Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby, Sepik River, Highlands and the Pacific's Wild Frontier (2026 Guide)
Browse more guides: Papua New Guinea travel | Oceania destinations Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby, Sepik River, Highlands and the Pacific's Wild Frontier (2026 Guide) Papua New Guinea is easily the toughest country I have tried to put on the blog. Not because the place lacks material, but because almost nothing about it fits a normal travel template. There are 800 plus languages, more than 800 tribal groups, an entire province that just voted for independence, the longest river in the country running 1,126 kilometres through spirit-house villages, and a wartime jungle track where 6,000 people died in 1942. I wrote this guide for the curious Indian traveller and the Pacific completist who keeps seeing those Sing-Sing faces on social feeds and wondering how one actually gets there. PNG is not a country I would send a first-time international traveller to. It rewards patience, organised tours, and a willingness to spend a bit more on safety and logistics. Treat it that way and it...