{"id":6,"date":"2025-04-30T00:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T00:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-07-02T01:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:07:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/?page_id=6","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"rabaul-scenic-tours\" aria-label=\"Rabaul Scenic Tours\">\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 HERO (Walindi-style fullscreen) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <header class=\"rst-hero rst-fade-up\" id=\"rst-hero\">\n    <div class=\"rst-hero__bg\">\n      <img\n        src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/header.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Rabaul Scenic Tours\"\n        loading=\"eager\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      \/>\n      <div class=\"rst-hero__shade\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"rst-hero__inner\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker\">East New Britain \u00b7 Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n      <h1 class=\"rst-hero__title\">Rabaul Scenic Tours<\/h1>\n      <span class=\"rst-badge\">100% nationally owned<\/span>\n      <p class=\"rst-hero__lead\">Scenic port tours overlooking Mt. Tavurvur and Mt. Vulcan \u2014 war relics, volcanic wonders, and natural beauty on land and underwater.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"rst-hero__btns\">\n        <a href=\"#rst-attractions\" class=\"rst-btn rst-btn--fill\">Explore Attractions<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#rst-contact\" class=\"rst-btn rst-btn--line\">Plan Your Visit<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <a href=\"#rst-about\" class=\"rst-scroll-hint\" aria-label=\"Scroll down\"><span><\/span><\/a>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 STICKY NAV \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <nav class=\"rst-nav\" aria-label=\"Page sections\">\n    <div class=\"rst-nav__wrap\">\n      <a href=\"#rst-hero\" class=\"rst-nav__link is-active\">Home<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#rst-about\" class=\"rst-nav__link\">About<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#rst-attractions\" class=\"rst-nav__link\">Attractions<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#rst-community\" class=\"rst-nav__link\">Community<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#rst-contact\" class=\"rst-nav__link\">Contact<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/nav>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 INTRO BAND (Walindi centered welcome) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <section class=\"rst-band rst-band--cream rst-fade-up\" id=\"rst-about\">\n    <div class=\"rst-wrap rst-wrap--narrow rst-text-center\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker\">Welcome<\/p>\n      <h2>Rabaul Scenic Tours<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"rst-divider\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"rst-lead\">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.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 HIGHLIGHTS GRID (Walindi experience tiles) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <section class=\"rst-band rst-band--white rst-fade-up\" id=\"rst-highlights\">\n    <div class=\"rst-wrap\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker rst-text-center\">What You&#8217;ll Discover<\/p>\n      <h2 class=\"rst-text-center\">Experiences in Rabaul<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"rst-divider rst-divider--center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"rst-sub rst-text-center\">Explore historic sites and volcanic landscapes with locally owned guides across land and sea.<\/p>\n\n      <ul class=\"rst-grid\">\n        <li class=\"rst-tile\">\n          <span class=\"rst-tile__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25c6<\/span>\n          <h3>War Relics Sites<\/h3>\n          <p>war relics sites<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"rst-tile\">\n          <span class=\"rst-tile__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25c6<\/span>\n          <h3>Volcanic Hot Springs<\/h3>\n          <p>volcanic hot springs<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"rst-tile\">\n          <span class=\"rst-tile__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25c6<\/span>\n          <h3>Volcanic Craters<\/h3>\n          <p>volcanic craters<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"rst-tile\">\n          <span class=\"rst-tile__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25c6<\/span>\n          <h3>Fumaroles<\/h3>\n          <p>fumaroles<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"rst-tile\">\n          <span class=\"rst-tile__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25c6<\/span>\n          <h3>Solidified Lava<\/h3>\n          <p>solidified lava<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"rst-tile\">\n          <span class=\"rst-tile__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25c6<\/span>\n          <h3>Land &amp; Underwater<\/h3>\n          <p>natural beauty both on land and underwater<\/p>\n        <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 SPLIT: Location story (Walindi split-screen) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <section class=\"rst-split rst-split--img-left rst-band--cream rst-fade-up\">\n    <div class=\"rst-split__img\">\n      <img\n        src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/header.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Rabaul Scenic Tours\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"rst-split__text\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker\">Our Location<\/p>\n      <h2>Matupit Island, Rabaul<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"rst-divider\"><\/div>\n      <p>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.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"rst-facts\">\n        <li><strong>Region<\/strong> East New Britain, Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Landmarks<\/strong> Mt. Tavurvur &amp; Mt. Vulcan<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Ownership<\/strong> 100% nationally owned<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Culture<\/strong> Tolai community participation<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 FULL-BLEED STRIP \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <div class=\"rst-strip rst-fade-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/header.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 ATTRACTIONS HEADER \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <section class=\"rst-band rst-band--white rst-fade-up\" id=\"rst-attractions\">\n    <div class=\"rst-wrap rst-text-center\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker\">Land Tours<\/p>\n      <h2>Featured Attractions<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"rst-divider rst-divider--center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"rst-sub\">From Commonwealth war graves to Pacific memorials and wartime museums \u2014 discover the history and natural wonders of East New Britain.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 ATTRACTION 1 \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <article class=\"rst-split rst-split--sticky rst-split--img-left rst-band--cream rst-fade-up\" id=\"bitapaka-war-cemetery\">\n    <div class=\"rst-split__img rst-split__img--sticky\">\n      <img\n        src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bitapaka-cemetery-1.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Bitapaka War Cemetery\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"rst-split__text\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker\">01 \u00b7 Heritage<\/p>\n      <h3>Bitapaka War Cemetery<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"rst-divider\"><\/div>\n      <p>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.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n\n  <div class=\"rst-strip rst-fade-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bitapaka-cemetery-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 ATTRACTION 2 \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <article class=\"rst-split rst-split--sticky rst-split--img-right rst-band--white rst-fade-up\" id=\"kokopo-war-museum\">\n    <div class=\"rst-split__text\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker\">02 \u00b7 History<\/p>\n      <h3>Kokopo War Museum<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"rst-divider\"><\/div>\n      <p>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\u2019s Bunker) in Rabaul.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"rst-split__img rst-split__img--sticky\">\n      <img\n        src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kokopo-war-meseum.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Kokopo War Museum\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      \/>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n\n  <div class=\"rst-strip rst-fade-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kokopo-war-meseum.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 ATTRACTION 3 \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <article class=\"rst-split rst-split--sticky rst-split--img-left rst-band--cream rst-fade-up\" id=\"japanese-monument\">\n    <div class=\"rst-split__img rst-split__img--sticky\">\n      <img\n        src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/japanese-monument.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Japanese Memorial Monument\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"rst-split__text\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker\">03 \u00b7 Memorial<\/p>\n      <h3>Japanese Monument<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"rst-divider\"><\/div>\n      <p>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.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 COMMUNITY BAND (Walindi conservation\/community style) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <section class=\"rst-band rst-band--dark rst-fade-up\" id=\"rst-community\">\n    <div class=\"rst-wrap rst-split rst-split--no-gap\">\n      <div class=\"rst-split__text\">\n        <p class=\"rst-kicker rst-kicker--light\">Community &amp; Culture<\/p>\n        <h2>Indigenous &amp; Nationally Owned<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"rst-divider rst-divider--light\"><\/div>\n        <blockquote class=\"rst-quote\">It is an indigenous registered business 100% nationally owned, under the community participation concept, which is of Tolai culture.<\/blockquote>\n        <p>Rabaul Scenic Tours is based in Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea \u2014 rooted in the Tolai community and dedicated to sharing the region&#8217;s volcanic landscapes, wartime heritage, and natural beauty with visitors from around the world.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"rst-split__img\">\n        <img\n          src=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/japanese-monument.jpg\"\n          alt=\"Japanese Memorial Monument\"\n          loading=\"lazy\"\n          decoding=\"async\"\n        \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 CTA (Walindi contact band) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n  <section class=\"rst-band rst-band--cream rst-cta rst-fade-up\" id=\"rst-contact\">\n    <div class=\"rst-wrap rst-text-center\">\n      <p class=\"rst-kicker\">Plan Your Tour<\/p>\n      <h2>Ready to Explore Rabaul?<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"rst-divider rst-divider--center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"rst-sub\">Contact Rabaul Scenic Tours to arrange your scenic tour of war relics, volcanic sites, and the natural wonders of East New Britain.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/rabaulscenictours.org\/?page_id=342\" class=\"rst-btn rst-btn--fill\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"rst-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\" hidden>\n    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 19V5M5 12l7-7 7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n  <\/button>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<style>\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,500;0,600;0,700;1,500&family=Lato:wght@400;700&display=swap');\n\n  #rabaul-scenic-tours {\n    --rst-green: #2c4a3e;\n    --rst-green-dark: #1a2e26;\n    --rst-green-light: #4a6b5c;\n    --rst-gold: #b8956b;\n    --rst-gold-hover: #a6835a;\n    --rst-cream: #f5f1ea;\n    --rst-white: #ffffff;\n    --rst-text: #2a2a2a;\n    --rst-muted: #5c5c5c;\n    --rst-border: rgba(44, 74, 62, 0.14);\n    --rst-max: 1200px;\n    --rst-nav-h: 0px;\n    --rst-head: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;\n    --rst-body: 'Lato', Arial, sans-serif;\n    --rst-ease: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);\n\n    position: relative;\n    font-family: var(--rst-body);\n    font-size: 1rem;\n    line-height: 1.75;\n    color: var(--rst-text);\n    background: var(--rst-cream);\n    overflow-x: hidden;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n\n  #rabaul-scenic-tours *, #rabaul-scenic-tours *::before, #rabaul-scenic-tours *::after { box-sizing: inherit; 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