Malolo Plantation Lodge

Malolo Plantation Lodge, located on the north coast of the mainland, boasts a picturesque seaside setting that looks out into the Bismark Sea with the still active island volcano of KarKar on the horizon. Steaming volcanic mountains cloaked in green capes of lush tropical foliage thrust steeply upward from the deep blue waters. Jungle birds call randomly from their roosts, while thin threads of smoke rise from clusters of thatched the roof huts lining the shores. This magical landscape is where Malolo Plantation Lodge is found.

Malolo Plantation Lodge has fourteen air-conditioned rooms, tennis court, dive facilities, restaurant, bar and lounge, freshwater swimming pool and beautiful extensive lawns and gardens reaching down to the ocean.

Above and below the tropical waters, the area is alive with a diversity of plant and animal life. This entire coastline becomes another wondrous world of discovery and delight for snorkelers, scuba divers and those interested in marine ecology. Take a traditional canoe ride over crystal waters teeming with fish and blanketed in coral to an uninhabited island for a guided nature walk. Marvel at the plant life and tree species growing on ancient volcanic rocks swept by ocean waves.

A short distance by road reveals a traditional village where the people still make use of and live in harmony with their natural surroundings. These gentle people guide us through the forest to show how they use the plants and fruits for both medicinal and ceremonial purposes. Watch women as they work dressed in skirts made as they have been for centuries from local grasses and colored from natural dyes of forest plants, berries and earthen clays. Explore idle coconut plantations where the palms and cocoa shade trees are laden with giant, magnificent staghorn ferns are home to hundreds of colorful birds. This area of Papua New Guinea is a picture-perfect tropical paradise. This is one of our all around favorite spots on the planet!