| Distance from airstrip | 4.5 km |
2.5 km |
21.5 km |
3 km |
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| Population | 15 |
30 |
30 |
100 |
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| Maximum number of visitors | 20 |
10 |
16 |
16 |
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Accommodation type |
Traditional guest house with 10 rooms |
Traditional guest house |
Traditional guest house with 2 rooms |
Traditional guest house with 8 rooms |
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| Bedding provided? | 3 mattresses 5 pillows 5 sheets 2 mosquito nets |
4 mattresses 4 pillows 4 sheets 4 mosquito nets 4 light blankets |
6 mattresses 3 pillows 3 light blankets |
5 mattresses 5 pillows 4 sheets 3 mosquito nets 4 light blankets |
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| English spoken? | yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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| Transport available? | yes |
part of the way |
transport to near Kanandarra is available |
part of the way |
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| Porters available? | yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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| Washing facilities | creeks |
river |
mountain stream |
mountain stream |
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| Toilet type | pit with seat |
pit with seat |
pit |
pit with seat |
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| Things to see and do | •2-day walk to Naro, an historic WW2 Australian artillery post site overlooking the valley, not otherwise accessible as it's on private land. (Transport required.) •Gold panning near Ebei (transport required) •Queen Alexander birdwing butterflies at Felai village. |
•Walk to waterfall (50 minutes, easy walk) |
•Day walk to a recently discovered cave where an Australian soldier hid from the enemy. While there he wrote a letter praising the "fuzzy wuzzy" people who came to guide him back to his unit. Very few people have ever visitied this spot. |
•Walk to village gardens (about 25 minutes). |
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| School | 4 km to Kokoda school |
Savaia school is nearby |
no |
two classrooms |
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| Crafts* | Weaving palm leaf articles, baskets. Making tapa cloth. |
Tusk necklaces* bilums (string bags) |
Bilums for sale | Armlets, grass skirts, pig tusk ornaments*. | ||
| Alcohol & drugs | We prefer that visitors do not use alcohol here. Definitely NO drugs. | Moderate use of beer & wine permitted. Definitely NO drugs | NO alcohol or drugs. | Moderate use of beer & wine permitted. Definitely NO drugs. | ||
| Best thing about the village | Gardens, lawn, Ulysses butterflies, family | Traditional dancing, mountain climbing. Great views. The enormous Alexander butterflies are found around the village. | Untouched mountain bushwalking environment and nearby places of historical significance. | Gardens | ||
| Other information | Experienced and efficient family and a popular spot with trekkers. | Foke has 11 fish ponds. |
Misima is open every day, all year. |
Savaia has several fish ponds. There is a small store that sells basic items. |
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Accommodation Food included Porter included Traditional dancing group performance K500 (group fee)
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Accommodation Food included Porter included Day treks up mountains included Bird & butterfly watching included Traditional dancing group performance K300 (group fee) |
Accommodation Food included Porter included Day treks up mountains included |
Accommodation Food included Porter included Day treks up mountains included Bird & butterfly watching included Traditional dancing group performance K250 (group fee) |
* Think ahead! In most countries quarantine regulations forbid the importation of animal and plant products, seeds and shells.
One kina is worth about... |
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K1= AUD$0.43 |
AUD$1= K2.31 EUR €1= K2.83 USD$1= K2.15 GPB £1= K3.41 |
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