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TUMBUNA TOUR Papua New Guinea Travel
TUMBUNA TOUR
Tumbuna Sing-sing: Tumbuna is the Tok Pisin (the lingua franca of Papua New
Guinea) word for ancestors. "Taim Bilong Tumbuna" refers to the time
before the white-man came, being the ways of the ancestors. The 2009 Tumbuna
Sing Sing will be a spectacular celebration, involving local tribes celebrating
their culture in a colourful extravaganza of traditional dress, dancing and
singing. Bringing together a few of the 800 or so language groups of Papua New
Guinea, the Tumbuna Singsing is a unique opportunity to witness the ways of the
Tumbuna, as well as meet and listen to the stories first hand from tribal
elders about the Taim Bilong Tumbuna. The Tumbuna Tour is an unescorted
11-day/10-night program. The highlight of the program being attendance at the
Tumbuna Singsing, a small and intimate cultural show, allowing attendees to
interact with the performers. Tumbuna is the Tok Pisin (the lingua franca of
Papua New Guinea) word for ancestors. The Tumbuna Singsing is a celebration of
culture and tradition - celebrating "pasin bilong tumbuna," the way
of the ancestors. After the Tumbuna singsing you will get a chance to discover
other parts of Papua New Guinea, including a 4 day/3 night cruise aboard the MV
Sepik Spirit - a chance to discover rarely visited villages on the famous Sepik
Region.
Papua New Guinea Travel -
The Alotau Canoe & Kundu Festival tour is an
unescorted 11-days/10-nights program.
Unescorted tour This is where you are met by our guides at each of the towns or
areas that you will travel to. Our guides will accompany you on your daily
tours or treks and safely return you back to your accommodation. They will also
accompany you back to your point of departure from that town or area. Basically
you change guides as you change locations. At no time will you be left
unaccompanied except whilst in the accommodation
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Mount Hagen
Show: VISTA HAGEN SHOW TOUR
The Vista is a fully escorted 14 day/13 night program that provides a stunning
view of Papua New Guinea. The journey begins with the septacuar mt Hagen
Cultural show, providing an incredable vista of cultures from all over Papua
New Guinea. In a land of nearly 800 languages, there is no better place to see
so many gathered in one place. From there fly into the southern highlands, the
stunning vista of Ambua lodge overlooks the tari Valley, home of the Huli, a
flamboyant and colourful people. From the highlands fly to Karawari lodge,
which is located in the Sepik region.Finally fly to a special cruise on the
Sepik River aboard the MV Sepik Spirit, the perfect way to discover a rarely
visited corner of the globe.
Other Choices: Discoverer is an escorted 13 day/12 night program,
featuring the Hagen Show. This programme includes a journey aboard the MV Sepik
Spirit.
Highlights is an unescorted 12 day/11 night program including the Mount
Hagen Cultural Show. Beginning with attendance at the Mount Hagen show. A visit
to the Karawari River and the Tari Valley showcase to the traveller two
amazingly different parts of Papua New Guinea.
Panorama - is a fully escorted 13 day/12 night program with the
highlights being a three night journey on the mighty Sepik River, an area
famous for its intricate carvings and infamous for its head hunting. The grand
finale is the famous Mount Hagen Cultural Show which brings together sing sing
groups from all over the country together in a bonanza of culture.
Vista - is a fully escorted 14 day/13 night program including the Mount
Hagen Cultural Show and a special 5 night expeditionary journey aboard the
custom designed and built MV Sepik Spirit, to the Middle-Sepik Region and the
rarely visited Upper-Sepik region.
Itinerary
The Gogodala Canoe Festival: The
Gogodala Canoe Festival is a celebration of a great tradition amongst the
Gogodala -- canoe racing. Held in the remote town of Balimo in the Western
Province of Papua New Guinea, an unforgettable experience awaits, where a large
fleet of colourfully decorated canoes, manned by up to 50 paddlers will compete
for glory to be the fastest canoe amongst the Gogodala. The Balimo Gogodala
Festival Tour is a 11 day/10 night program which features a day at the Gogodala
Canoe Festival. It also features stays in the Sepik Region, the Highlands and
the extremely remote Bensbach (Torassi) region.
The Alotau Canoe & Kundu Festival Tour:
The Alotau Canoe & Kundu Festival Tour is an unescorted 11 day/10
night program. The highlight of the program being attendance at the War Canoe
& Kundu Festival, a small and friendly cultural show, allowing attendees to
interact with the performers. The Canoe & Kundu Festival is a celebration
of culture and tradition of War Canoes and inherited Kundu drums. After the
Canoe and Kundu Festival you will get a chance to discover other parts of Papua
New Guinea, especially the highlands and the Sepik areas.
Custom Papua New Guinea Travel:
We offer specialised touring programs, for both groups and independent
travellers. Below are some frequently requested special interest tours that we
have as examples. Personalised itineraries are available for these and other
special interests. The itineraries listed below are based around Trans Niugini
Tours award winning wilderness lodges, however, with our extensive experience
and networks, we can put together itineraries to other areas of Papua New
Guinea. Customised itineraries - including day charters of aircraft Birding
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