Day 1: Welcome to Goroka

Upon arrival in Goroka today, you transfers to the village Eco lodge will be there to pick you, departing Goroka direct to Gurupoka Village, you check into your lodge, after lunch go to watch the famous mudmen for an up close and personal encounter with the Asaro Mudmen, An opportunity to have a feel of the traditional village life of the Asaro Tribe. Enjoy a traditional dance performance of the Asaro Mudmen. Have your face painted in traditional Asaro tribe colors and designs. You return to the lodge and observe the traditional bamboo cooking where vegetable and chicken is stuffed into the bamboo and cooked over low heat till ready for plating. This is served at dinner. You return to your Village Eco Lodge Accommodation/Lunch/Dinner. (Tribes Mudmen Eco Lodge) 

DAY 2: GURUPOKA – THE MUDMEN VILLAGE 

After breakfast, you take a morning walk to Mount Gurupoka (a good hike uphill) rewards you with a stunning view of the Asaro Valley Goroka town, Mt Gahavesuka and the neighboring Coastal province of Madang in the far distance. Enjoy the company of the Asaro Mudmen as you visit the old sacrificial cave and the cross on top of the holy mountain of Gurupoka. You descend to reach the home of the Tribal Elder of the Mokomoko Dancers. Moko Moko is a Tribal dancing and singsing usually performed after tribal fights to celebrate victory and a bold show of manhood, a very spectacular show that Mudmen danced after victory from their tribal fights. After lunch, enjoy singsing and dance performances from other tribes, the tongue bleeding, Cane Swallowing, the Moko Mask Dancers/ Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. (Tribes Mudmen Eco Lodge) 

DAY 3: GOROKA -CHIMBU-HAGEN (BY ROAD) 

After breakfast checkout of your lodge and depart around 7:30am by road for Mt Hagen, this is a most beautiful part of the highlands highway where you will enjoy the mountain view with hamlets of kunai grass houses and patches of vegetable gardens along the way, stop to photographs at Daulo top as you travel through Daulo Pass and higher towards Chimbu (or Simbu – as locally pronounced) This drive takes up to 2 hours. In Mindima, you stop at the Skeleton Tribes lodge, after a warm welcome and lunch, you go to watch the Oma Masalai (Skeleton Dancers) the Nurku Dust Walkers and the Insect Hunters. You depart the Skeleton tribes village for Mt Hagen by road, arrive Mt Hagen and proceed to Magic Mountain Lodge. The lodge has easily accessible birding sites where you can enjoy bird watching anytime during your stay either from the verandah of the lodge or go walking through their lush forest and see some of the orchids and birding sights unique to the highlands of PNG Accommodation, All meals, Land transfers 

DAY 4:PAIYA VILLAGE MT HAGEN 

After breakfast you visit the Mt Hagen local vegetable market, and the Huli Wigmen village, you return to travelers lodge for a hearty lunch before departing for Paiya Village. Meet the village chief, his three wives, and the village singsing performances. Watch the Melpa singsing group adorn their bodies with colorful body paints and brightly constructed head dresses made of bod feathers and foliage, take time to see firsthand the village hamlets, gardens and way of life of the Melpa people. You return to the lodge and take it easy, bird watching from the verandah of the lodge or go walking through their lush forest. 

DAY 5: MT HAGEN – PORT MORESBY

After breakfast you depart the lodge for Kagamuga airport, where you check in for your morning flight out of Mt Hagen to Port Moresby. End of tour once guests are dropped off at the Hagen airport. 

Included:

•  Accommodation as mentioned
• ⁠Meals as mentioned 
• Land transfers as listed
• All entrance fees
• Mudmen Village, Skeleton tribe Village singsing performances
• Huli Wigmen Village/Paiya Village 
• Guides

Excluded:

• Gratuities
• Travel/Medical/Cancellation insurance
• Visas
• Meals and drinks
• Personal items such as insect repellent, sunscreen, medications if necessary, souvenirs, etc