Papua New Guinea OVERVIEW
Papua New Guinea is a land of unparalleled diversity and a promise of an unforgettable holiday. It's one of the world's least explored nations, both culturally and geographically, occupying the eastern part of the island of New Guinea and countless offshore islands. Its hotchpotch population of about 7 million speaks over 850 languages and comprises just as many traditional societies and tribes. The myriad complex cultures and fascinating tribal life are indisputably among the most luring of PNG tourist draws. But the stunning diversity does not start and end with people, their origins, cultural heritage and language. It is also the land's topography and, related to it, a startlingly varied wildlife that come as the biggest of assets. Tramping the interior you'll find isolated mountain ranges with exceptional fauna and flora getting even more diversified with every climb you take, the greatest variety to be discovered at about 1500 meters above the sea level. The lowlands, wet jungle-clad verdant oases, with many of the trees typical of the ancient Gondwana forests, abound with marsupials, cassowaries and birds of paradise, the land's national symbol. So if the furry and feathery fellows are your bug, navigate towards Papua New Guinea.
No doubt, Papua New Guinea is a destination for the adventurous traveler. You can't rely on tourist infrastructure nor will you get around comfortably here. But if you tame your inner sofa spud, great things and people of welcoming hearts await you. Pristine coral reefs compete with spectacular WWII wrecks for the appreciation of divers, and the hiking trails will wear your hard-wearing shoes and give you the most scenic of memories. Not much is tourist-arranged here and chances are your holiday will be a DIY Papua New Guinea holiday project but that makes the stay even more compelling. Make sure you steer towards the Kokoda Trail, one of the world's greatest treks stretching for 96 kilometers between the southern and northern coast brimming with rugged mountainous landscapes, lush rainforest and tumbling waters. Put your mask and fins on to plunge into Madang reef-fringed lowlands and offshore volcanic islands and don't miss out Kanganaman for a little bit of local clans' vibrant heritage.
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