Guests watching the sunset from Tawali's timber deck over Milne Bay

Packages & Tours

Add an adventure to your stay

Every tour arranged end to end by our team — from helicopter flights over Milne Bay to village culture and war history.

Curated Journeys

Multi-day packages, priced and ready to book

Every journey is arranged end to end — flights within PNG, transfers, meals, guided excursions. One complimentary place for every 10 paying guests.

Tawali Resort coastline seen across the fringing reefClassic Tawali 6 nights · 7 days

Tawali Reef, Rainforest & Culture

The signature Tawali itinerary — coral gardens, Skull Caves, waterfalls, Deidei hot springs, village culture and a bird-of-paradise dawn.

  • Coral Garden snorkelling
  • Skull Caves & waterfall swim
  • Boiboiwaga Island & East Cape
  • Deidei hot springs full day
  • Waguhuhu Village sing-sing
  • Sunrise birdwatching hike

Starting From

AUD 1,800

per person, twin share

AUD 2,200

single occupancy

1 free place per 10 paying guests

What's included
  • Deluxe Bungalow accommodation
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
  • Return airport transfers
  • All listed tours and excursions
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Diver silhouetted by sunbeams inside a Milne Bay cavernDiving 6 nights · 7 days · 8 tanks

Port Moresby Discovery & Tawali Dive Escape

Two nights of capital culture in Port Moresby, then four nights at Tawali with an eight-tank Milne Bay dive program.

  • Bomana War Cemetery & National Museum
  • Nature Park and Parliament House
  • Two full three-dive days
  • Two morning dives (8 tanks total)
  • Skull Caves & waterfalls afternoon

Starting From

AUD 3,000

per person, twin share

AUD 3,600

single occupancy

1 free place per 10 paying guests

What's included
  • 2 nights Crown Hotel, 4 nights Tawali Deluxe Bungalow
  • Return Port Moresby–Alotau flights
  • 8-tank dive package with tanks and weights
  • All listed meals and transfers
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Aerial view of Port Moresby city and its turquoise coastlineCity & Coast 8 nights · 9 days

Port Moresby Discovery & Tawali Escape

Heritage, culture, reefs and rainforest — two nights in Port Moresby and six nights at Tawali across a full Milne Bay excursion program.

  • Port Moresby city and heritage day
  • Coral Garden, Skull Caves & waterfalls
  • Island picnic and East Cape
  • Deidei hot springs
  • Village culture and rainforest hike

Starting From

AUD 2,900

per person, twin share

AUD 3,500

single occupancy

1 free place per 10 paying guests

What's included
  • 2 nights Crown Hotel, 6 nights Tawali Deluxe Bungalow
  • Return Port Moresby–Alotau flight
  • Private sightseeing, coach and boat transfers
  • Meals and guided excursions as listed
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Traditional Papua New Guinean cultural dress and body decorationCulture 8 nights · 9 days

Port Moresby & Tawali Cultural Discovery

A culture-led journey: village immersion, sing-sing, Skull Caves, Normanby Island bubble bath and a local school visit.

  • Waguhuhu Village cultural immersion
  • Bird-of-paradise dawn walk
  • Boiboiwaga Island & East Cape
  • Normanby Island bubble bath & waterfalls
  • Rainforest hike and school visit

Starting From

AUD 2,700

per person, twin share

AUD 3,300

single occupancy

1 free place per 10 paying guests

What's included
  • 2 nights Crown Hotel, 6 nights Tawali Deluxe Bungalow
  • Return Port Moresby–Alotau flights
  • All listed meals, transfers and guided experiences
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Orange Bell 407 helicopter on the tarmac in Papua New GuineaNature 8 nights · 9 days

Port Moresby & Tawali Nature Retreat

A nature-first itinerary with a 30-minute scenic helicopter flight, Deidei hot springs and Normanby Island's underwater bubble bath.

  • 30-minute scenic helicopter flight
  • Port Moresby Nature Park
  • Coral Garden, Skull Caves & waterfalls
  • Deidei hot springs
  • Normanby Island bubble bath

Starting From

AUD 2,900

per person, twin share

AUD 3,600

single occupancy

1 free place per 10 paying guests

What's included
  • 2 nights Sanctuary Hotel, 6 nights Tawali Deluxe Bungalow
  • Scenic helicopter flight
  • Return Port Moresby–Alotau flight
  • Meals, transfers and guided excursions as listed
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Snorkeller beside a purple anemone with anemonefish on a Milne Bay reefSnorkel & City 8 nights · 9 days

Port Moresby & Tawali Snorkel Journey

City highlights and a scenic helicopter flight, followed by six nights of Milne Bay's best snorkelling sites.

  • 30-minute scenic helicopter flight
  • Museum, Nature Park, Parliament House
  • Deacon's Reef and Lauadi
  • Coral Garden & Barracuda
  • Hanakubakuba, Wahoo Point & Sponge Heaven

Starting From

AUD 3,250

per person, twin share

AUD 3,850

single occupancy

1 free place per 10 paying guests

What's included
  • 2 nights Crown Hotel, 6 nights Tawali Deluxe Bungalow
  • Scenic helicopter flight
  • Return Port Moresby–Alotau flights
  • Meals, transfers and guided excursions as listed
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Papua New Guinea National Parliament House in Port MoresbySky & Sea 8 nights · 9 days

Port Moresby Scenic Flight & Tawali

City, coast, culture and nature — with a 30-minute Bell 407 scenic flight over Port Moresby before six nights at Tawali.

  • 30-minute helicopter scenic flight
  • National Museum & Nature Park
  • Coral Garden and Skull Caves
  • Island picnic and East Cape
  • Deidei hot springs and village culture

Starting From

AUD 3,300

per person, twin share

AUD 4,000

single occupancy

1 free place per 10 paying guests

What's included
  • 2 nights Crown Hotel, 6 nights Tawali Deluxe Bungalow
  • 30-minute helicopter scenic flight
  • Domestic flight Port Moresby–Alotau
  • Meals, transfers and guided tours as listed
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Kokoda Trail archway with jungle mountains behindHistory 8 nights · 9 days

Kokoda Track Flight & Tawali

A one-hour Kokoda Track helicopter flight and Bomana War Cemetery, paired with six nights of Milne Bay reef and rainforest.

  • 1-hour Kokoda Track helicopter flight
  • Bomana War Cemetery
  • Coral Garden, Skull Caves & waterfalls
  • Island picnic and East Cape
  • Deidei hot springs and village culture

Starting From

AUD 4,400

per person, twin share

AUD 5,000

single occupancy

1 free place per 10 paying guests

What's included
  • 2 nights Crown Hotel, 6 nights Tawali Deluxe Bungalow
  • 1-hour Kokoda Track helicopter flight
  • Domestic flight Port Moresby–Alotau
  • Meals, transfers and guided tours as listed
Book This Package

Packages & Tours

Add a Papua New Guinea adventure to your stay

Curated day tours and experiences, arranged end to end by our team.

Helicopter scenic flight over Papua New Guinea mountains and coastline 20 minutes

Helicopter Tour

A scenic flight over the ranges, the Kokoda country and the Port Moresby coastline.

  • Sogeri Mountains
  • Ower's Corner
  • Kokoda
  • Loloata Island
  • Napanapa
  • Port Moresby coastline
  • Port Moresby city

In partnership with Heli Niugini

Entrance sign at Port Moresby Nature Park 3–4 hours

Port Moresby Nature Park

Meet Papua New Guinea's wildlife in the country's finest botanical gardens.

  • PNG wildlife
  • Native flora
  • Animal encounters
  • Nature's Café lunch
PNG National Museum & Art Gallery exhibition hall with carvings and paintings 3 hours

PNG National Museum & Art Gallery

A guided walk through the nation's artefacts, artwork and aviation history.

  • Historic artefacts
  • Traditional artwork
  • Aviation wing
  • PNG history
Rows of headstones at Bomana War Cemetery 1–2 hours

Bomana War Cemetery

A quiet, moving memorial to those lost in the Pacific campaign.

  • World War II memorial
  • Beautiful gardens
  • Historic significance
Papua New Guinea National Parliament House Exterior guided visit

National Parliament

Papua New Guinea's landmark Haus Tambaran-inspired parliament building.

  • Haus Tambaran architecture
  • Photography opportunities
  • National landmark
Kokoda Trail archway with jungle mountains behind Sunday adventure

Kokoda Wild Tour

A full day into the highlands behind Port Moresby.

  • Ower's Corner
  • Varirata National Park
  • Sirinumu Dam
Stalls of bilums and crafts at a Port Moresby market Half day

Port Moresby Markets

Handmade carvings, bilums and paintings straight from the makers.

  • Arts & crafts
  • Souvenirs
  • Traditional carvings
  • Paintings
Craft market stalls with bilums and woven baskets Monthly market

Gateway Hotel Craft Market

A monthly gathering of the country's best independent craftspeople.

  • Local handicrafts
  • PNG souvenirs
Grilled local fish plated at the Sanctuary Hotel Evening

Sanctuary Hotel Dining Experience

An authentic Papua New Guinean menu, cooked and served with local flair.

  • Authentic PNG cuisine
  • Local ingredients
  • Curated dining evening

2026 Rate Guide

Tours & Experiences

Authentic nature, culture and island adventures across Milne Bay.

History & Nature

Limestone skull cave and a jungle waterfall in Milne Bay Approx. 2 hours

Skull Caves & Waterfalls

Walk to the ancestral limestone skull caves, then cool off beneath a rainforest waterfall.

1 Guest
US$60
2–3 Guests
US$45 pp
4+ Guests
US$35 pp
Raggiana bird of paradise perched in rainforest canopy Departure 4:00 AM · Approx. 3 hours

Bird Watching

A pre-dawn walk into the forest to see birds of paradise, hornbills and parrots at first light.

1 Guest
US$50
2–3 Guests
US$38 pp
4+ Guests
US$30 pp

Reef & Island Escapes

Split-level view of a shallow coral garden and jungle shoreline 1–2 hours

Coral Garden Snorkelling

Shallow, sunlit hard coral gardens just minutes from the wharf — perfect for all abilities.

1 Guest
US$75
2–3 Guests
US$60 pp
4+ Guests
US$48 pp
White sand beach and turquoise shallows on a Milne Bay island Half day

Boiboiwaga Island Trip

A white-sand island of your own for the morning, with swimming and beachcombing.

1 Guest
US$105
2–3 Guests
US$88 pp
4+ Guests
US$60 pp

Fishing & Coastal Life

Guests holding large sailfish and trevally caught off Tawali 3–4 hours

Fishing Trip

Deep water trolling for trevally, tuna and sailfish with local skippers.

1 Guest
US$210
2–3 Guests
US$145 pp
4+ Guests
US$110 pp
Jetty and village swimmers at East Cape, Milne Bay Half day

East Cape Trip

Travel to the eastern tip of mainland Papua New Guinea, past villages and calm coastal waters.

1 Guest
US$105
2–3 Guests
US$80 pp
4+ Guests
US$55 pp

Culture & Community

  • Rainforest HikeUS$30 pp
  • Coastal Village WalkUS$30 pp
  • 7 Steps Waterfalls & SchoolUS$40 pp
  • Traditional DancingUS$155
  • Canoe Making & Basket WeavingUS$88
  • Face PaintingUS$70
  • Traditional Cooking (Greens)US$70
  • Traditional Stone Cooking (Mumu)US$175

Island Destinations

Island beach near Samarai

Samarai & Ebuma

Limestone cave chamber

Esa'ala – Mother of All Caves

Waterfall and rock formations in the rainforest

Fergusson Island – Dei Dei Hot Springs

Outrigger canoe on calm reef water

Normanby Island – Bubble Bath

Discover Milne Bay with Tawali

Aerial view of Tawali Resort surrounded by coral reef and turquoise water

Milne Bay Awaits

Your Paradise Awaits

Experience the beauty, adventure and warm hospitality of Tawali.