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Rabaul Scenic Tours

East New Britain · Papua New Guinea

Rabaul Scenic Tours

100% nationally owned

Scenic port tours overlooking Mt. Tavurvur and Mt. Vulcan — war relics, volcanic wonders, and natural beauty on land and underwater.

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Rabaul Scenic Tours

Rabaul Scenic Tours is based in Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is an indigenous registered business 100% nationally owned, under the community participation concept, which is of Tolai culture. We are situated in the island of Matupit in Rabaul, the scenic port that overlooks the volcanoes (Mt. Tavurvur and Mt. Vulcan) that erupted in 1994. We host war relics sites, volcanic hot springs, volcanic craters, fumaroles, solidified lava, natural beauty both on land and underwater.

What You’ll Discover

Experiences in Rabaul

Explore historic sites and volcanic landscapes with locally owned guides across land and sea.

  • War Relics Sites

    war relics sites

  • Volcanic Hot Springs

    volcanic hot springs

  • Volcanic Craters

    volcanic craters

  • Fumaroles

    fumaroles

  • Solidified Lava

    solidified lava

  • Land & Underwater

    natural beauty both on land and underwater

Rabaul Scenic Tours

Our Location

Matupit Island, Rabaul

We are situated in the island of Matupit in Rabaul, the scenic port that overlooks the volcanoes (Mt. Tavurvur and Mt. Vulcan) that erupted in 1994.

  • Region East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
  • Landmarks Mt. Tavurvur & Mt. Vulcan
  • Ownership 100% nationally owned
  • Culture Tolai community participation

Land Tours

Featured Attractions

From Commonwealth war graves to Pacific memorials and wartime museums — discover the history and natural wonders of East New Britain.

Bitapaka War Cemetery

01 · Heritage

Bitapaka War Cemetery

The Rabaul (Bitapaka) War Cemetery, established in 1945, is located near the site of the former Bitapaka wireless station south of the city of Rabaul, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. The cemetery is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

02 · History

Kokopo War Museum

The Kokopo War Museum, officially the East New Britain Historical and Cultural Centre Kokopo Museum, was established in the early 1980s as a small museum inside the Anti-Aircraft and Search Light Command Bunker (aka Yamamoto Bunker or The Admiral’s Bunker) in Rabaul.

Kokopo War Museum
Japanese Memorial Monument

03 · Memorial

Japanese Monument

The Japanese Memorial Monument is built on ash-covered Namanula Hill and is the main Japanese World War II Memorial in the Pacific. It has great views over Rabaul and the harbor. There is a hole in the structure that allows sunlight to fall on the simple stone shine in the center.

Community & Culture

Indigenous & Nationally Owned

It is an indigenous registered business 100% nationally owned, under the community participation concept, which is of Tolai culture.

Rabaul Scenic Tours is based in Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea — rooted in the Tolai community and dedicated to sharing the region’s volcanic landscapes, wartime heritage, and natural beauty with visitors from around the world.

Japanese Memorial Monument

Plan Your Tour

Ready to Explore Rabaul?

Contact Rabaul Scenic Tours to arrange your scenic tour of war relics, volcanic sites, and the natural wonders of East New Britain.

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