6 Things To Do in Papua New Guinea On your Next Vacation

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Papua New Guinea is a Pacific country, consisting of the Eastern half of New Guinea and the island of Melanesia. Papua New Guinea has the richest tribal heritage of all countries in the world, with scores of tribes living in reservations on the islands. The country has 852 documented languages, of which there are no known speakers for 12. The country is also home to a number of tribes that have not come into contact with the outside world for centuries, making them a scientific and cultural curiosity.


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Here are 6 things to do in Papua New Guinea

Attend the Milamala Festival

The traditional festival of the Trobriand Islands is celebrated to mark the harvest of the sweet yams and is one of the most recommended things to do in Papua New Guinea. The festival is usually celebrated with a whole host of activities, including canoe racing, matches of cricket and some really dirty dancing according to local customs. This festival of free love and yams has become increasingly unpredictable in dates because it depends on the wishes of the local chief.

Visit the National Museum and Art Gallery

The Museum, located in Port Moresby, should be on top of your Papua New Guinea things to do list. The various exhibits are divided into sections such as music instruments, ceremonial drums used in festivals(kundu and garamut), clothes and costumes, totem poles and canoes and other seafaring things, and finally elaborate masks. The Milne Bay canoe is a popular attraction here, decorated in extensive splashboards and huge cowrie shells.

Watch the Goroka Show

The show is the oldest in all the country, and attracts thousands of people to the National Sport Institute’s Sports Oval in Goroka, the capital of the Eastern Highland Province. The singsing groups are the central attraction of the festival, flooding the show with traditional music and dance. All hotels in the city are sold out weeks before the event, and the Goroka festival is truly one of the hottest things to do in Papua New Guinea in September.

Spend a day at the Varirata National Park

Located at an average height of about 800 metres, the Varirata National Park is a little reminder of the fact that the Oceanic islands are home to some of the most stunning and diverse flora fauna in the world. There are several clearly marked trails here that can take anywhere from an hour to three hours to traverse. You can spot the occasional paradise birds and kingfishers, but birdwatchers have reported more exotic species, making it one of the best Papua New Guinea activities for nature enthusiasts.

Meet the mudmen in Asaro

So this is something that you would definitely not see anywhere else and is truly one of the most amazing things to do in Papua New Guinea. Traditional warriors in Asaro wearing costumes also covered themselves in mud and wore mud masks to produce a striking and intimidating image, and even though there are no tribal wars and real mudmen to speak of in Asaro anymore, tour companies can organize recreations of local warfare for tourists.

Chill on the beaches at Yuo Island

A great answer to the question of Papua New Guinea what to do, the beaches on this remote island just off the mainland are god’s own paradise. The pristine beaches and waters and forests here will make you feel like the last person on Earth. There is no electricity or running water here to add to the lost world charm. The ultra clear waters here are great for snorkeling and diving, and you can find some truly exceptional marine life here.

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