An Exploratory Expedition From the Torres Straits up The Fly River & to The Aramia River & The Suki Headhunters.
ONLY TWO SPACES LEFT
24th January – 3rd February
Please email [email protected] for details
This is very much an exploratory expedition – I am told that we will be the first tourist group to visit!
We will start at Daru in the Torres Straits before setting of up the mighty fly river and into one of the largest, lowest populated wilderness areas in the world, a vast floodplain teaming with wildlife, snakes, birds, monitor lizards and deer, massive flocks of pelicans, pygmy geese and sea eagles, we will visit different peoples and cultures in the area.
This is a trip primarily aimed at fellow Papua New Guinea enthusiasts , going far beyond any guide book and off the tourist map. The trip should be varied, spectacular and mind blowing as we venture deep into the heart of the land of the unexpected.
Day One
Arrival at Daru Island in the Torres Straits Sunday 24th
We will see the Iaru Kiwai Dancers Sing Sing, explore Daru and Bristow Island by ;and and boat
Day Two Monday 25th January
Travel 4 – 5 hours up the Fly River stopping of at various villages include Gaziro, Himioro,
Severimabu, Madiri, Tapila before arriving at Nigoti Village in the Bituri tributary where we will overnight in a village house, listening to stories of the man eating crocodiles around the fire
Day three Tuesday 26th January to day Eight Sunday 31st Janu
We will journey on up the Fly River, stopping of at Sapuki & Kwaki villages along the way before being welcomed into Suki by ‘The Suki Headhunters Round Dance Group’ where we will stay, we can take canoes out on the river, go swimming, look for birds and deer, before spending the evening around the fire listening to traditional storytelling with the Pukaduka & Kiru Village Elders. We will be shown the famous orchid basket weavers and visit numerous villages possibly including Pukaduka, Kiru, Aniawa, Gigwa, Rita, Awi, Kautru, Gawki & Fosam for Singsings, bushwalking, birdwatching, swimming, visiting the yam gardens and yam houses eating traditional mumus – where a pit is dug, hot stones placed in the bottom and then layered with food and leaves and left to steam for a few hours. We hope to visit the Transfly Savannah and see Wallabies, cassowaries and birds in their thousands.
Day 9 Sunday 1st feb
We start the return to Daru, overnighting at Nigoti Village in the Bituri tributary
Day 10 Tuesday 2nd feb
Return to Daru
Day 11 Wednesday 3rd Feb
Fly to Port Moresby
Please note this is very much an exploratory trip, with the itinerary subject to change
