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Adventure Hiking<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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How close-up do you want to get to Rabaul\u2019s volcanoes? We have guides who will take you on the hike up Mt. Tavurvur so you can see ash and solidified lava and smell the Sulphur and other gases forced up from the magma far below. You can look back at Matupit Island and devastated areas and beyond it to Rabaul town. Or our guide will lead you up Kombiu for unrivaled views across volcanoes, the mighty caldera harbor, the St. George\u2019s Channel, and land and sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Island Boat Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In one direction, the Duke of York Islands and Pigeon Islands, in the other direction, the lesser known Watom Island. Access to both is by boat, commonly \u201cbanana boat\u201d \u2013 open 23-26ft (7-8 metre) boats powered by 40-60hp outboard motors. Our guides will combine islanders to take you to the best spots for sightseeing, photography, snorkelling, or simply relaxing and seeing the islanders\u2019 way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tailored Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We are happy to work with you to put together tours shaped to your special requirements. There are lots of possibilities. If you have seen or heard something that attracts you and you would like to get next to it, email or call us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rabaul Scenic Tours will take you to all the sites and scenes that you have heard about. From the base of the famous Rabaul Volcano, Mt. Tavurvur, and the vast local culture and sceneries, and further back in time through the historic World War II sites and the remnants of machinery left behind as memorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yamamoto Bunker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The bunker was later used as the new base H.Q. in the South Pacific for the Army and the Navy. The first H.Q. was established in the New Guinea Club Building. It was occupied by the Japanese Navy until late 1943. The Bunker (Yamamoto) was based H.Q. and was used as the command post for the Imperial ISOROKU YAMAMOTO in planning the attack against the Allied Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotspring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rabaul Hot Springs is in Papua New Guinea. Rabaul Hot Springs is situated nearby the volcano Rabalanakaia and the peak Tavurvur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitapaka War Cemetery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Situated south of the Township of Kokopo, Gazelle Peninsula in East New Britain Province. This cemetery is for the soldiers from the Australian capture of the German headquarters during World War One (1914). The cemetery holds over 1,000 allied soldiers, including Australians, Papuans, British, and colonial Indian troops who died in the struggle with the Japanese. It is well kept and funded by the AUSTRALIAN WAR GRAVE COMMISSION.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Adventure Hiking How close-up do you want to get to Rabaul\u2019s volcanoes? We have guides who will take you on the hike up Mt. Tavurvur so you can see ash and solidified lava and smell the Sulphur and other gases forced up from the magma … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":438,"href":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions\/438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}