Rapopo Plantation Resort

Rapopo Plantation Resort, located on the shores of the Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain is a haven of landscaped gardens, tropically themed décor and cool comfort. Once the site of a Japanese fighter airstrip, the resort looks across Simpson Harbour, the rim of an ancient volcano, to Rabaul.

After a day of adventuring, return to Rapopo’s luxurious air conditioned suites, savor its unique cuisine and perhaps a “Planter’s Rum Delight” on the balcony of the Plantation House Bar and Restaurant overlooking the Bay.

The chefs will tantalize your palate with ambrosia from the Southern Seas – sweet reef fish, crabs and lobsters together with succulent fruit and tropical vegetables grown in the local, rich black volcanic soil. Your day’s catch can be served as your palate demands; you may wish to arrange a romantic candle lit dinner on our beach or beside our beautifully landscaped pool and aquatic bar.

Just ten minutes from the spectacular Tokua Airport and the new township of Kokopo, Rapopo has been designed for your relaxed comfort.

Rapopo Plantation Resort offers 3 types of room: Garden and Bayside Deluxe, Premier Harbour Rooms and the elegant Premier Executive Suites. Floors are polished local timbers or tiles and rooms are fully air-conditioned.

Explore the WWII history of this area, visiting General Yamamoto’s underground command post, Japanese tunnels, which originally enclosed hospitals and accommodation galleries, or the fascinating Bitapaka War Cemetery. View the active Mt. Tavurvur volcano or take a deep sea fishing trip.