Of all the world’s birding destinations, Papua New Guinea must certainly rank amongst the most fascinating and exotic. The second largest island on Earth, New Guinea was the last inhabited island to be explored by Europeans, and even today many areas have little or no exposure to Western influence. The virtually untouched forests come alive with incredible fruit doves, fig parrots, fairywrens, jewel-babblers, pittas, honeyeaters and berrypeckers, while over twenty species of dazzling birds-of-paradise present sometimes unbelievably iridescent colours and wild tail plumes in one of the most astonishing exhibits of the natural world!
Travelling by air, road, and boat we will explore the diverse habitats of the country, from winding lowland rivers and sprawling grasslands, to the richly forested highlands. Native tribes still dress themselves to mimic the island’s fabulous birds, adorned with elaborate head plumes made from the feathers of parrots and birds-of-paradise. Our eighteen-day tour covers the highlights of this enchanted and little-travelled country. We can expect a phenomenal variety of remarkable birds in and amongst vast regions of immaculate forests that have been experienced by few people on earth!
King of Saxony, Superb, Magnificent, King, Twelve-wired, Greater, Raggiana, Lesser & Blue Bird-of-paradise, Magnificent & Growling Riflebird, Black, Brown & Black-billed Sicklebill, Glossy-mantled, Crinkle-collared & Trumpet Manucode, Short-tailed Paradigalla, Ribbon-tailed & Princess Stephanie's Astrapia, Queen Carola's & Lawes's Parotia, Salvadori's Teal, Forest Bittern, Papuan, Pygmy & Gurney's Eagle, Doria's & Black-mantled Goshawk, Papuan Harrier, Chestnut & Forbes's Forest Rail, New Guinea Flightless Rail, New Guinea Woodcock, New Guinea Bronzewing, Cinnamon Ground Dove, Pheasant Pigeon, Southern Crowned Pigeon, Wompoo, Pink-spotted, Ornate, Orange-fronted, Superb, Coroneted, Beautiful, White-bibbed, Orange-bellied & Dwarf Fruit Dove, Purple-tailed, Rufescent, Pinon's, Collared, Zoe's & Torresian Imperial Pigeon, Papuan Mountain Pigeon, Papuan Boobook, Marbled & Papuan Frogmouth, Archbold's Nightjar, Feline, Starry, Wallace's, Mountain & Barred Owlet-Nightjar, Hook-billed, Common Paradise, Little Paradise, Buff-breasted Paradise, Brown-headed Paradise, Forest, Torresian, Yellow-billed, Mountain, Papuan Dwarf & Azure Kingfisher, Shovel-billed, Blue-winged & Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Pesquet's, Yellow-capped & Buff-faced Pygmy, Papuan King, Eclectus & Brehm's Tiger Parrot, Striated, Red-flanked, Fairy, Papuan, Yellow-billed & Orange-billed Lorikeet, Purple-bellied, Dusky, Goldie's & Coconut Lorikeet, Orange-breasted Fig Parrot, Papuan Pitta, Archbold's, MacGregor's, Flame, Yellow-breasted & Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Papuan Treecreeper, Wallace's, Emperor, White-shouldered & Orange-crowned Fairywren, Goldenface, Papuan Babbler, Papuan Logrunner, Loria's & Crested Satinbird, Tit & Crested Berrypecker, Papuan Whipbird, Spotted, Blue & Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler, Painted Quail-thrush, Mottled Berryhunter, Papuan & Black Sittella, Wattled Ploughbill, Rufous-naped Whistler, Crested Pitohui, Lesser Melampitta & Greater Melampitta, Blue-capped Ifrit, Mountain Firetail, White-spotted, Great-billed, Grey-headed, Hooded & Chestnut-breasted Mannikin.
Spectacled Dasyure, Black-tailed Giant Rat, Agile Wallaby, Great Flying Fox
lowland and montane rainforest, Eucalyptus savanna, mangroves, grasslands, wetlands, islets
hot and humid with tropical showers, cooler in the highlands
8 with 1 Rockjumper Leader / 10 with 2 Rockjumper leaders
moderate pace with some longer hikes
comfortable to good hotels and lodges with one basic lodge
moderate, can be challenging at times
300 - 350
traditional carvings, spectacular forest vistas and mountain scenery
good
Special thanks to Dušan Brinkhuizen for his care in helping me to locate birds on my camcorder.
David Erterius was very kind and considerate, often accompanying me at the back of the group and helping me see some birds that I otherwise might have missed.
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.
This has been an incredible tour with Stephan Lorenz and Dušan Brinkhuizen as amazing guides. Experts in their knowledge of the New Guinea birds and wonderful companions who looked after the needs of all the participants. We all worked as a team under their guidance and saw many challenging as well as beautiful birds.
Stephan is a top notch guide. Great eyes, ears & local knowledge found us all the specials. A healthy dose of patience also ensured we all got onto the birds (those that hung around!)
24 Jun 2024 - 11 Jul 2024 (18 days)
PGK39,450 - Spaces Available
Tour price (Per person): PGK39,450 * USD10,334 * GBP8,079 * EUR9,444 * AUD15,622
Single Supplement: PGK4,950 * USD1,297 * GBP1,014 * EUR1,185 * AUD1,960
Flight costs: PGK5,950 * USD1,559 * GBP1,218 * EUR1,424 * AUD2,356
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain II 2024
12 Aug 2024 - 29 Aug 2024 (18 days)
PGK39,450 - Spaces Available
Tour price (Per person): PGK39,450 * USD10,334 * GBP8,079 * EUR9,444 * AUD15,622
Single Supplement: PGK4,950 * USD1,297 * GBP1,014 * EUR1,185 * AUD1,960
Flight costs: PGK5,950 * USD1,559 * GBP1,218 * EUR1,424 * AUD2,356
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2024
02 Sep 2024 - 19 Sep 2024 (18 days)
PGK47,950 - Spaces Available
Tour price (Per person): PGK47,950 * USD12,561 * GBP9,819 * EUR11,479 * AUD18,988
Single Supplement: PGK4,950 * USD1,297 * GBP1,014 * EUR1,185 * AUD1,960
Flight costs: PGK5,950 * USD1,559 * GBP1,218 * EUR1,424 * AUD2,356
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2024
09 May 2025 - 26 May 2025 (18 days)
PGK42,000 - Spaces Available
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK42,000 * USD11,002 * GBP8,601 * EUR10,054 * AUD16,631
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain I 2025
18 Jul 2025 - 04 Aug 2025 (18 days)
PGK42,000 - Spaces Available
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK42,000 * USD11,002 * GBP8,601 * EUR10,054 * AUD16,631
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain II 2025
20 Aug 2025 - 06 Sep 2025 (18 days)
PGK50,000 - 2 Spaces Available
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): PGK50,000 * USD13,098 * GBP10,239 * EUR11,970 * AUD19,799
Can be linked with: Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2025
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Papua New Guinea - Highlights II 2023 - August 2023
Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2023 - August 2023
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise IV 2023 - August 2023
Papua New Guinea - Adelbert Range & Huon Peninsula 2023 - July 2023
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise III 2022 - July 2022
Papua New Guinea - New Britain II 2022 - July 2022
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise II 2022 - June 2022
Papua New Guinea - Huon Peninsula Extension I 2022 - June 2022
Papua New Guinea - Highlights I 2019 - September 2019
Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2019 - August 2019
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise V 2019 - August 2019
Papua New Guinea - Huon Peninsula Extension II 2019 - August 2019
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise IV 2019 - July 2019
Papua New Guinea - Birding in Paradise III 2019 - June 2019
Papua New Guinea - Huon Peninsula Extension I 2019 - June 2019
Papua New Guinea - Highlights 2018 - September 2018
Papua New Guinea - New Britain III 2018 - August 2018
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