About Pepeta PNG
About Us
Pepeta PNG is an inbound Papua New Guinea tailored tour company which aims to provide affordable, safe and unique tours to international travellers. We are a majority PNG owned company with two PNG directors, Ethel Paine and Euralia Paine and one Australian director, Jason Carter.
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Our escorted tours are aligned with the cultural festivals but we also provide tours to other 'hotspots' such as Milne Bay, Tufi, New Britain and New Ireland outside of the festival dates.
We employ only PNG nationals and use local tour guides and have built partnerships with other tourism businesses so that we can offer our guests the best experience and value for money possible.
Using our tailored tours our local guides will travel with our guests, at least partially on all tours and share their local knowledge of tribal cultures and traditions in a warm, friendly, safe and enjoyable environment -Tru P.N.G hospitality.
Our extended tours are generally be between 5 – 12 days in total and cover at least two regions where possible. We also provide day trips in the Port Moresby area visiting local attractions.
Our firm belief is that travelling with a local will give our guests a rare opportunity to learn and understand the local trupla pasin (true local ways).
Directors
Ethel Paine, Jason Carter and Euralia Paine
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Our Name
We were inspired to choose a name that reflects the cultural diversity of PNG. Pepeta meaning walk-about, take a walk, walk with me or travel in Taya’a Dawari tribal language from North coast area of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.
We welcome you to “pepeta” with us and experience Papau New Guinea’s diverse cultural traditions and nature.
Our Tours
About our Tours
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From the moment you book with us we will keep you well informed throughout, until the day you arrive in Papua New Guinea.
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When you arrive at the Port Moresby, Jackson’s International airport terminal, our Pepeta PNG team will await you inside the terminal. Look out for our Pepeta PNG banner and friendly team who will assist you to transfer to your hotel accommodation in Port Moresby.
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After we have helped you transfer and check in at your hotel accommodation, we let you settle in.
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We do not let you spend your first evening in PNG alone at the hotel. We also help to organise welcome dinner and drinks so you can find more time to socialise and chat with our team. This will be a great opportunity to ask questions about your tour itinerary or make prior bookings for your day tours. Our team will assist you.
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Port Moresby to tour destinations
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Most of our tours require you to overnight in Port Moresby before you catch the next flight to your tour destination. As your host, we take the pleasure of assisting you to ensure that you are on time to catch your flight.
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On some of our tours our tour guide leader will not be traveling with you. In this case, our partners either hotel staff or local tour operators will be at the airport to meet you. Look out for hotel or guesthouse signs. The friendly staff will assist you and transfer you to your hotel or guesthouse accommodation.
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During your stay in Alotau, Rabaul, Kavieng, Tufi or Sepik River you will be issued with a comprehensive itinerary created for you by our team. This will be your guide to plan your days.
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After your tour destinations to Port Moresby
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On some of our tours you will overnight in Port Moresby to your next destination. For example, Alotau>Port Moresby>Rabaul, Alotau>Port Moresby>Tufi, or Goroka>Port Moresby>Rabaul. When you arrive in Port Moresby domestic terminal our friendly team will meet and assist you to transfer to your hotel or lodge accommodation.
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After your check-in, you have an option of quiet evening or join our team for evening drinks and dinner.
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Our team will assist you in any way should you need any.
Transiting to your next tour destination
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On some of our tours you will not overnight in Port Moresby. We have carefully considered layover times that give you enough time to take the next flight. In this case, you have two to four hours layover in Port Moresby. As soon as you collect your luggage we recommend that you go through to the transit door sign where you can check in at the counter. After you check in and collect your boarding pass you can go outside the terminal where our team will meet you. Look out for our team in their Pepeta PNG shirts or Pepeta PNG sign.
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Leaving Papua New Guinea
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On a few of our tours you will not overnight in Port Moresby. As soon as you fly to Port Moresby from your tour destination our team will meet you at the domestic arrival terminal area. Look out for our team in Pepeta PNG shirts and Pepeta PNG sign. They will assist and transfer you to the International terminal for check-inn.
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We have carefully considered the timing of the flights so you will have enough time to catch the afternoon flight out of Port Moresby to your home or next travel destination.
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If your flight has three to four hours’ layover, our team will be more than happy to take you to Airways or Jackson’s restaurant at Gateway hotel for farewell coffee or lunch. Both venues are five to eight minutes’ drive away from the terminal so you will not be too far way.
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Or if you choose to proceed through to the departure lounge and check the duty free or grab something to eat and drink and wait for your flight, our team will greet you farewell.
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On most of our tours you will overnight in Port Moresby to catch your international flight the next day. As soon as you fly to Port Moresby from your tour destination our team will meet you at the domestic arrival terminal area. Look out for our team in Pepeta PNG shirts and Pepeta PNG sign. They will assist and transfer you to your hotel accommodation in Port Moresby.
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As soon as your check-in we will give you enough time to settle in.
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It is your last night in PNG so our team will arrange a time to pick you up later for either a quick city tour or head to our favourite places in the city for farewell dinner and drinks. We must say our goodbyes and hear your stories about your PNG experience.
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After the farewell dinner and drinks our team will take you back to your hotel accommodation.
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The next day, depending on your flight time you will prepare for check-out and international airport transfer. Your hotel staff will assist you for airport transfers.
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As your host, we take the pleasure of assisting you to ensure that you are on time to catch your flight and send you off at the international airport terminal.
