BOOKINGS NOW OPEN FOR 2025
Experience the cultural wonders of Papua New Guinea on an exhilarating 10-day expedition, delving into the famous Goroka Festival and the captivating highlights of the Highland tribes.
This immersive journey takes you deep into the heart of indigenous traditions, where you’ll witness extraordinary performances and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Papua New Guinean culture. From the mesmerizing Asaro Mudmen Show to the enchanting dances of the Skeleton Tribe and the Huli Wigman, you’ll be awestruck by the riotous display of color, sound, and ancestral heritage.
Join this adventure to discover the longest-running cultural festival in the country, explore remote villages, and create lifelong memories of this unique and extraordinary destination.
THIS TRIP IS FOR : People who love Photography, no hard walking, fun and interactions with local communities.
Non-Photographers are also welcome or even if you wanna learn to make better pictures with your phone, or you have a pro-camera and wanna learn more.

Expedition day 1: September 17th of 2025
Travel from your home to Port Moresby, the capital of PNG, then stay one night or have a connecting flight the next day to Goroka Airport.

Expedition Day 2: September 18th of 2025
Arrival at Goroka airport and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon visit to the Asaro Mudmen Show. After breakfast we head to Asaro River companied by the Asaro Mudmen. Performance of the Asaro Mudmen near the river. Lunch picknick and back walking to the Asaro Village

Expedition Day 3: September 19th of 2025
Moko Moko performance in the morning, afternoon widow scene and widow courtship in nearby village.
Dinner and overnight.

Expedition Day 4: September 20h of 2025
Transfer to Goroka Festival around 9 or 10 AM. The
‘Goroka Show’ is a significant cultural event in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
It is also the longest running annual cultural festival in Papua New Guinea drawing thousands of
tourists to the country every year in September during the week of the nation’s Independence
Day celebrations.

Expedition Day 5: September 21th of 2025
Goroka show. Over a hundred tribes from all over Papua New Guinea will participate in the event performing
extraordinary ‘singsings’ in a riotous display of color and sound.
The staging of the Goroka Show began in 1957 and was first introduced and organized by
Australian patrol officers known locally as ‘kiaps’.

Expedition Day 6: September 22th of 2025
Transfer to Mindima, check in the hotel and walk to the famous cave of the Skeleton Tribe, Lunch around the Cave and back to the Skeleton Eco Guesthouse. Free evening and lunch at the Skeleton Eco Guesthouse.

Expedition Day 7: September 23th of 2025
Full day show of the Skeleton Tribe, the Insect Hunters and the Traditional Simbu Culture dances.
Mini festival at the Skeleton Tribe village. Dinner and overnight at the Skeleton Eco Guesthouse.

Expedition Day 8: September 24th of 2025
Morning trip to the Waterfall lodge, to see 5 unique new tribes from the far away mountains of Chimbu, you will see the bird sprits of the Wii Towai Waterfalll, the honey bee girls, the Tomamapre Tribe, the Kopa Warai Tribe and our own local tribe at the falls the Voice of Bird of Paradise group. (waterfall is one bed cabin rooms with shared toilet and shower, but very clean and well-maintained.

Expedition Day 9: September 25th of 2025
Drive from Waterfall Lodge to Mount Hagen, early morning departure. We go to the showground to see the Huli Wigman dance and performance. Check in the hotel in Mount Hagen.

Expedition Day 10: September 26th of 2025
Flight to Port Moresby. End of the trip.
Price: 3890 USD PP in Double room
Single room: 840 USD
Included:
- All rooms and accommodation
- Tour Guide
- Photography pro-instructor
- All meals
- all model fees
- all tribal perforance fees, bilas and sing sing group fees
- Driver and transfers
- Village entry fees
Not Included:
- International and domestic flights to: Goroka Airport (starting Point) and Mount Hagen Airport (end of the tour Airport)
- Insurance (recommended)
- Personal expenses (drinks and alcohol with your food, souvenirs, phone bill, etc.)
NOTES
Accommodation is basic but clean, and at some places can be with shared toilet or showers. We stay with the tribes at local homestay guesthouses. Electricity is available during the whole trip, also you will have internet access. (For Phone access you need to pay extra SIM card at the airport)
Due to unforeseen events the organizers can change the program during the execution of the trip. We will do our best to follow the program and include all events mentioned. We make plans to cover most problems should they arise, which is very seldom, but the visitor must be aware of the small possibility of plans not working out as per schedule and accept this warning.
PAYMENT
We ask for a deposit of 50% to be paid. As soon as we have the deposit your booking reservation is confirmed. The deposit is non-refundable.
We ask for the final balance of payment 2 months before the expedition commences. Cancellation within 3 weeks of the commencement of the expedition incurs a penalty of 100% of monies paid to date. Payments can be done by international bank transfers in EU, USA or Thailand (Asia). You can also pay by credit card and Paypal.
Telephone numbers:
We will issue a SIM card with WIFI for you. The price is around 30 USD for 5 days of internet
- Please bring warm clothing for the evenings.
- There is no mosquito problem in the highlands
- Extra money can be changed at the airport upon arrival
- Sim card possible to buy at POM airport the company to choose is DIGICELL
- You need a passport valid for 6 months + VISA application and approved VISA
- https://ica.gov.pg/
- At the airports you need a printed version of all your vaccinations

YOUR PhotograpHY GUIDE
David Van Driessche
www.davidvandriessche.com
David Van Driessche, also known as David Dennis, is a travel photographer with a flair for capturing eye-catching photographs of places and people. Originally from Belgium, David studied photography and film in Europe and worked as a tourism product manager in the 1990s, where he traveled the world photographing some of the finest hotels and resorts around the globe. Eventually, he settled in Thailand and has since explored much of Asia over the past 20 years, photographing destinations and leading hotels in countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, and China.