{"id":3430,"date":"2025-12-15T20:32:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyagesenpapouasie.com\/sejours\/goroka-show-highlands-kalam-festival-sepik\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T22:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:56:16","slug":"goroka-show-highlands-kalam-festival-sepik","status":"publish","type":"sejours","link":"https:\/\/voyagesenpapouasie.com\/en\/travels\/goroka-show-highlands-kalam-festival-sepik\/","title":{"rendered":"Goroka Show &#8211; Highlands &#8211; Kalam Festival &#8211; Sepik"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This comprehensive and exciting exploration of Papua New Guinea showcases the country&#8217;s cultural and geographical diversity in an exceptional itinerary that begins with the famous Goroka Show, one of the world&#8217;s largest tribal gatherings established in the 1950s.<\/p>\n\n<p>Groups representing cultural traditions from all over the country come together in celebration. Admire the participants in their intricate and colorful bilas (traditional dress), spectacular headdresses and body painting. From Goroka, you travel to Mount Hagen through the magnificent Highlands region, stopping at Kagai in Simbu province.  <\/p>\n\n<p>From here, you take a charter flight to the remote and beautiful village of Simbai. In this picturesque mountain village beyond road access, you are welcomed to attend the ceremonies marking the initiation of boys into adulthood, known as the Kalam Festival. An off-the-beaten-track experience that includes the hospitality of a local village guesthouse.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The journey continues into the mysterious swampy region of the mighty Sepik River. You meet the Iatmul people, who ritually scarify themselves in reference to their totemic animal, the crocodile. In the impressive Spirit Houses, you&#8217;ll witness ancestral customs and discover tribal art. Travelling by motorized pirogue, you visit villages where families offer you a warm welcome.   <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Goroka Show: over 100 tribal groups celebrate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mudmen of Asaro and their spectacular masks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overnight in a Kuman village in Kagai<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kalam Festival in Simbai: authentic initiation ceremony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nights in a village guesthouse in Simbai<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relaxation on the paradise island of Muchu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sailing the Sepik River and meeting the Iatmul crocodile-men<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit to stilt villages and Spirit Houses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chambri Lakes: villages of potters and sculptors (Aibom, Kirimbit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table tour-page-info-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Starting point<\/td><td>Port Moresby &#8211; International Airport<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Physical level<\/td><td>Moderate &#8211; Short walks, pirogue transfers, charter flight<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accommodation<\/td><td>Comfortable hotels (Port Moresby, Goroka, Mt Hagen) + Authentic guesthouses (Kagai, Simbai, Sepik, Muchu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Best period<\/td><td>September-October (fixed dates for the Goroka Show and Kalam Festival)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Price includes<\/td><td><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check\"><\/i>  Accommodation in double room<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check\"><\/i> All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) + water<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check\"><\/i> Expert English-speaking guides in each region<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check\"><\/i> All transfers by private vehicle or pirogue<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check\"><\/i> 2 charter flights Mount Hagen &#8211; Simbai (return)<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check\"><\/i> VIP entry to the Goroka Show<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check\"><\/i> All ceremonies and sing-sings described<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-check\"><\/i> Tips for the main guide<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Price does not include<\/td><td><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark\"><\/i>  Additional night in Port Moresby before departure (\u20ac140 per room)<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark\"><\/i> 3 domestic Air Niugini flights to book:<br\/> &#8211; Sept 17: POM-GKA<br\/> &#8211; Sept 26: HGU-WWK<br\/> &#8211; Oct 2: WWK-POM<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark\"><\/i> International flights<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark\"><\/i> Papua visa<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark\"><\/i> Personal tips<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark\"><\/i> Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks<br\/><i class=\"fa-solid fa-xmark\"><\/i> Personal expenses<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This comprehensive and exciting exploration of Papua New Guinea showcases the country&#8217;s cultural and geographical diversity in an exceptional itinerary that begins with the famous Goroka Show, one of the world&#8217;s largest tribal gatherings established in the 1950s. 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