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ECOTOURISM MELANESIA LTD
Unit 1 Lot 3 Section 444, Ranu Place
Four Mile Hill, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
(Postal address: PO Box 24 Waigani NCD)
Phone & Fax (675) 323 4518
E-mail ecomel(at)online.net.pg · Website: www.em.com.pg

Ecotourism Melanesia

Papua New Guinea

TRAVEL AND TOUR INFORMATION

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ACCOMMODATION:•beach resorts and bungalows •dive resorts •wildlife and nature lodges
•village guest houses and homestays •hotels/motels •live-aboard cruises •quiet getaways

POPULAR DESTINATIONS: •Sepik River •Madang •Rabaul •Kavieng •Kimbe
•Trobriand Islands •Kokoda Track •Tufi Fjords

SPECIAL INTERESTS: •diving •fishing •hiking and trekking •mountain climbing
•nature and wildlife •volcanoes •culture •artifacts •staying in a village •WW2 history and relics •beachcombing •surfing •cycling •aviation and scary airstrips •remote locations • community ecotourism

OUR FAVOURITES: •Woitape Valley Easy Trekking, Central Province
•Middle Sepik River Safari •Exploring Tufi Fjords, Oro Province
•Trekking in Omie Territory, Oro Province •Vakuta Island Homestay, Trobriand Islands

EVENT CALENDAR: •Mt Hagen Show August 2003 •Morobe Show October 2003

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PICK A PROVINCE:

SOUTHERN REGION	MOMASE REGION	ISLANDS REGION	HIGHLANDS REGION
NATIONAL CAPITAL DISTRICT (PORT MORESBY) diving, sightseeing, Bomana War Cemetery, Loloata Island Resort	MOROBE PROVINCE (LAE) Ecotourism, beaches, trekking, turtle nesting	EAST NEW BRITAIN (RABAUL) WW2 relics & cemeteries, live volcano	EASTERN HIGHLANDS (GOROKA) Crater Mountain Wildlife Reserve, trekking, artifacts
CENTRAL PROVINCE Kokoda Track, Sogeri Plateau, Woitape Valley easy trekking	MADANG PROVINCE Diving, fishing, trekking, village homestays, wildlife tours	WEST NEW BRITAIN (KIMBE) Diving, fishing, live volcanoes,	WESTERN HIGHLANDS (MT HAGEN)
MILNE BAY PROVINCE (ALOTAU) Trobriand Islands, diving, fishing, island hopping, beaches, WW2 history and relics	EAST SEPIK PROVINCE (WEWAK) Sepik River tours, artifacts, beaches, fishing, photography	NEW IRELAND (KAVIENG) Diving, fishing, shark calling, bicycling, beaches, islands	SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS (MENDI/TARI)
GULF PROVINCE (KEREMA) Lakekamu Basin Wildlife Reserve	SANDAUN / WEST SEPIK (VANIMO) Gateway to Jayapura, upper Sepik River, surfing, beaches	BOUGAINVILLE (BUKA)	CHIMBU PROVINCE (KUNDIAWA) Climb Mt Wilhelm, trekking
WESTERN PROVINCE (DARU) Bensbach Wildlife Lodge, Fly River Delta, Kiwai/Gogodala culture	ORO PROVINCE (POPONDETTA) Kokoda Track, village stays, trekking, climb Mt Lamington, tapa cloth, pottery, butterflies	MANUS (LORENGAU)	ENGA PROVINCE (WABAG)

So you want to visit PNG but can't find answers to your questions, right? Which are the best places to go to? Where will I stay? Is it safe? What food do they serve? What transport is available? Will I get charged more because I'm a foreigner? What if I get stranded? How can I book?

You've come to the right website.

Papua New Guinea is one of the last places in the world where discerning visitors can escape from the beach-and-palm tree tourist crowds to experience traditional stone-age cultures and some of the most spectacular geography and wildlife on earth.

To do this you need to leave the comfort and convenience of city hotels and stay in the smaller, less salubrious village guest houses, rainforest lodges and beach bungalows which are scattered across the country in places your local travel agent has never heard of. Away from the hot, dusty streets of Port Moresby and Lae, away from a la carte menus and airconditioned tour buses, away from electricity, telephones and TV: this is where you will come face to face with "ol grasruts manmeri bilong Papua Niugini" (the grassroots people of PNG) and the fascinating natural and cultural environments in which they live. This, of course, is the real Papua New Guinea.

And this is our turf.

With so much ground to cover in a country of this size, travellers on a time limit and a budget often need a hand to plan a realistic itinerary. Ecotourism Melanesia is here to help. Here on our website you will find essential information for visiting each province, plus our recommendations on what to see and where to stay. We are the premier booking agency for village lodges, guest houses and homestays in rural PNG. Many of these places don't even have a phone, so we make use of HF radio, letters and even message carriers to book you in. And by pre-paying for your accommodation, you can rest assured that you've paid the right price and somebody will be there to meet you when you arrive.

Plus we're here to help if things don't work out as you planned.

PNG is often referred to as the "Land of the Unexpected", a country where the most meticulous forward planning can sometimes be undone by something as simple as a change in the weather. Our Port Moresby office offers our clients 24-hour assistance with reorganising travel arrangements, passing messages and even sending up the bottle of insect repellent you left behind in your hotel.

We invite you to explore exotic PNG.

For travel and tour information, click on one of the links at the top of this page.
Also visit Frequently Asked Questions about travel in PNG for answers to all your FAQs:
How can I get to PNG? Are there any special airfares? Will I need a visa? Is it safe? Is it expensive? Is it easy to move around? Is it backpacker-friendly? Which are the best places to visit? What form of money should I carry? Are there any health risks?
For general information about Papua New Guinea, visit our PNG LINKS page.