Coast and Beaches
Jais Aben Resort
The Jais Aben Resort is situated in 22 acres of former coconut plantation on the tip of a peninsula on the Bismarck Sea coast 19km from Madang.
There is a choice of spacious bungalows on the beachfront with views out to sea, air conditioning or ceiling fans, mini-bar, veranda and some have a small kitchenette and seating area. The main building has reception and bar and an a la carte restaurant where breakfast and dinner are served. A lunch menu is available at the beachfront bar and grill.
The diving in the reefs off the coast from the resort is some of the best in the world, the reefs having remained in a healthy state because of the remoteness of the location.
Other attractions include World War 2 plane wrecks (one is just off the resort’s beach and makes an interesting first dive), kayaking, pottery demonstrations and town markets.
Facilities
Restaurant, bar, lounge, air conditioning, ceiling fans, gym, mini-bar, kitchenette area, games room.
Local Wildlife
Hundreds of species of coral, small fish, larger pelagic species including barracuda, jacks, rays and turtles.
Optional Activities
Snorkelling, diving, fishing, tours to BilBil village, visits to a natural sulphur spring, vegetable markets, kayaking, jungle hiking, coastal boat tours and visits to a butterfly farm.
Claire Pote
Area Specialist
A boat with guide will be needed to access the best snorkelling sites.
If you have any questions regarding our Papua New Guinea tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
It is difficult to comprehend that the holiday is over. PNG is a special, amazing place where you still feel like a traveller/explorer, not a tourist. The images of the extremely varied birds, culture, people and scenery will remain with me always. Thank you for arranging it!
About 90 percent of the tour was wonderful. Reggiana’s Bird of Paradise displaying on the first afternoon, awesome! Food was superb throughout (a first for Shirley and I!). Logistics were essentially smooth and punctual. Regarding the lodges Raintree Lodge served it’s purpose, a comfortable base. Rondon was contemporary and well appointed (lovely rooms). Kumul was, as expected, rudimentary but an experience enhanced by THAT BIRD FEEDING STATION!). I was literary just two metres away from a Bird of Paradise! Wailindi was relaxing and very efficient. Everywhere the people were so affable and welcoming!! Incomprehensible levels of diversity regarding the culture, remarkable.