Madang Day Tours
2018 Madang Day Tours
SOUTH Program 001
FULL-Day Tour: Nature and Historical tour – SOUTH MADANG
· 07:45 – 08:15am: Meet & Greet @Your Pick-up Point/Main Wharf
·
Visit Madang’s Main Market
Get to see some of PNG’s fresh fruits
and vegetables at Madang’s main market. There are local arts & crafts (such
as bilums, baskets and carvings) also sold in this market. Chances of buying
your own souvenir for Madang.
· South coast: Nettai Butterfly Garden (Get to witness a local butterfly farm. Chances of taking shots of different species of butterflies and tropical plants. Nettai is a Japanese word, meaning ‘tropical’ which was adopted by the local farmer – Samalang Kuyau)
· South coast:
Hobe village:
– Be culturally welcomed by the
local villagers and kids in their traditional attire. Be marveled by the kids
as they welcome you into their village with Joel Laleg as the Chief of the
village.
- explore the exotic orchids & botanical gardens and get to walk
through a mini forest to witness a Japanese historical hide out or simply take
photos of some of Papua New Guinea’s rare and exotic orchids and tropical
plants found here at Hobe Village.
ü 12 NOON: Local lunch refreshment or Packed lunch with bottled water
· 1pm: Return to Madang town
·
Visit Madang’s Cultural Bureau and
Museum:
Get to
witness some of Madang’s historical carvings, potteries, ancestral weapons and
other collections & archaeological findings and get to learn about Madang’s
history and connection to the World War 2. Note: Cameras are NOT
allowed into the museum
· Sight-Seeing: Coronation Scenic Drive to Kalibobo Lighthouse, the iconic figure of Madang province. The Lighthouse was built and structured mimicking the shape of a rocket bomb. It was built in memory of the Australian Coast-watchers who guarded the coast of Madang from Japanese Invasion during the Word War 2.
· Return Back at the Main Wharf or your designated location by 4pm - Tour /End @4pm
SOUTH Program S002
Full Day Tour: Caving, Historical & Nature Tours – SOUTH MADANG
· (07:45 – 08:15am: Meet & Greet) Tour begins /pick up at your hotel accommodation
· South coast: Nettai Butterfly Garden
· South coast: Balek Sulfuric Creek with welcoming tortoise & eels
· South coast: Harwagan Cave & Mythical pool (bring pair of clothes for a chance to swim)
· South coast: Hobe village exotic orchids & botanical gardens with mini-forest walk to the Japanese historical hideout
ü Lunch pack provided or local food refreshment at Hobe Village
· 16:00 Return to Madang town
· Visit Divine Word University for the afternoon or Madang Resort Carvers hut (OPTIONAL)
SOUTH Program S003
Full Day Tour: Cultural, Caving & Nature Tours – SOUTH MADANG
· (07:45 – 08:15am: Meet & Greet) Tour begins/pick up at your hotel accommodation
· South coast: Nettai Butterfly Garden
· South coast: Balek Sulfuric Creek with welcoming tortoise & eels
· South coast: Harwagan Cave & Mythical pool (bring pair of clothes for a chance to swim)
· South coast: Hobe village welcome cultural dance and performance
· South coast: Hobe village exotic orchids & botanical gardens
ü Lunch pack provided or local food refreshment at Hobe Village
· 16:00 Return to Madang town
· Visit Divine Word University for the afternoon or Madang Resort Carvers hut (OPTIONAL)
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SOUTH Program 005
Half-Day Tour: Nature and Historical tour – SOUTH MADANG
· (07:45 – 8:15am: Meet & Greet) Tour begins
· South coast: Nettai Butterfly Garden
· South coast: Balek Sulfuric Creek with welcoming tortoise & eels
· South coast: Hobe village – explore the exotic orchids & botanical gardens and get to walk through a mini forest to witness a Japanese historical hide out
ü Local lunch refreshment
· 1:00pm Return to Madang town
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NORTH Program N006
Full-Day Tour: Town-North Coast (Eco-tour) – NORTH MADANG
· (07:45 – 8:15am: Meet & Greet) Tour begins
· Town: Coat Watchers Light House
· Town: Coronation Drive Scenic view
· Town-centre: Flying fox colony
· Town market: Madang Visitors’ & Cultural Bureau Museum
· North coast: Scenic drive
· North coast: Rempi for Seaside Island and lagoon view or enjoy the pristine white sandy beaches and take photos – possible chance for snorkeling or traditional canoeing experience)
ü Lunch pack provided
· 16:00 Return in time to view nightly flying fox migration (Visit Divine Word University to view the flying fox colony at a pikus tree, near Friendship Library – OPTIONAL)
General NOTE:
All of the above tours INCLUDE:
ü Vehicle - transportation and a driver (Min 1pax, Maximum 7 pax)
ü Professional guide and interpreter on board with you
ü All entry fees & local guides at each site
ü Lunch pack/refreshment
ü Complementary chilled bottled water
VEHICLE arrangements
- 4x4 Ten-Seater
- 25 Seater buses
- HIACE mini 15-seater bus
- All vehicles fully air conditioned and clean comfortable seats
Booking
Please make at least three(3) week’s in advance booking for a proper tour arrangement.
For further queries contact Theo’s Guide & Wantok Tours,
Email: theosguide@gmail.com
Other adventurous, village, and island tours can be arranged in Madang upon request if booked a month in advance or to Goroka, Eastern Highlands province to witness the Asaro Mudmen at Hausilaro Cultural Centre.
We also arrange tours to East and West New Britain province in the Islands region of Papua New Guinea.