Hotel in Western Province
Bensbach Wildlife Lodge
The premier tourist destination in Western Province is Bensbach Wildlife Lodge, located on the Bensbach River. The mouth of the river forms the border between Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. The area is a vast open, seasonally flooded plain, lightly populated with people, but crowded with bird and animal life. The Bensbach Lodge, small, comfortable and built of local materials, has established a reputation for spectacular barramundi fishing. Other species include ox eye herring and saratoga. Fresh locally caught fish and game are part of the regular menu.
 
Wildlife/Birdwatching & Fishing Packages
The price allows for 4 persons per boat. Royalty on fish kept is 60 toea per kg (wholefish). Guides will clean, fillet and pack fish. As Bensbach carries a limited amount of gear it is recommended that fishermen bring their own equipment. Bensbach encourages tag and release. The season runs from June/July to October/November. Barramundi is the principal catch, with Saragota and Salmon a distant second and third.

Hunting
8 hunters, maximum at any one time. Royalty on deer is K2.00/head, bag limit is five per hunter. Guns and ammunition are NOT provided by Bensbach. For overseas clients the Lodge will arrange licence and Customs approval to import ammunition and a firearm. The form for a licence has to be filled out by the hunter and signed at a local police station and, along with 2 photographs, sent to the Lodge. The licence and customs approval is sent to the hunter/group leader. Allow up to a month for licence and customs approval. Hand guns are not allowed.

Prices are per person and include accommodation, meals, laundry and boat/guides. Drinks are extra. Land transport is an extra and availability depends on the weather. For charter, the pilot's daily rate is half, provided the pilot does not partake in the groups activities. Children under 12 are half price.
Royalties are paid to the village people within the Tonda Wildlife Reserve.

Payment can be made in cash or travellers cheques only as, due to the remoteness of the Lodge, processing of credit cards will take up to four months.

The weather is tropical - days 30 to 34 degrees C, nights 20 to 24 degrees C. Wet season is December to March. Casual, light clothing offering good covering is the most comfortable. Don't foreget hats, sun-glasses and suntan lotions/creams.

MBA fly to Daru from Port Moresby and Kiunga Monday to Saturday. Air Niugini fly Port Moresby to Daru Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The Bensbach strip is closed at present but Sunwest Aviation will fly charters to Weam, a strip two hours upstream from the lodge, from Daru. Other charters can be organised from a number of operators in most major centres in Papua New Guinea and Cairns, Australia.
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