Theo's Guide & Wantok Tours

26/07/2024

"The connections made at the GBF have opened doors for potential partnerships and future initiatives to promote responsible birding practices and community development in Papua New Guinea. This initiative would further support potential tour operators and explore collaboration opportunities with conservation organizations".
Well done David Monai and PNGTPA for showcasing PNG's birdwatching potential on the World market!
https://papuanewguinea.travel/png-showcases-birding-wonders-at-uk-global-bird-fair/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEQ6zhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbPeGAH_wl2MBe4byF897z99vtMp0iPKuwgOqprea-60PuL6hEx1MTs44A_aem_DKXNweHz2WEdjA6rGMVd4w

The Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) attended the 2024 Global Bird Fair (GBF) on Friday 12 to Sunday 14 July to showcase Papua New

27/02/2024

For ecotourism workshops and how to incorporate agriculture and tourism into a SME business, please email: [email protected]
We look forward to provide tourism capacity at all Ward and District Levels.

25/02/2024

Another milestone! This is to inform our valued clients and industry partners that we are now listed on Discover PNG - a Corporate Member of the PNG Tourism Industry Association and BreakFreePNG platform.
You are now assured of all our tours in Madang, Sepik and the rest of PNG.
For tour enquiries email: [email protected] or Mobile: +675 79756166 /WhatsApp.

Theo's Guide & Wantok Tours specialized in organizing advance logistical support for eco-friendly tours and arranging trips for nature and cultural village experiences within Madang province. Tours include Cultural & Nature tours, Hiking & tropical forest walk, Full-day & half day tour programs, Min...

25/02/2024

Did you know?? Madang uses 173 languages - Making it the province with the highest number of languages in Papua New Guinea. 🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬

“Gude na Halo”

Today we celebrate International Day of Mother Tongue.

Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world with a record 840 languages are spoken in PNG. Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu being the most used.

Did you know?
🔸 Madang uses 173 languages – making it the province with the highest number of languages. Some of these languages have less than 1000 speakers.

🔸The language of Rotokas in North Bougainville, is known to have only 11 letters. This makes it the smallest alphabet.

Below is a link to a map outlining where different languages are located across PNG.
https://www.muturzikin.com/cartesoceanie/oceanie2.htm

25/02/2024

Flash back 4 yours ago, it was a honour to have handled one of our high class clients from PNG TPA.. A testimony and comment from Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority: "Thank you Theo's Guide & Wantok Tours for providing our agents a memorable experience.."

13/02/2024

We are now offering tours to the Sepik region. If you are interested to take an adventure on a Sepik River Expedition in a dug out canoe or to witness an Initiation Ceremony or simply to visit a House Tambaran (Spirit House) and it's cultural significance, then you have come to the right page.
For our 2024 tours or enquiries please email [email protected]

We encourage group tours of atleast 5 to 9pax.

13/02/2024

A glimpse of the coastline of Astrolabe Bay.
On 13-14th October 2023, my team and I was
previliged to be given the opportunity to scout a remote part of Rai Coast District at Bugadjip to promote a neglected tourism site of historical significance. This request was first made possible through our second time participation in one of Divine Word University's Liklik Diwai Tourism Expo in 2019.

As a local registered tour operator, I was also able to give exposure and capacity to my local team of guides from Rai Coast, Sumkar/Bogia and Madang Districts. Theo's Guide & Wantok Tours was asked to do a write up and a possible tour itinerary to further develop and market couple of historical sites sharring history with Russia and Germany. It was a no mistake and under our initiative of 'Kirapim Tourism Madang', we did not wait for funding but to help the people freely who asked for our services to help promote and redevelop the sites and as a recovery program from the global pandemic. One of these sites was at Garagassi where a first European voyager made first contact with the people of Madang some 150 years ago.
The first European to spend any length
of time on the PNG mainland was a Russian
biologist Nickolay Miklouho-Maclay who arrived at Astrolabe Bay, south of the present
site of Madang in 1871. He stayed for 15
months before leaving to regain his health,
which was badly affected by malaria. He then
came back on two more visits, one in 1876 and the last of his visit was in 1883.
Maclay lived with Gorendu-Bongu people to help humanity and record the unique cultural heritage of the people along the Maclay (Rai) Coast. With his fame, the district of Rai Coast was named in his honor.
For tours, weekend village getaways or excursions, email: [email protected]

30/09/2023

Now, here's the real Will Smith who just arrived in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland province.
As an industry player, I once advocated for film tourism to be boosted in our country during my Tourism Fellowship Program in Hawaii and Washington DC and participated with other young global leaders from around the world. Seeing Will Smith's feeds going viral on many of PNG's social media pages makes me proud of our country's stance and support for the film industry and it's relationship to promoting tourism at a higher level.
Back in October 2019, I had the previlige to meet with some of the Hollywood Film Crews in Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii where they film most of the famous Hollywood movies like Jurrasic Park, Godzilla, Skull Island, Mysterious Island, King Kong and the list. During my second day in Kualoa, I had a chance to witness crews acting the famous TV series of The Magnum PI film. The film Location Manager, Mr. Kevin Foster and I had a good discussion on PNG's huge potential in tapping into movie production and film tourism. Kevin pointed out that our country has a huge potential for film industry and to attract big players like Hollywood. Given the abundant natural resources with rich cultural diversity and the exotic geographical locations we have on the equator.
For Will Smith and his film crew, it is not a mistake to have set foot on PNG soil as this will further boost networking in the film industry through National Film Institute and in partnership with Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority with local industry players to promote tourism in PNG through the filming industry.
Welcome to the Land of the unexpected. Welcome Will Smith! 👍🇵🇬🇺🇸

27/09/2023

It's a World Tourism Day today. Happy World Tourism Day to all our vauled tourism families and network!

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🌍

We're sharing a message from our WFTGA Board. As tourist guides, we are truly honoured to be ambassadors of our countries and guiding regions, telling compelling stories, sharing unique cultures, languages and heritage. May we remain resilient and continue to practice our craft with professionalism and an infectious enthusiasm!

You're welcome to tag us in your photos today and don't forget to use the collaboration function on Instagram.

12/08/2021

Had an opportunity to meet with the Australian High Commissioner, his Excellency Jon Philp and his deligates over a morning breakfast at the Madang Resort Hotel. Thank you Australia Awards and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for highlighting our story and some of the challenges we are going through due to the global pandemic.