Tourcode: PNG_EXP
Reiseart: Expedition: Natur & Kultur - Abenteuer - aktive Vulkane
Schwierigkeitsgrad: Mittel-Anspruchsvoll
Dauer: 14 days

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Reisetermine:

5.-12. Aug 12
12.-19. Aug 12
19.-26. Aug 12
26. Aug - 2. Sep 12

Preis (p.P.): ab 2950 EUR

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Im Preis enthalten:

• alle Unterkünfte
• Alle Speisen & Getränke (ausser Alkohol)
• Alle Inlandsflüge
• Zwei deutschsprachige Reiseleiter
• Alle Eintrittsgebühren
• Wissenschaftliche Vorträge & Erklärungen

Eine Woche lange Dschungel-Expedition zu einem Dorf, in dem die Eingeborenen ihre Vorfahren mumifizieren. Eine Woche Beobachtung des aktiven Tavurvur Vulkans in der Kaldera von Rabaul und Besuch der Umgebung.

Über diese Tour:

Zu Beginn möchten wir Sie drauf hinweisen, dass dies eine Expedition ist. Papua Neu-Guinea ist kein einfaches Reiseland. Entweder ist das Land sehr teuer oder einfach unmöglich zu bereisen. "Erwarten Sie das Unerwartete" ist der Slogan von Papua Neuguinea. Deshalb sollten Sie keine Pauschalreise erwarten. Es ist eine echte Abenteuerreise.

Sie haben die einmalige Gelegenheit, Bräuche zu erleben, die nur wenige auf der Erde je erleben dürfen. Die Eingeborenen teilen mit uns ihre Traditionen und zeigen uns, wie sie ihre Vorfahren mumifizieren.
Sie zelten an den Hängen des aktiven Tavurvur Vulkans. Sie profitieren von Ulla Lohmanns Erfahrungen aus 15 Jahren Papua-Reisen. Sie freut sich drauf, einen der schönsten und ursprünglichsten Orte mit einer ausgewählten Gruppe von Reisenden zu teilen.

Week 2 (Mountain/ Culture and SingSing): 12-19 Aug 2012

Tag 1:	flight from Port Moresby to Mt. Hagen (12 Aug) For those who join the program here, flight from Port Moresby to Mt. Hagen. Transfer to Kegesugol on spectacular mountain roads (3 hrs drive). Introduction to Area and program. Ü: Guest house with hot water shower and power (B, L, D)
Tag 2-3:	13 - 14 August Upon your interest, you can choose where you spend the next two days. You can still decide on location which option you prefer. Option 1: Climb the highest mountain of Papua New Guinea, Mt. Wilhelm (4509m), 2x O/N at the base camp (bed). Option 2: Hike to the base camp to study orchids and observe the high altitude rain forest, 2x O/N at the base camp (bed). Option 3: Spend two days emerged in a local village, 2x O/N in the village (bed). Ü: camp (B, L, D)
Tag 4:	back to Kegesugol (15 Aug) After our adventures, we meet again and a yummy group dinner waits for everybody at Kegesugol. Ü: guesthouse with hot water shower and power (B, L, D)
Tag 5:	Mt Hagen (16 Aug) Departure around lunch time for Mt Hagen. Stop over on the way to Mt Hagen at a small mountain village. Ü: guesthouse with shower and power (B, L, D)
Tag 6:	SingSing festival (17 Aug) The first day of the SingSing festival. Ü: as before (Mt. Hagen) (B, L, D)
Tag 7:	SingSing festival (18 Aug) The second day of the SingSing festival Ü: as before (B, L, D)
Tag 8:	Flight back to Port Moresby (19 Aug) The final morning of the SingSing and our final day in Mt. Hagen. End of Week 2 (Mountain/ Culture and SingSing): 12th August – 19th August 2012 Flight back to Port Moresby for those who finish their program here. Flight to Tokua/ Rabaul, for those who continue with us. Ü: none / guesthouse (B, L, D)

Week 1 (Mummies and Jungle): 5-12 August 2012

Tag 1:	Arrival in Port Moresby & flight to Lae (5 Aug 2012) The program stats with your arrival in Port Moresby, the latest at 1 pm. Please do book your international flights accordingly. In the afternoon, you board a plane for a 45min flight to Lae, Nadzab airport. We will pick you up at the Airport with our two 4x4 cars and we’ll travel to a former gold-mining town (3 hrs ). Ü: beautiful hotel with hot water shower and power (B, L, D)
Tag 2:	"Cold mountain" & jungle hike (6 Aug 2012) Leaving the town (approx. 3 hours on rough and adventurous jungle roads) for « Cold mountain » with spectacular vegetation (tree ferns, pandanus palms, orchids) and small waterfalls. You will take a hike with our biologist Vroni Hofmann, who will answer your questions about the jungle flora and fauna. We’ll continue our way (approx. 2-3 hours on VERY adventurous roads) to our campsite for the night in a mountain village beneath the mummies gallery. Ü: camp (B, L, D)
Tag 3:	Jungle mummies (7 Aug) Scramble uphill through dense jungle to the mummy gallery (30min). We’ll meet the mummies and we’ll have plenty of time to photograph. Traditional war dance of the villagers upon return. After lunch, we continue our road (approx 1,5 hours) to a small settlement, where we’ll have our base camp in a house, built by a German missionary. Ü: house with mats and some beds (B, L, D)
Tag 4:	Gemtasu village & mummies (8 Aug) Preparations for 2 nights of camping and hiking. Some gear can be left in missionary house. Hike through coffee plantations, jungle and gardens to the village of Gemtasu (2hrs). Porters can be organised. You will meet the tribe and get to know our friends Gemtasu, Geamolio, Mosie, Yangdeng, Maremba, Gaius and the children. We will talk with the village chief about cultures and believes what happens after death. He might share with us that he wants to be mummified after his death. We’ll ask permission to access the mummy gallery, rarely seen by strangers. Ü: camp in mummy village (B, L, D)
Tag 5:	Mummy gallery (9 Aug) Visit of the mummy gallery (30min scramble uphill). Opportunity to take pictures, to soak in the atmosphere and to meet the spirits of the deceased. In the afternoon, we’ll join Assik for a jungle walk to a waterfall, where we’ll have the chance to swim in a spectacular setting. Assik shows us his gardens and explains the local way of life. Ü: camp (B, L, D)
Tag 6:	Back to mountain village (10 Aug) Option 1: Trek trough the jungle with local guides (4 hours) – a shortcut back to the road, where we’ll pick you up with the cars. Option 2: Walk back to missionary house (2hrs) and drive with us to the meeting point. Drive 30min to the mountain village. Opportunity to take night images with long exposure of hopefully a brilliant milky way. Ü: camp (B, L, D)
Tag 7:	Back to Lae (11 Aug) Departure in the early morning, 4hrs drive to the mining town. Stop for lunch, and relax in a beautiful garden. Afternoon: Drive to Lae (3hrs). Ü: guest house in Lae with hot water shower and power (B, L, D)
Tag 8:	End of Week 1 (Mummies): 05th August – 12th August 2012 Flight back to Port Moresby for those who finish their program here. Flight to Mt Hagen, for those who continue with us. Ü: none / hotel (B, L, D)

Week 3 (Rabaul volcano and Tolei culture): 19-26 August 2012

Tag 1:	Port Moresby - Rabaul (19 Aug) For those who join the program here, flight from Port Moresby to Tokua/ Rabaul. Afternoon: Snorkel or relax at the beach in front of our guest house and enjoy the sunset. Evening: Introduction to Volcanology and introduction of East New Britain province, formerly a German colony, with its Tolai and Baining tribes. We will meet Taupa, our Tolei friend, who will stay with us for the entire week. Ü: guesthouse with air con and hot water (B, L, D)
Tag 2:	Rabaul volcano observatory and Tavurvur volcano (20 Aug) Visit the Rabaul Volcano Observatory. Observation of Tavurvur volcano. Ü: camp in tents opposite Tavurvur volcano (B, L, D)
Tag 3:	Tavurvur & eggs of the Megapode bird (20 Aug) We spend the morning with our Tolai hosts, and experience their way of life- very different to the people in the Highlands. We help them to fish and learn to paddle the outrigger canoe. An important income for people living around Rabaul are the eggs of the Megapode; a tiny bird, which uses the heat of the volcano to incubate its eggs. We will follow an “Egg Hunter” digging in the hot volcanic ash for the eggs. Afterwards, we visit the colourful market, where the eggs are sold. We stroll around the destroyed, but working habour of Rabaul and the ruins of formerly one of the most beautiful cities in the South Pacific, including the airport with a plane wreck. We’ll also visit a Japanese War Memorial, with a great look out over destroyed Rabaul. Ü: as before, camp in tents opposite Tavurvur volcano (B, L, D)
Tag 4:	Matupit Island (22 Aug) Drive to Matupit Island, where people suffer the most under the impact of the ash. Visit of the local school, where we’ll learn about their problems and hear some songs. After lunch, we visit the spectacular hot springs with its mineral deposits and get ready for our hike to the top of the volcano. After 2 hours hike, we’ ll reach the summit, and will hopefully get a clear crater at sunset. We wait for the night on top of the volcano, to observe the red glow. If the volcano is too active, we’ll explore the base of it with an uplifted coral reef and a Japanese tunnel from WW2 with a gun and wait for the night to come to take spectacular pictures. In this case, we’ll spend another night in the tents at the base of the volcano. Ü: if the volcano is very active: camp otherwise: return to our guesthouse with hot water and air con (B, L, D)
Tag 5:	Return to Kokopo (Rabaul) (23 Aug) Time to wash away the volcanic ash Kokopo, the town, which now replaces the destroyed Rabaul as the economic capital of East New Britain Province. You can snorkel, dive, shop, drive through « Vunapope », a German monastery and hospital or the visit the Copra factory. Copra, the dried flesh of the coconut, is also an important source of income. If the volcano is very active, you can also choose to spend another day at the volcano. Ü: guesthouse with A/C and hot water (B, L, D)
Tag 6:	Robinson Crusoe Island (24 Aug) Departure for our own deserted island. We just have to share it with hundreds of fregatte birds at night, with hermit crabs, and uncountless fish on the colourful and unspoilt fringing reef sourrounding the island- have a look out for the frequent green turtle! You might never had a more beautiful spot to play soccer or to take a photo workshop. We’ll have plenty of time to do answer all your photo questions, take spectacular sunset pictures and do long-time exposures with the Southern Sky Stars. We’ll cook our dinner together on a fire- hopefully, with freshly caught fish. Ü: camp on the island (B, L, D)
Tag 7:	Return to Kokopo & shell money (25 Aug) After a morning snorkel, and some early morning photography, we have to say good-bye to our paradise and return to Kokopo. Opportunity to do more diving or to help with the preparation of our great feast: Taupa and his family will make a Mumu, a local “earthoven” with volcanic rocks. You will learn how to weave baskets and mats out of Coconut leaves, how to open and grate coconut, how to prepare sweet potatoe and you get the opportunity to buy more fruits at the market- with shell money! In East New Britain, shell money is still an accepted form of payment. You’ll not only get to shop with it, but you’ll also learn how to make your own money! In the evening, we will uncover the Mumu and have a feast. Ü: guesthouse with A/C and hot water (B, L, D)
Tag 8:	End of week 3 (26 Aug) Departure to Port Moresby (arrival 08h25 am), or extension in Rabaul, for those who wish to stay longer. We are happy to book a hotel or guest house for you. Ü: none / guesthouse (B, L, D)

Week 4 (volcano exploration week): 26 August - 2 September 2012

Tag 1-7:

Expedition to Gabuna, Pago and Ulawun volcanoes (26 Aug - 1 Sep) Explore and climb Gabuna, Pago and Ulawun volcanoes. Ü: camp & guesthouses (B, L, D)

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