| tholtgraves04:47 UTC24 Jan 2008 | My husband and I are planning on going to PNG in August 2008. We will be flying from Denpasar, Bali to Jayapura, Irian Jaya and need to find out;
1. What sort of safe land travel is available to take to Vanimo,PNG?
2. How long or how many miles is this trip? From Jayapura airport to Vanimo airport.
3. What visas are needed to land in Jayapura and to get into PNG at the border?
4. Can we get needed paper work/visas in US before leaving home?
5. From Wewak we will need to get to Ambunti for travel on Sepik River. Since I haven't found any flights, are PMI vans the best/safest transportation to take from Wewak?
6. Is it true that it's about a 5 hour drive to Pagwi and then a 2 hour canoe to Ambunti? Any other suggestions?
Thank you for any and all help with these concerns. T
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| Laszlo08:46 UTC24 Jan 2008 | Read this info for a start!
You don't need any special visa for Jayapura (just the Indonesian one you get in Bali) but you do need one for PNG.
Here comes the catch - getting a PNG visa in Jayapura can be a hassle - having a ticket out of PNG in hand should make it easier.
If you can, get your PNG visa in the US.
You could get to Ambunti by taking a PMV to Pagwi, then a river boat to Ambunti. The latter are plentiful on Maprik's market days (as in Wewak).
The times given sound true.
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