Papua New Guinea Map: Location, Cities & Regions

🏙️ Port Moresby & Central Province

• Visit the National Museum & Art Gallery for tribal masks, canoes & cultural artefacts
• Explore Parliament House grounds and the iconic Ela Beach waterfront
• Tour Varirata National Park for birdwatching and panoramic highland views
• Walk the beginning of the Kokoda Track at Owers' Corner with Owen Stanley Range vistas
• Experience the Port Moresby Nature Park wildlife sanctuary – tree kangaroos & cassowaries

⛰️ Highlands: Mount Hagen, Goroka & Tari

• Attend the Mount Hagen Cultural Show (August) – hundreds of tribes in full ceremonial regalia
• Experience the Goroka Show (September) – one of the Pacific's most spectacular festivals
• Visit Huli Wigmen villages near Tari and witness traditional wig-making and face painting
• Tour highland coffee and tea plantations in the Wahgi Valley
• Trek the Highlands Highway and visit traditional spirit houses in remote villages

🚣 Sepik River & North Coast

• Journey by dugout canoe through the Sepik River basin – the Amazon of the Pacific
• Visit Sepik spirit houses (haus tambaran) adorned with intricate carvings and totems
• Collect authentic tribal art – masks, sculptures and woven artifacts from riverside villages
• Birdwatch in the vast Sepik wetlands for birds-of-paradise and hornbills
• Dive and snorkel the crystal-clear reefs off Madang and its surrounding islands

🤿 Milne Bay, Tufi & Island Diving

• Dive Milne Bay's legendary reefs – muck diving, coral walls & WWII wrecks
• Explore Tufi's dramatic fjord-like inlets by kayak and diving boat
• Visit Alotau and the Milne Bay Battle Memorial commemorating the 1942 WWII naval battle
• Snorkel with pygmy seahorses, wobbegong sharks and dugongs in Milne Bay waters

🌋 Rabaul, New Britain & Bougainville

• Hike to the rim of Tavurvur volcano overlooking Rabaul's stunning caldera harbour
• Tour extensive WWII Japanese underground tunnels and bunkers around Rabaul
• Dive the incredible WWII shipwrecks of Simpson Harbour
• Explore Bougainville Island's lush jungle interior and vibrant coastal villages
• Visit the hot springs and traditional villages of the Gazelle Peninsula

🏝️ Trobriand Islands & Remote Archipelagos

• Witness the famous Yam Festival – a celebration of harvest, dance and community
• Sail between Trobriand islands on traditional outrigger canoes
• Explore the unique matrilineal society and traditional craft markets of Kiriwina Island
• Snorkel pristine lagoons and white sand beaches largely untouched by tourism

🦜 Wildlife, Birds of Paradise & Trekking

• Spot rare birds-of-paradise in their natural highland habitat near Ambua Lodge
• Trek the full Kokoda Track (96 km) – a profound WWII pilgrimage through jungle mountains
• Search for tree kangaroos, cassowaries and Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterflies
• Visit Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area for eco-trekking and tribal homestays