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Papua New Guinea

Raw adventure: tribes, jungle and off-the-grid reefs.

Capital
Port Moresby
Currency
Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
Flight from Dar es Salaam
From Dar es Salaam (varies)
Time difference
GMT+10 (+9h vs Cameroon)

Papua New Guinea is among the destinations a Tanzanian passport reaches without a visa. Raw adventure: tribes, jungle and off-the-grid reefs. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Tanzania.

In pictures

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
short stay
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
360 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
900 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

1 260 000 FCFA–1 920 000 FCFA

Flights from Dar es Salaam (ASKY, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨210 000 FCFA
🍽️108 000 FCFA
🚕72 000 FCFA
🎟️150 000 FCFA
Hostel
15 000 FCFA–36 000 FCFA
Mid-range
54 000 FCFA–102 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
114 000 FCFA–192 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
1 620 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

Kokoda Track

Legendary ~96 km trek through the jungle, following World War II history. Several days of intense effort, to be done with a licensed guide.

2

Diving at Tufi and Kimbe Bay

Among the finest spots in the Pacific: intact reefs, fjords, wrecks and exceptional marine biodiversity.

3

Tribal festivals (sing-sings)

Spectacular gatherings of tribes in costume and paint (Goroka Show, Mount Hagen Show): dances, songs and living traditions.

4

Sepik River

Cruising the great river, villages of carvers, spirit houses and some of the country's most renowned traditional art.

5

Highlands

Lush highlands, coffee plantations, mountain cultures and spectacular scenery around Mount Hagen and Goroka.

6

Port Moresby

Entry point: national museum, Nature Park and market. To be explored carefully and preferably accompanied.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival in Port Moresby (organised welcome)

  2. D2

    National museum and Nature Park

  3. D3

    Flight to the Highlands (Mount Hagen/Goroka)

  4. D4

    Tribal immersion / festival if on the calendar

  5. D5

    Flight to Tufi or Milne Bay

  6. D6

    Diving / snorkelling on the reefs

  7. D7

    Return to Port Moresby and departure

✓

Travel checklist

A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.

Travel checklist — Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée

Before you leave

What to pack

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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