Transfer form the airport in an air-conditioned minibus to the best hotel in Moresby. Meet your guide, Christopher, and the rest of the group. Time permitting, we can arrange a trip to Port Moresby Nature Park or Port Moresby Adventure Park, Hanuabada Stilt Village, or Ela Beach Craft Market.
1310 flight to Wewak, arriving 1430. Afternoon walk around Wewak, or use the time to relax by the pool.
Depart Wewak by vehicle and travel over the Prince Alexander Ranges through Passam, Kubalia, Yangoru, Hayfield/Maprik, Wosera to reach Pagwi.
The Sepik River is a vast volume of water. It’s approximately 1200 km long, 10 to 12 meters deep and 100 to 200 meters wide in some area. Travelling into the tributaries of the Sepik River is a wonderful experience, passing typical Sepik villages. At high water a beautiful landscape of little islands and trees standing in the water is created against a backdrop of mountains, which connects to the Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
From Pagwi station we will travel to the Middle Sepik. Here there is a cluster of villages: Palimbei, Yenchan and Kanganaman. These villages have stood firm against the invasion of Christianity. They still have their Haus Tambarans and practice their ancient customs including the initiation and scarification of young “crocodile men”. The villages are also home to great artists and carvers and their sought-after birds’ head carvings. Overnight in a village guesthouse.
Mini Sing-Sing
We visit the spirit houses at Palimbei and Kanganaman, then we will cruise to the Korosomeri River lakes and the amazing spirit house at Mumeri, meeting men carving and women at work fishing, giving a rare insight into this traditional way of life that is still in existence today. Overnight in a village guesthouse.
After breakfast, we head back to Pagwi to catch a vehicle to Wewak with lunch en-route. Overnight at In Wewak Boutique Hotel.
Morning check in for the flight from Wewak to Port Moresby. 0850 - 1010
