All the villages included in our trip have been carefully chosen to offer a wide variety of distinctive cultural styles; including their extensive carved artifacts, both displayed and for sale, providing our visitors with interesting cultural contrasts and experiences. Witnessing daily activities, like the carving of artifacts, making a house roof out of sago palms, the long, daily, task of sago production.
Arrive by plane from Port Moresby. Pick up from the airport and transfer to In Wewak Boutique Hotel.
Depart Wewak by vehicle and travel over the Prince Alexander Ranges through Passam, Kubalia, Yangoru, Hayfield/Maprik, Wosera to reach Pagwi. From Pagwi station we will travel to Palimbei. Here there is a cluster of three 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. We will visit several spirit houses here in Palimbei and Kanganaman. Read more
Ypu will spend the day discovering, observing village life, interacting with the villagers, visiting the Haus Tambarans en route to Aibom on Chambri Lake where we are given as traditional welcome.
After breakfast, we head back to Pagwi to catch a vehicle to Wewak with lunch en-route.
Morning check in for the flight from Wewak to Port Moresby.
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