Things to Do in Papua New Guinea

There are 72 attractions in Papua New Guinea. Kokoda Track is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name

Kokoda Track

Mount Wilhelm

Papua New Guinea's highest mountain and trekking destination

New Britain

Large PNG island with active volcanoes and plantations

Bismarck Archipelago

Bismarck Archipelago

Group of Melanesian islands off northeastern Papua New Guinea

Bougainville Island

Bougainville Island

Large Papua New Guinea island with active mining history

New Ireland (island)

New Ireland (island)

Large Pacific island with traditional cultures and volcanic terrain

Admiralty Islands

Archipelago in Papua New Guinea's Manus Province

Solomon Islands (archipelago)

Solomon Islands (archipelago)

Melanesian archipelago of many islands and diverse cultures

Buka Island

Bougainville island with dense rainforest and coastal villages

D'Entrecasteaux Islands

D'Entrecasteaux Islands

Remote PNG island group in Milne Bay Province.

Louisiade Archipelago

Louisiade Archipelago

Remote archipelago of coral islands in Papua New Guinea

Trobriand Islands

Trobriand Islands

Papua New Guinea island group famed for Kula exchange

Kuk Swamp

Archaeological wetlands site evidencing early agriculture development

Archaeological Site

Manus Island

Largest island of Manus Province, remote PNG island

New Hanover Island

New Hanover Island

Large island in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Bismarck Range

Mountain range in Papua New Guinea's highlands

Tavurvur

Active volcano near Rabaul, known for explosive eruptions

Ulawun

One of Papua New Guinea's most active volcanoes

Mount Giluwe

Eroded volcanic massif; Papua New Guinea's second-highest peak

Fergusson Island

Fergusson Island

Large Milne Bay island in Papua New Guinea

Owen Stanley Range

Owen Stanley Range

Rugged mountain range in southeastern Papua New Guinea

Takuu Atoll

Remote Polynesian atoll with small traditional community

Duke of York Islands

Duke of York Islands

Papua New Guinea island group in Bismarck Sea

Karkar Island

Volcanic island with fertile soils and plantations

Manam Motu

Volcanic island with active cone off New Guinea

Tagula Island

Large Milne Bay island with rainforest and coastal villages

Umboi Island

Volcanic island in Papua New Guinea's Vitiaz Strait

Lihir Island

Papua New Guinea island dominated by large gold mine

Woodlark Island

Woodlark Island

Remote Papua New Guinea island with coral reefs

Goodenough Island

Goodenough Island

Milne Bay island notable for WWII battles

Kiriwina

Largest Trobriand Islands island known for traditional culture

Long Island, Madang Province

Long Island, Madang Province

Tropical island in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

Mount Balbi

Bougainville's highest volcanic peak with crater summit

Mount Lamington

Mount Lamington

Stratovolcano known for its catastrophic 1951 eruption

Rossel Island

Remote Milne Bay island with diverse coastal ecosystems

Baluan Island

Small volcanic island in Manus Province

Kadovar

Small volcanic island in Bismarck Sea with active eruptions

Daru Island

PNG island hosting provincial town and regional port

Finisterre Range

Finisterre Range

Mountain range in Papua New Guinea with rugged peaks

Green Islands (Papua New Guinea)

Green Islands (Papua New Guinea)

Archipelago east of New Guinea with WWII battle history

Mount Bosavi

Extinct volcanic massif in PNG famed for rich biodiversity

Normanby Island (Papua New Guinea)

Normanby Island (Papua New Guinea)

Tropical island in Milne Bay with coral reefs

St Matthias Islands

St Matthias Islands

Island group in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Ambitle

Volcanic island in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Blup Blup

Small volcanic island in East Sepik Province

Los Negros Island

Los Negros Island

Manus Province island with WWII military history

Misima Island

Papua New Guinea island formerly dominated by gold mining

Mussau Island

Bismarck Archipelago island with rich biodiversity and reefs

Ritter Island

Small Papua New Guinea island formed by volcanic collapse

Tabar Group

Volcanic island group in New Ireland Province

Babase Island

Small island in New Ireland Province with tropical vegetation

Bagabag (Papua New Guinea)

Bagabag (Papua New Guinea)

Small island in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

Active volcano on Bougainville island.

Feni Islands

Group of volcanic islands in New Ireland Province

Lihir Group

Volcanic island group in New Ireland Province, mining activity

Aua Island

Small Manus Province island with coastal villages

Dobu Island

Milne Bay island known for traditional Dobuan culture

Bismarck Archipelago island with World War II airfield

Hermit Islands

Remote Manus Province islands with traditional communities

Lake Kutubu

Highland PNG lake with endemic species and cultural significance

Nuguria

Remote Bougainville islands with traditional Melanesian culture

Sakar Island

Island in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Schouten Islands (Papua New Guinea)

Schouten Islands (Papua New Guinea)

Island group off Papua New Guinea's north coast

Island group in New Ireland Province, coral ecosystems

Pago (Papua New Guinea)

Pago (Papua New Guinea)

Small volcanic island in West New Britain Province

Vitu Islands

Archipelago of coral islands in West New Britain

Wuvulu Island

Coral island in Manus Province with traditional villages

Adelbert Range

Mountain range in Madang Province of Papua New Guinea

Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea)

Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea's largest lake, important freshwater ecosystem

Rambutyo Island

Rambutyo Island

Remote Papua New Guinea island in Manus Province

Torricelli Range

Remote mountain range in Sandaun, high biodiversity

Dyaul Island

Volcanic island in New Ireland Province with local villages

Marshall Bennett Islands

Remote island group in Milne Bay Province

Remote Papua New Guinea mountain in Morobe Province

Mount Hagen (volcano)

Mount Hagen (volcano)

Extinct volcano dominating Western Highlands landscape

Mount Victoria (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea rainforest mountain with cultural significance

Simberi Island

Volcanic island in New Ireland Province, gold-mining site

Bam Island (Papua New Guinea)

Bam Island (Papua New Guinea)

Small island off East Sepik coast, Papua New Guinea

Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea

Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea

Island in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Nissan Island

Tropical island in the Green Islands group

Small island group in Manus Province, PNG

Kiwai Island

Low-lying Papuan island in Western Province, Fly delta

Lou Island

Tropical island in Manus Province

Tabar Island

Volcanic island in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Vokeo Island

Small island in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinean island with colonial-era missions

Mount Victory (Papua New Guinea)

Volcanic peak on Oro Province highlands

Great Papuan Plateau

Remote highland plateau with indigenous communities