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We welcome you stret long taim! (this means ‘we welcome you back’ in local speak)

2024 is here! Act now to secure your space on one of our Papa New Guinea group trips, with our exceptional tour leaders!

Australian Suzanne Noakes has traveled in Melanesia for the last two decades, leading trips in Papua New Guinea for private groups, university alumni, and conservation associations, and has developed a deep understanding of PNG’s people, culture, language, flora and fauna.

Suzanne is actively involved with grassroots conservation projects to help alleviate poverty through tourism initiatives, sponsoring micro village projects to generate aditional income to improve regional education and health, and cleaner water collection ventures. Her expertise, energy, rapport with the local people and warm personal style receives the highest praise from our travelers, making Suzanne an unsurpassed Tour Leader in the Land of the Last Unknown.

Dominic Tulo was born in Namatanai, New Ireland Province, Papa New Guinea. He has lived in Papa New Guinea his entire life and currently lives in Rabaul with his wife and children. He graduated with a diploma in Tourism & Hospitality Management from the Divine Word University in Madang in 2002. After graduating, he joined the most prominent tour company in Papa New Guinea, learning about the operations, the unique cultural and tribal diversity, the landscapes, guides, hotels, and how it all fits together. His passion and work have always been in travel, tourism, and hospitality. He has over 20 years of experience and is a trusted favorite Tour Leader. Dominic enjoys greeting travelers and showing them his unique country when not with his family and friends.

He has worked with key organizations and businesses like the Papa New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, Air Niugini, Melanesian Tourist Services, and Trans Niugini Tours, as well as with hotels as Sales and Marketing Manager, Food and Beverage Manager, and the list goes on.

Dominic has also had some business travel experience overseas, including the Philippines, Australia, Hawaii, Vanuatu, and Washington D.C. He also traveled to China right before covid. Dominic is a certified national tour guide and national tour guide trainer by the World Federation of Tourist Guides Association, so has quite a bit of knowledge and experience. He is often looked up to as a mentor and a friend in the industry.