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GONDWANA CONNECTION WILDLIFE TOURS GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours 22 Riley Place, Leda, WA 6170 Australia Ph. +61 89419 5223 Mobile +61 0408 909982 www.gondconnect.com.au [email protected] GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours have developed this 16 day tour to Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea so as to introduce our customers to the wonderful diversity of birdlife/wildlife to be found in this extremely beautiful region. As the tour name suggests, we will endeavour to pick up all of the endemic bird species from this province except the Oba Tabu White-eye. Due to the very restricted distribution of this bird and the constraints incurred by tour length, it is just not possible to attempt to locate them. Milne Bay does not have the birding reputation of the Central/Western Provinces, but with over 400 species of birds, this area presents itself as a great destination. This time of the year has been selected as it presents the BOP’s at there their best. We will have the opportunity to see two of the Milne Bay endemic birds, the Goldie’s Bird of Paradise and Curl-crested Manucode while visiting Normanby Islands. Birding in PNG can be a bit of an expensive exercise at times and movement from one site to another certainly adds to this cost. What we have done is to centre our activities in Alotau, the provincial capital and work out into the surrounding areas. This will involve a five and six night stay in villages away from town. The village stay network being developed in Milne Bay allows for the opportunity to experience the lifestyle of these great people. At the same time putting you in the middle of what you have travelled to PNG to see, wildlife and this absolutely incredible country. These facilities are a little basic, but comfortable, the food wonderful and the people very friendly. Local guides will take us out and introduce you to what they know so very well. By utilizing these facilities, we are able to offer a truly memorable experience; plenty of wildlife and at the same time keep the price at a manageable level. Tour starts and finishes: Cairns, Nth Queensland Price: AU$5995 p/p twin share, all inclusive. Based on 5 participants. Scheduled dates: 25 th October 10 th November 2019 Tour Leader: Des Hume Birding Milne Bay’s Endemics 2019 PNG

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GONDWANA CONNECTION WILDLIFE TOURS GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours

22 Riley Place, Leda, WA 6170

Australia

Ph. +61 89419 5223

Mobile +61 0408 909982

www.gondconnect.com.au

[email protected]

GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours have developed this 16 day tour to Milne Bay Province,

Papua New Guinea so as to introduce our customers to the wonderful diversity of birdlife/wildlife to be

found in this extremely beautiful region. As the tour name suggests, we will endeavour to pick up all of the

endemic bird species from this province except the Oba Tabu White-eye. Due to the very restricted

distribution of this bird and the constraints incurred by tour length, it is just not possible to attempt to locate

them.

Milne Bay does not have the birding reputation of the Central/Western Provinces, but with over 400 species

of birds, this area presents itself as a great destination.

This time of the year has been selected as it presents the BOP’s at there their best. We will have the

opportunity to see two of the Milne Bay endemic birds, the Goldie’s Bird of Paradise and Curl-crested

Manucode while visiting Normanby Islands.

Birding in PNG can be a bit of an expensive exercise at times and movement from one site to another

certainly adds to this cost. What we have done is to centre our activities in Alotau, the provincial capital and

work out into the surrounding areas. This will involve a five and six night stay in villages away from town.

The village stay network being developed in Milne Bay allows for the opportunity to experience the lifestyle

of these great people. At the same time putting you in the middle of what you have travelled to PNG to see,

wildlife and this absolutely incredible country.

These facilities are a little basic, but comfortable, the food wonderful and the people very friendly. Local

guides will take us out and introduce you to what they know so very well.

By utilizing these facilities, we are able to offer a truly memorable experience; plenty of wildlife and at the

same time keep the price at a manageable level.

Tour starts and finishes: Cairns, Nth Queensland

Price: AU$5995 p/p twin share, all inclusive.

Based on 5 participants.

Scheduled dates: 25th

October – 10th

November

2019

Tour Leader: Des Hume

Birding Milne Bay’s Endemics 2019

PNG

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GONDWANA CONNECTION WILDLIFE TOURS

Birding Milne Bay’s Endemics 2019

Tour details

Tour starts and finishes: Cairns in North Queensland

Scheduled departure and return dates: This tour will start with an introductory evening meal, giving

participants an opportunity to meet. Please ensure that you are in Cairns prior to or on the 25th

October. Tour

will finish back in Cairns on the 10th

November. Further details in relation to flights are to be found in the

itinerary attached.

Tour leader: Des Hume, with experienced, English speaking local guides on arriving in Milne Bay.

Difficulty: A medium level of fitness will be required to participate in this tour. Most days will consist of

relatively easy walking conditions, but there are a couple of sites that will require a little more exertion. The

trek up to the Goldie’s BOP lek on Normanby Island will be the most difficult elements (See itinerary for

further details). Most days on the mainland, we will have a 4wd at our disposal, so there are no long walking

distances to be carried out.

Boating from the mainland out to Normanby will involve a couple of hours in an open boat. Also, during the

six days in the Louisiade Archipelago there will be considerable distances covered in boats, but

October/November generally offers, good boating conditions.

What to bring: We ask for participants to travel light. This is particularly important when on our little

forays away from Alotau. Heavy suit-cases can be left safely locked away at our Alotau accommodation at

Napatana Lodge, but you will require a lighter bag for your effects/clothing.

Items like binoculars, camera, mobile phone, chargers, British style power adaptors, strong insect repellent,

sunscreen, personal medications, water bottle and hand sanitizer are necessary.

Clothing: November is generally beautiful mild weather, so clothing taken should allow for this.

Lightweight long pants, long-sleeved shirts and t-shirts will be most suitable. A warmer jumper/jacket for

evenings and a showerproof jacket should also be included in your kit to play it safe. Don’t forget a hat and

sturdy boots as well.

Group size: A maximum group of three participants is required.

Cost: AU$5995 p/p twin share. See inclusion/exclusions and terms/conditions for additional details.

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Itinerary

Day 1 (25th

October): Our Air Niugini flight will depart Cairns Airport at 09.55 and arrive in Alotau at

16.15. A stop-over and flight change will be required in Port Moresby.

On arrival at Gurney Airport/Alotau, we will be transferred to our accommodation at Napatana Lodge.

Overnight at Napatana Lodge in en-suite bungalows. Meals included B,L,D.

Day 2 (26th

October):

After breakfast we will organize our gear for the first of the village stay parts of this tour. Three nights on

the islands will allow for an experience of a very different kind.

At the end of our drive to East Cape, our guide and host, Waiyaki Nemani will escort us by banana boat out

to Sibonai Village on Normanby Island in the D’Entrecasteaux Islands.

On the way across, time and conditions permitting, we will have a quick stop off at Boiaboiawaga Island.

This will allow us to have a shot at the first of island birdlife. This

small uninhabited island is a roosting site for Lesser Frigate

Birds and also the home of species such as the Mangrove Golden

Whistler.

Sibonai is located at the eastern end of Sewa Bay at the base of

rainforest clad mountains. Despite the remoteness, mobile phone

coverage only requires a fifty meter off shore paddle into the

beautiful Sewa Bay in a dugout canoe. The village itself has no

coverage due to the wonderful tall rainforest surrounds. After

meeting our hosts and dropping our gear off, lunch will be served. The afternoon walk will take us along

the river and through Sago Palm swamps. These areas will offer very different species to the higher ground

to be covered tomorrow. The Yellow-billed Kingfisher is common in the garden near our accommodation

and this being the larger Milne Bay endemic sub-species S. t. ochracea. The Purple-bellied Lory is a

regular sighting out here, when it is the Black-capped Lory most frequently seen on the mainland.

Slaty-grey Snake Spectacled Longbill Litoria genimaculata

After dinner, we will head out for a bit of night spotting. This area offers Barred Owlet-nightjars, Papuan

Frogmouth, Marbled Frogmouth and the Papuan Boobook Ninox theomacha goldii. Herping here offers

some great species and the invertebrate enthusiasts will not feel neglected. Watch for the harmless Papuan

Ground Boas.

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Overnight at Sibonai Guesthouse in bush materials bungalows. Shared shower and toilet facilities.

Meals included B,L,D

Day 3 (27th

October):

An early breakfast in Sibonai includes a procession of birds that will get you itching to get out there.

Amongst these are the beautiful Black Sunbirds, Golden and Hooded Monarch.

Today we will focus on the area along the bay’s shore-line and up onto

the slopes above the guesthouse. The Curl-crested Manucode (E)

D’Entrecasteaux Pitta (E) will be a prime target and watching the near-

by fruiting trees, always turns up a multitude of species. For the herpers,

we got a Milne Bay endemic, the Bogert’s Monitor (E) near the village

gardens on our last visit.

Overnight at Sibonai Guesthouse in bush materials bungalows. Shared

shower and toilet facilities. Meals included B,L,D

Day 4 (28th

October):

This morning’s activity will involve birding along the bays edge and

immediate area around the village. Just conserving our energy for what is

to follow.

The walk this afternoon will take us up the river into the higher country. This offers the first chance to pick

up target species such as the Goldie’s Bird of Paradise (E) at their lek. To allow us to see the Goldie’s

BOP displaying, we will have to be there in the late afternoon. This in itself is a bit problematic, as it takes

over two hours to get up there and requires several crossings of the river and we really want to get back to

the village shortly after dark. This takes some effort, but to have this remarkable bird displaying eight to ten

meters over your head, it is worth every aching muscle.

Overnight at Sibonai Guesthouse in bush materials bungalows. Shared shower and toilet facilities.

Meals included B,L,D

Day 5 (29th

October):

After breakfast we will have the opportunity to do a last bit of birding around the lodge.

Around mid-morning, we will hop on board our boat for the trip back to East Cape , but the bird spotting

will continue. Hundreds of Black Noddy can be seen over the open water, but keep an eye open for the odd

Brown Noddy that can be mixed in. Sightings of Brown Booby, White-breasted Sea Eagles, Lesser

Frigate Birds and other Tern species will keep you interested. The Flying Fish in themselves offer much

amusement as they skip and glide over the water.

On arriving back on the mainland, we will jump aboard a PMV and our day will finish up back in Alotau.

This offering a little bit of spoiling. Real toilets, hot showers cold beers and the like.

Overnight at Napatana Lodge in en-suite bungalows. Meals included B,L,D

Day 6 (30th

October):

After breakfast we will be joined by our guide Enoch Bulunamur and head off by road to our next temporary

home, Hilltop Guesthouse near Saisaida Village in the Sagarai Valley. There will be the opportunity to stop

at several points along the way for a bit of wildlife spotting.

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Hilltop is owned and run by the local mission and

proceeds go towards running the mission’s “School of

Destiny”. Pastor Douglas Pitoni and his band of volunteer

teachers offer the opportunity to give the areas young

children a strong start to their education. In addition to

this, they also provide a very enjoyable place for us to

spend a couple of days.

Lunch will be followed by a

walk through the nearby

areas of Alluvial Rainforest

and we should pick up some nice birds including, hopefully the King Bird of

Paradise. For the kingfisher enthusiasts, both Common and Brown-headed

Paradise Kingfishers are relatively common here. The Hook-billed

Kingfisher can be heard calling most nights and with a little effort can be

picked up during the day. This area is also a great spot for the Palm

Cockatoos, which are very common and can even be spotted from our

accommodation. Not to forget those with herp interests, we have previously

located Emerald Monitors and Green Tree Pythons in this area. Night walk

will be available.

Overnight at Hilltop Guesthouse in bush materials bungalow with basic

shared toilet and wash facilities. Meals included B,L,D

Day 7 (31st October):

Today will involve hiking back out into areas away from the village. Most

trails are easy walking over flat ground. Included in the diverse birdlife of

the area are Eclectus Parrots, Blyth’s Hornbill, Fawn-breasted

Bowerbird, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Raggiana BOP, Hooded and Papuan

Pittas. Our local guides will do their best to locate as many notable ticks as

possible for us. Night walk will be available.

Overnight at Hilltop Guesthouse in bush materials bungalow with basic

shared toilet and wash facilities. Meals included B,L,D

Day 8 (1st November):

The plan for today is to drive a little further afield and the primary targets will include the Southern

Crowned Pigeons. Obviously, lots more will be encountered. A night walk will be on offer again for those

interested and a wonderful reptile species that we find on these walks is the very beautiful, large crepuscular

skink, Sphenomorphus muelleri.

Overnight at Hilltop Guesthouse in bush materials bungalow with basic shared toilet and wash facilities.

Meals included B,L,D

Cyrtodactylus epiroticus Sphenomorphus muelleri

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Day 9 (2nd

November):

After an early breakfast and farewells done, we will drive back to Alotau. Once dropping off our hire

vehicle, we will then dash back to the airport and catch our flight to Misima Island in the Louisiade

Archipelago. Flight touches down at 11.30 and once dropping our gear into our rooms, lunch will be served.

Afternoon birding will take us down along the bay’s Mangrove areas and Pandanus groves.

Overnight at Misima Guesthouse, with shared shower and toilet facilities. Meals included B-L-D.

Day 10 (3rd

November):

Today we head out by open dinghy for six days of exploring the far off islands and atolls of the Louisiade

Archipelago. The day will be broken up by various stops on small un-inhabited islands and beautiful coral

atolls. Birds to be found nesting on these include Brown Boobies, Masked Boobies, Floury Imperial

Pigeon, Louisiade White-eye (E) and Spectacled Monarchs. Pods of Spinner Dolphins are also regularly

encountered.

Once reaching Tagula on Sudest Island, we will set up for

the night and off course there will be a little time for some

birding nearby. The first of the Sudest Island endemics, the

Tagula Meliphaga (E) is a common species here.

Tonight will be spent at Tagula, with basic wash and toilet

facilities. Meals included B-L-D

Day 11 (4th

November:

After breakfast, there will be time for some birding near-by

and we then head off again by boat.

After travelling out through the Yuma/Snake Passage, we will head out to a small islet that has a sizable

breeding population of Floury Imperial Pigeons and Black Noddies. We then head over to Rambuso Creek

Mission. This site allows for us to head up onto the slopes in pursuit of Tagula Butcherbird (E), Tagula

White-eyes (E), Louisiade Whistler (E), Grey Whistler, Louisiade Flowerpecker (E) and many more.

Stay night at Rambuso Creek Guesthouse with basic shared washing and toilet facilities.

Meals included B-L-D

Day 12 (5th

November):

Some early morning birding, followed by breakfast will start

our day of. We then boat a little further along Sudest Island

before heading out to our very exciting next stop on Rossel

Island.

This remote island offers the last of our Milne Bay endemic

potential targets, the Rossel Paradise Kingfisher (E), Rossel

Cicadbird (R), Louisiade Pitta (E) and White-chinned

Myzomela (E). These islands also offer numerous endemic

sub-species and other beauties like the White-bibbed Fruit-

dove.

Tonight will be spent in Pambwa Village, with shared basic wash and toilet facilities. Meals included B-L-D

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Day 13 (6th

November):

The whole of today will be spent birding on Rossel Island, with guidance from our local guide.

Tonight will be spent in Pambwa Village, with shared basic wash and toilet facilities. Meals included B-L-D

Day 14 (7th

November):

On having breakfast and taking in a little more birding and farewelling our hosts, we head off again by about

10.00am. We will have a fair distance to boat today, as we need to be back in Tagula before nightfall. There

will obviously be a couple of stops along the way to stretch our legs and pick up a few more ticks.

Tonight will be spent at Tagula, with basic wash and toilet facilities. Meals included B-L-D

Day 15 (8th

November):

We will spend the morning working our way back to Bwagaoia on Misima Island. On arriving back at the

Misima Guesthouse, there will be time for a shower, late lunch and a cold beer.

The balance of the day will allow for a wonder around town, bit of birding along the bay or just put your feet

up and relax.

Overnight at Misima Guesthouse, with shared shower and toilet facilities. Meals included B-L-D.

Day 16 (9th

November):

As our flight does not depart until 12.00, we will pop up to do a bit of birding out near the old mine site fpr a

couple of hours. Being higher ground, there should be a few additional species on offer.

Our flight is less than an hour long and on arriving back in Alotau, we will be transferred back to Napatana

Lodge for showers and a relaxed lunch. The afternoon is free to visit town and pick up a few souvenirs if so

desired.

Farewell drinks and dinner at Napatana will allow for us to say thank you and farewell to all.

Overnight at Napatana Lodge in en-suite bungalows. Meals included B,L,D.

Day 17 (10th

November):

Our Air Nuigini flight departs at 10.30 and departs Port Moresby at 12.30. Arrival time in Cairns is 14.20.

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Pre Tour Options

If arriving in Cairns a few days before the departure date of the 25th

October and you are looking at

experiencing a bit of the beautiful Wet Tropics area, we are happy to co-ordinate and lead a tour for you.

Imagine spending a couple of nights up on the Atherton Tablelands and sharing your breakfast with

Victoria’s Riflebirds, Black Butcherbirds, Spotted Catbirds and that is just a sample of what is on offer.

Short walks near our accommodation will allow us to view Musky Rat-kangaroos, Tooth-billed

Bowerbirds and in the evening the magical Striped Possum. The tablelands offer such an amazing array of

fauna, all within an easy drive.

An itinerary and costing is available on request.

Price inclusion and exclusions

Included:

International airfares ex Cairns, Queensland, unless joining

from outside Australia or otherwise arranged.

PNG domestic airfares and taxes.

All accommodation as indicated in itinerary, including taxes.

Price based on twin share. Single accommodation is not

always available, for those having this requirement.

All breakfasts, lunches and evening meals. Non-alcoholic

beverages included.

English speaking guides during entire tour.

All guiding, land access fees and associated costs.

All road transport with drivers and fuel. This includes airport transfers.

Boat transfers to Normanby Island and through-out the Louisiade Archipelago.

Excluded:

Travel insurance

Papua New Guinea Tourist Visa.

All alcoholic drinks.

Personal effects, including toiletries, medications such as malaria prophylactics and the like.

Souvenirs.

Anything not shown as included

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Bird species previously seen in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

The list below shows species that we have positively identified on previous trips to Milne Bay Province.

This obviously is only a portion of what can be found here. Every trip turns up new sightings.

Dwarf Cassowary

Red-legged Brushturkey

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Pacific Black Duck

Raja Shelduck

Purple Swamphen

Brown Booby

Masked Booby

Greater Frigatebird

Lesser Frigatebird

Sooty Tern

White Tern

Black Noddy

Brown Noddy

Little Tern

Black-naped Tern

Lesser Crested Tern

Little Black Cormorant

Glossy Ibis

Intermediate Egret

Cattle Egret

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Reef Heron

Pacific Baza

Brahminy Kite

Whistling Kite

Black Kite

Osprey

White-bellied Sea-eagle

Gurney’s Eagle

Grey-headed Goshawk

Variable Goshawk

Brown Goshawk

Oriental Hobby

Brown Falcon

Red-necked Crake

Oriental Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Whimbrel

Grey-tailed Tattler

Peaceful Dove

Black-billed Cuckoo-dove

Great Cuckoo-dove

Pacific Emerald Dove

Thick-billed Ground-dove

Wompoo Pigeon

Pink-spotted Fruit-dove

Ornate Fruit-dove

Orange-fronted Fruit-dove

Beautiful Fruit-dove

Coroneted Fruit-dove

Dwarf Fruit-dove

Claret-breasted Fruit-dove

Orange-bellied Fruit-dove

White-bibbed Fruit-dove

Torresian Imperial Pigeon

Floury Imperial Pigeon

Nicobar Pigeon

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon

Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon

Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon

Eclectus Parrot

Palm Cockatoo

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Red-flanked Lorikeet

Black-capped Lory

Purple-bellied Lory

Dusky Lory

Rainbow Lorikeet

Red-cheeked Parrot

Papuan King Parrot

Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot

Double-eyed Fig-parrot

Pheasant Coucal

Channel-billed Cuckoo

Blyth’s Hornbill

Brush Cuckoo

Australian Barn Owl

Papuan Frogmouth

Marbled Frogmouth

Papuan Boobook

Large-tailed Nightjar

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Glossy Swiftlet

Moustached Treeswift

Uniform Swift

Tree Martin

Pacific Swallow

Common Paradise Kingfisher

Rossel Paradise Kingfisher

Brown-head. Paradise Kingfisher

Oriental Dollarbird

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rufous-bellied Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Hook-billed Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher

Beach Kingfisher

Collared Kingfisher

Sacred Kingfisher

Azure Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher

Yellow-billed Kingfisher

Papuan Pitta

D’Entrecasteaux Pitta

Hooded Pitta

Fawn-breasted Bowerbird

White-shouldered Fairy Wren

Papuan Black Myzomela

White-chinned Myzomela

Dusky Myzomela

Streak-headed Honeyeater

Helmeted Friarbird

Meyer’s Friarbird

Tawny-breasted Honeyeater

Brown-backed Honeyeater

Silver-eared Honeyeater

Varied Honeyeater

Elegant Meliphaga

Puff-backed Meliphaga

Scrub Meliphaga

Mottled Meliphaga

Tagula Meliphaga

Black Sunbird

Olive-backed Sunbird

Spectacled Longbill

Red-capped Flowerpecker

Louisiade Flowerpecker

Lowland Peltops

White-breasted Woodswallow

Hooded Butcherbird

Tagula Butcherbird

Black Butcherbird

Varied Triller

White-bellied Cockooshrike

Stout-billed Cuckooshrike

Boyer’s Cuckooshrike

Little Shrikethrush

Grey Shrikethrush

Mangrove Golden Whistler

Grey Whistler

Shining Flycatcher

Leaden Flycatcher

Spot-winged Monarch

Hooded Monarch

Spectacled Monarch

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Frilled Monarch

Golden Monarch

Islet Monarch

Northern Fantail

Willie Wagtail

White-bellied Thicket-fantail

Sooty Thicket-fantail

Rufous-backed Fantail

Rufous Fantail

Trumpet Manucode

Curl-crested Manucode

Crinkle-collared Manucode

Torresian Crow

Grey Crow

Growling Riflebird

King Bird of Paradise

Goldie’s Bird of Paradise

Raggiana Bird of Paradise

White-rumped Robin

Pied Bushchat

Golden-headed Cisticola

Louisiade White-eye

Pygmy Drongo

Spangled Drongo

Singing Starling

Metallic Starling

White-eared Catbird

Brown Oriole

Australasian Figbird

Yellow-faced Myna

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

Grand Mannikin

Note: Species shown in bold type are endemic to

Milne Bay Province

Papuan Pitta photographed in the Sagarai Valley.

Bird species previously seen in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

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GONDWANA CONNECTION WILDLIFE TOURS GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours

22 Riley Place, Leda, WA 6170

Australia

Ph. +61 89419 5223

Mobile +61 0408 909982

www.gondconnect.com.au

[email protected]

Birding Milne Bay’ Endemics 2019

25th October – 10th November 2019

Booking Form

Please print out (Two pages) and complete booking form, one per participant.

Once signed, scan and email it back to [email protected] or post, with payment to address shown

above,

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Accommodation: Given the remote nature and limited accommodation at some sites visited, we cannot

always offer single accommodation, but will endeavour to accommodate participants with this request where

possible. Please indicate with a tick your preferred arrangement.

Double room. Two people with one bed

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If wanting to share with a particular person, please insert their name here. ___________________________

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Terms and Conditions

Itinerary Notes: Our itinerary can change with the schedules and availability of domestic flights.

Accommodation listed may also change due to availability and if so similar standards of accommodation

will be utilized. Although we will do our very best to adhere to the itinerary schedule as shown, it may be

subject to change for numerous reasons beyond our control. If elements of the trip are delayed due to bad

weather, cancelled or delayed flights or delays with other forms of transport and other situations for which

GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours or our agents cannot make provisions, the cost of these

delays are not included. This is why we insist on Travellers Insurance.

Cancellation Policy: More than 60 days prior to departure: Once flights are booked, cancellations will

incur the necessary fees as stipulated by the airlines. The balance will then be returned in full.

Between 60 and 30 days prior to departure: Cancellation fees as required by

airlines, accommodation and service suppliers will be deducted. The balance will then be refunded.

Less than 30 days from departure: Any refund would be at the sole discretion of the

management of GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours.

I agree to book this tour. I have read and understood all terms and conditions outlined.

Signature: ________________________________

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Tour payments: To secure your position on this tour, we will require a 35% deposit (AU$2095) and the

balance will need to be paid 60 days prior to departure. Payments can be made using the options outlined

below. Please tick your preferred payment option.

Bank or personal Cheque: Please make cheques payable to Gondwana Connection.

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incur any fees at both ends and payment is in AU$.

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T/AS Gondwana Connection

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Swift code: WPACAU2S (If 11 characters are required WPACAU2SXXX)