Waza/Warren – I will be doing the tour on Sunday, 9 April.I know the track in detail, and we will be landing at as many significant points as possible.Trouble is, Aaron (who is the manager of Ecotourism Melanesia) has told me that someone has built a hut on Brigade Hill right where the helicopter needs to land. "Local authorities" are trying to…[Read more]

Waza – My travel preparations for the helicopter tour are now complete – see under "Wanted – 3 People" in the "General Discussions" forum.I will be seeing my G.P. regarding the necessary vaccinations.I have seen on the Ecotourism Melanesia site that tourist visas can be obtained on arrival at Port Moresby airport. Do you know if this is…[Read more]

Thanks, Waza – that's a help.I am not "trekking" the track – I'm doing the 1-day helicopter tour.There'll be just me, the pilot, a guide – and the manager is coming along for the ride.Five years ago I wanted to do the actual "trek", but two bouts of cancer since then have weakened this old bod a bit.The helicopter tour covers most of the sites I…[Read more]