Take a canoe adventure
The Sepik River is the longest river in Papua New Guinea. the Sepik basin contains many different landscapes including swamplands, tropical rainforests and mountains. The entire Sepik region remains a mostly undisturbed environment – there are no major urban settlements or industrial activities in the region.
Visit our villages
Along the banks of the river live remote villages, scarcely contacted by the outside world, where people live in ways that have changed little for hundreds of years. You’ll be greeted by our songs and dances and drums. Learn how to build a dugout canoe and collect some of the wood carvings the Sepik tribes are famous for!
Get to know our culture
The people of the Sepik have traditions that can be found nowhere else, building large spirit houses and producing beautiful wood carvings. And with a bit of luck, you can witness the coming of age ritual where young men are cut so that the scars look like crocodile scales.
Go bird watching
The dense and untouched rainforest of the Sepik river is famous for its Birds of Paradise. These beautiful birds are widely known for their colourful feathers. Birds of Paradise, also known as »kumul«, play a significant role in the cultural heritage of Papua New Guinea, making it a very special place.