Papua New Guinea Travel Forum

I keep reading that Air Niugini has discounted internal fares (“wantok” fares) for people who have bought international Air Niugini flights into PNG. However when I contacted the Air Niugini “ehelpdesk” to inquire about these discount “wantok” fares (and told them I had bought international flights already), they told me that the only discount fares they have online are the same expensive “restricted economy” fares that anyone can buy online even if they have not purchased international flights. Does anyone have any idea how to obtain info about these discount wantok fares and how to buy them? Is it necessary to wait til arrival in PNG to buy them? If any of you live in PNG or are traveling there now, can you check for me what the “wantok” fare is from Madang to Port Moresby (I know that the “restricted economy” fare for that is PGK 318.10 or $123.63 including tax online). Thanks. Susan

I am trying to find Scratchley Road in Port Moresby.
Can anyone help tell me where it is?

Also does anyone have a street map with main roads marked on it, I can not find one on the web?

Thanks

I am looking for a contact in the Popondetta area of Oro Province New Guinea.
I will be there in September and wish to visit the site of the former town of Higutura.

Hey fellas,
does anybody has inforamtion about sea connection between australia PNG (then Indonesia). Are there ferries you can go with. The map shows me that there are small island between the finn of austalias north-east coast and PNG. Could you do that by hopping over the island by smaller boats for example? I dont want to travel illegaly of course, so offical ways are needed. cheers, robin

There's been a recent spate of deaths on the Kokoda Track but no information seems to be forthcoming on the circumstances/causes. Can anyone shed any reliable light on this? We can all speculate (been there, done that already) but would like facts, as well as reasonable comments. Thanks.

Hi,

Hoping to get some advice about travel within PNG. We're looking at flights from Cairns to Port Moresby on Air Niugini, but upon arrival if we wanted to rent a 4 x 4, is it possible to drive from Port Moresby to Vanimo along the Eastern coast, and if so, approximately how long is the drive? Is it recommended or not advisable?

Ideally, it would be nice if we are able to make stops in Alolau, Madang, and Wewak, but not sure how safe and accessible the roads are. Are we better off taking the inter-island flights to these locations?

Any advice would be helpful!

Many thanks,

G_G

Hi,
My wife and I will be at Port Moresby on the 3rd March with the Rhapsody of the Sea (a cruise ship).......question I have is what to do there ? We have almost a day, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ? Any suggestions ?
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
we are planing a trip to PNG in november 08 by our own and want to make a cruise on the sepik river. is there any other cruise ship than the sepik spirit, the MTS discoverer is sold says the newest lonely planet guide (may 08). Is there any possibility to book only the cruise on the sepik spirit without the package including the hotel? Did anyone try this and how did you get there? Are there any other possibilities to go on the sepik river "medium luxury". Where can we better get a tour on the sepik river from/ in Mt Hagen or in Wewak?
Thanks for your help
hucky

Hello,

I'm travelling to Lae soon to work for approx. 1 week and I was seeking advice on what not to do.
Is it safe to walk around during the day on your own? Will I be safe in my motel room a night? I've heard the yacht club is safe for a meal. I'm led to belive that the majority of population is friendly. If anyone can give some advice that would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Hi
I want to make a travel to Papua, can any one tell me the easy way from europe to get there?
How is there for a short trip?
Life night?
I intend to go on new years eve.
Tks
regards

I've heard it referred to as "the worst place in the world to live" and also one of the most dangerous. Reading the tips and reviews on here makes it sound fine, if not a little bit rough... nothing compared to some of the other "dangerous" places I've looked at on this site. E.g., in Mogadisgu under "tips" it tells you to hire an armed escort. Here under "tips" it warns you about a loud bird and a betel nut addiction...

Is this city a dangerous place or no? It from what I read on here, it sounds like a nice place to visit.

Hi,

I am a Telecom Engineer from Pakistan. I have got a job in PNG. The problem I am facing is that there is no Papua New Guinea Embassy in Pakistan right now.

Can any one advise me what to do?

Thanks,

Matloob

Does anyone know the most economical way to get to PNG from mainland Australia. Ive found a couple of airlines but they seem very expensive.

I am heading to Papua New Guinea to collect freshwater fishes for science, and one of the places we need to go is the middle and lower Fly River. Can anyone offer advice about traveling in this region? Where would be the best place to fly? Is it easy to hire boats? Any information would be great.

I am requesting details of affordable accommodation in Port Moresby. Is the Weigh Inn Motel a good tourist place to stay?

Or from Jayapura to Goroka? I can't find any flight schedules online from either place or even to Port Moresby. Also has anyone gone to the Goroka show without reservations? The guidebooks say not to, but I have always wanted to go and the only hotel with an email address there is already full. I would appreciate any advice on trying to get there from Jakarta and the hotel situation? Thanks so much!

What sort of currency is best in PNG?
we are staying in basic places and travelling about in mainly rural areas. Is it easy to get small denominations of kina at the airports? and what sort of hard currecy goes down best?

HELP!HELP!HELP!
I have two weeks to spend in beautiful Ireland (from 10th April to 23
April).Could you please propose me some places to vivit and some events that
i could participate in? Any response will be really helpful.

Hi all,

I'm looking for a Kokoda tour operator with a very good knowledge of the military history of the trail (able to point out troop movements in battles on the trail etc.). I've scoured the web and seen their claims, but to those who have hiked it, how knowlegable was your tour operator? Which one did you use?

HI,
I am travelling to Papua New Guinea in June with a couple of reluctant friends that I am dragging along.
My proposed route is Port Moresby - Tufi - Kokoda trail - Salamaua -boat to- Lae -boat to- Madang -fly to- Wewak and explore the Sepik River area.
I have come up with this route with a guide book and a map. I don't know anyone who has been before and so would love some advice from people who have been before. If you think there is somewhere I musn't miss or somewhere I shouldn't go please please get in touch. I would be very grateful.
Also, I am 18 years old and was wondering if I might experience any difficulities being younger?
I would also like to go to some more remote areas but have no clue as to which areas to go to.
If anyone has done the first part of my route, i'd like to know how easy it is to get from port moresby to Tufi, then to Kokoda track and on to Salamaua. I was hoping to take PMV's as I don't want to fly all the time. Is this easy?
Thanks for reading, hope you can get back to me
Lottie

Does anyone know of any charity organisations that do the Kokoda trail as a fundraising event (similar to Mission Australia). I am intending to do the trek around early July.

Hello I'm here in Australia now with a mate and we are planing a trip that go througt PNG or Indonesia and from there over the following island to Thailand . Is there a way to go there. I didn't found any car ferries. I hpe you can help my. Nice greetings Flo

I am thinking of attending the Milamala festival this year and would appreciate advise from anyone who has been recently.
My rough plan is to fly to Alotau and try to get on a boat heading to the Trobriand, check out the festival and then fly back out to, probably, Post Moresby.
Do you think its possible to just rock up in the Trobriand Islands (and indeed in Alotau) and find accommodation/flights or is it essential to prebook?

Also, any info on air ticket discounts would be appreciated. I have been examining Air Niugini website but its pretty uninformative about the discount ticket deals.

Cheers,
J

Hi All,
Just wondering if anyone knows the most economical way to get to Sai Bai Island if im already in Port Moresby? I dont mind how i get there, or how long it takes. Thanks in advance
James

Anyone walked the Kokoda Track? I will be doing so in May and have a few questions!

Cheers
Duncan

I have been wanting to go to Papua New Guinea. Could anyone tell me how is the social and political climate there??? Is it safe?? Any thing that I should know or be careful of??? Many Many thanks!!!!

is hunting relics ok in the country ?
sacridders@aol.com

I'm curious about how you communicated with the locals. Did you learn their language? And how did you know what to do or how to get there?

any thoughts on hotels in alotau

I am trying to arrange a trip to the Goroka highlands festival in September of next year. Any help would be much appreciated in figuring out the best (namely least expensive) way to get there from Jayapura in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

I believe there is a road from Jayapura across the border to Vanimo in PNG - is there any public transport that travels the route or how do people usually get there? And when I get there, is there a land route to Goroka or another budget alternative? If so, is it feasible to make the journey or am I on a wild goose chase...

Your help is much appreciated...