Excursion Kopoko sights & history tour at Rabaul

Discover the township of Kokopo on this half-day sightseeing excursion.

Visit the Japanese WWII barge tunnel in Karavia village. In this tunnel rests the rusty remnants of five barges used to transport supplies around the pacific.

Continue along the coastal road towards the Kokopo Township, pass by tunnels built by the Japanese prisoners of war, and a floating crane, brought in by the Japanese but destroyed by the allied forces. The drive proceeds further south into Kokopo Central Business District area where you will explore Kokopo War Museum, where remnants of the world wars were collected by the Rabaul Historical Society. From pieces of planes to machine guns and torpedoes carried by destroyers.

Before returning back to Rabaul, explore Kopoko local market.

Note

Please note: Papua New Guinea is a very-low-income country with very basic infrastructure, and vastly different to the western culture mentality. Local conditions may be challenging; therefore, we urge flexibility and understanding as we visit unique and somewhat remote destinations. Coaches, guides, equipment, and services are the best-available in the area, but may not be up to the standards of those found on other excursions. We suggest guests to bring a mask as the roads are dusty and because the local buses are not equipped with the a/c, windows will be open. The driving distance between the pier and Kopoko is approximately 45 minutes in each direction. The tour sequence may vary.