Papua New Guinea 14th June - 4th July 2010  £3800

FULLY BOOKED 

with Ashley Banwell and expert local guides

On this fantastic trip you can expect to see over 300 species which should include 14 species of Kingfisher and an amazing 23 species of Bird of Paradise. These 23 are Loria's Bird-of-Paradise , Glossy-mantled Manucode , Crinkle-collared Manucode , Trumpet Manucode , Short-tailed Paradigalla , Ribbon-tailed Astrapia , Princess Stephanie's Astrapia , Carola's Parotia , Lawes' Parotia , King-of-Saxony Bird-of-paradise , Magnificent Riflebird , Superb Bird-of-Paradise , Black Sicklebill , Brown Sicklebill , Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise , King Bird-of-Paradise , Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise , Lesser Bird-of-Paradise , Greater Bird-of-Paradise ,Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise , Blue Bird-of-Paradise , Lesser Melampitta and if we are lucky again Greater Melampitta.

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Cost £3800 per person, excluding international flights.

Mon June 14 Brisbane to Port Moresby, transfer to Hotel, after check in proceed to birding at PAU Pacific Adventist University Grounds Overnight Granville Hotel

Tu June 15 -17 Varirata and Brown river

Fri June 18 fly to Tari and transfer to Warili Lodge. Overnight Warili Lodge (4 nights)

Sat June 19- Mon 21 Tari

Tue June 22 Transfer to Kumul Lodge

Wed June 23 birding around Kumul

Thu June 24 Transfer to Tabubil, transfer to Hotel. Overnight Hotel Cloud lands. (3 nights)

Fri June 25 - 26 Full day birding in Tabubil

Sun June 27 Road Tour Tabubil to Kiunga. Birding enroute. Overnight Kiunga Quest House. (2 nights)

Tue June 28 Boystown Rd, Km 17

Wed June 29 Early morning birding. PM you travel by boat up the Elevala River and overnight at the locally owned Ekame Lodge. (4 nights)

Thurs June 30 - July 2 Ekame area

Sun Jul 3 Early morning birding around Ekame Lodge. PM you will return down river by boat to Kunga-Overnight Kiunga Quest House.

Mon Jul 4 Transfer to Kiunga and then on to Port Moresby, transfer to Hotel. Overnight Granville Hotel.


depart on Tue Jul 5 for Huon + Normanby
Mon Jul 12 Fly Moresby - Buka

return Port Morseby 22 July 1400