincides with the 180th meridian (LONGITUDE), and separates the calendar date. Traveling east across the line takes the traveler back one day; traveling west, takes the traveler forward one day.

Day 3 Arrive Brisbane
You will stop in Brisbane for a night before continuing to Papua New Guinea.

Day 4 Fly Brisbane to Port Moresby
On arrival into Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, you will be assisted to your flight on to Mount Hagan, where you will be transferred to your hotel.

Mount Hagen is a bustling commercial center where wealth from coffee and tea plantations has brought rapid change to traditional life style.

Days 5-6 Mount Hagen Touring
Two full days are spent exploring the Hagen Area and Wahgi Valley. The Mount Hagen area is the home of the Melpa people, a people with a strong culture, who in the face of moderninity, still live largely traditional subsistence lifestyles. In the mountains surrounding the Wahgi Vally lives a stunning array of bird, orchid and plant life.

Day 7 Fly Mount Hagen to Karawari
The mountains start to give way until eventually vast tracts of dense tropical lowland rainforest cover the landscape. Transfer by river boat and 4WD to your accommodation.

Day 8 Karawari Touring
Wake up to the chattering of Lorikeets and Eclectus Parrots. After breakfast enjoy touring programs that provide insight into the amazing ecology and culture of the Karawari area.

Days 9-11 Sepik River Cruise
Transfer by riverboat to the M.V. Sepik Spirit. With its shallow draught, it allows travel to rarely visited areas of the Sepik River and its tributaries in comfort. Explore the many waterways of the Sepik and its tributaries including visits to traditional Sepik Villages. Steeped in mystery, the people of the Sepik area have fascinated anthropologists since the area was first visited.

Day 12 Fly Sepik River to Tari
Fly over some of the most rugged and impressive landscapes in the world. The country between Ambua and the Sepik region is an amazing array of jagged limestone that seem to rise and drop at impossible angles. The Tari Valley is home of the Huli, a colorful and proud people, still largely living the same way that their ancestors did.

Day 13 Cultural and Ecological Tour
The Tari area is home to an incredible 13 species of birds of paradise, as well as numerous orchid species. Learn how the Huli live and how they interact with and use their environment. Venture along nature trails with traditional vine bridges and take pictures of secluded waterfalls.

Day 14 Fly Tari to Port Moresby (Via Mount Hagen)
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Port Moresby lies on the southeast shore of New Guinea and is built around Fairfax Harbor, the island’s largest harbor.

Day 15 Fly Port Moresby to Brisbane
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Brisbane, Australia. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel by private vehicle.

Don’t let Brisbane’s easy-going sub-tropical ambience fool you. There is plenty to do; visit islands, savor mouth-watering cuisine and fine local wines or soak up the arts or sporting lifestyle. The beer gardens and verandas alone say it all – you can’t beat Brisbane’s lifestyle. It’s warm most of the year and the locals are friendly. Despite the unhurried tempo, there is always something to do.

Day 16 Fly Brisbane to USA
Transfer to the airport by private vehicle for your departure flight.

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Hotels

For more information about the hotels visited in this itinerary please click the hotel name below.

City	Standard	Superior	Deluxe	Luxury

Mount Hagen	-	Rondon Ridge	-	-

Karawari	-	Karawari Lodge	-	-

Sepik River	-	Sepik Spirit	-	-

Southern Highlands	-	Ambua Lodge	-	-

Port Moresby	Airways Hotel	-	-	-

Brisbane	-	Royal on the Park	-	-

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Pricing

Please note all prices listed below are subject to current rate of exchange adjustments. Please call for exact price quote for your travel dates.

To determine pricing for your tour select the appropriate travel season and desired accommodation level from the table below.

	Standard	Superior	Deluxe	Luxury
Reference #	-	SWSP10711	-	-
Depart Thur

4/1/10-12/31/10	-	$7580	-	-

Single Supplement
4/1/10-12/31/10	-	$2290	-	-


International Airfare Pricing
Routing: LAX-BNE-POM-BNE-LAX

4/1/10-4/30/10, 6/9/10-7/23/10, 9/22/10-12/16/10, 12/22/10-3/31/11				$2415

5/1/10-6/8/10, 7/24-9/21/10				$2155

12/17/10-12/21/10				$3165

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Terms & Conditions

*Prices are per person, twin/double share in USD. Travel may be restricted to certain days of the week and be available from one or multiple US departure points. Add on fares are available from most US cities and surcharges may be applicable for travel on particular days of the week. Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight. Hotels and tours remain subject to availability. US and Foreign Govt. taxes and fees vary depending on the itinerary selected and may range from $90 to $395 per person. Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 per person and the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per person, are not included. After ticketing changes may not be permissible in some circumstances, or a change fee may be applied. Cancellation penalties and other booking or alteration restrictions may exist. Please note that some air segments may be served by an associated carrier. Full payment for special deals may be required within a number of days of the reservation being made as nominated by your consultant at the time of booking (or 60 days prior to departure). Please note blackout dates may apply to Christmas, New Year and local special event periods. Prices indicated remain subject to change without notice. Group inquiries are welcome however specials remain subject to hotel and airline capacity control and therefore may not be applicable for group travel. The best deal available for group travel will always be given in lieu of the offer indicated. Unless otherwise indicated all travel must be completed by March 31, 2011 if not before. CST #2012413-20 See our Complete Terms and Conditions.

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