Port Moresby
a bar and licensed restaurant as well as great views over the course and driving range. Dress regulations apply: collared
shirts and closed shoes at all times.
each, paddleboat hire is K10pp per half-hour, and waterslide K20 for an all-day pass. The adjoining Orchid Garden, which boasts 3000 orchid species – the largest collection in the Southern Hemisphere, along with birds of paradise and other native fauna, has a K5 entry fee. Open weekdays 9am-4.30pm, weekends 9am-5pm. Crystal Rapids Admission: K30 per family vehicle (4WD- recommended) or K50 for buses/trucks. Just past Sogeri, 40km from Port Moresby, these ice-cold rapids are an ideal day trip away from the busy city, with well-kept facilities including sheltered picnic tables and BBQs. Be cautious of rocks and large branches just below the surface, and always test the Loloata Island is a popular weekend getaway Photo: Loloata Island Resort Facebook page
Port Moresby Nature Park ph. 326 0248 info@ portmoresbynaturepark. com Considered the city’s number one tourist attraction, the park is the first of its kind in the South Pacific to pass the Zoo & Aquarium Association of Australasia’s animal welfare accreditation program – confirming it as a world-standard wildlife park. As PNG’s only combined botanical and zoological park and garden, it is the perfect place to view native animals and plants, including rare orchids and Port Moresby’s only rainforest tract, in a safe, tropical and large open space. More than 550 animals are on display including multiple species of tree kangaroos, cassowaries, wallabies, birds of paradise, parrots, pigeons, reptiles and more. On site is a popular café, souvenir shop,
children’s playground and outdoor picnic areas (available for hire). The park also offers hotel transfers (bookings essential) and guided tours. Open seven days (including public holidays) 9am- 4pm, except Saturdays when it closes at 5pm. Admission (2023): Visitors: adults K20, students (with ID) K15, children (3-12yrs) K10. Locals: adults K10, students (with ID) K7, children (3-12yrs) K5. Pacific Adventist Uni Markets If you’re in Port Moresby on a Sunday and don’t mind an early start, a visit to the markets at PAU, 14 Mile, is always worthwhile. The fruit and vegetables are fresh, locally grown and reasonably priced, and there are other stalls selling home-made delicacies
such as cassava cake, sago pudding and smoked fish. A tip is to save veggie scraps (not bread) to feed the extraordinarily large fish in the lily ponds on the uni’s picturesque grounds. Adventure Park & National Orchid Garden These well-maintained gardens with a popular waterslide at 14 Mile, about 20 minutes’ drive out of the city on the road to Sogeri, are built around a manmade lake where you can fish or take a paddleboat ride. There’s also a merry- go-round, Ferris wheel, and small electric train, onsite Big Rooster for hot chicken and cold drinks, a crocodile- feeding display at 3pm on weekends and fresh produce market on Sundays. Admission is free, but rides cost K5
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