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Before you go
Your trip to Tufi.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Tufi – Oro
How to get there
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Pista de Tufi (TFI) 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Tufi’s airstrip receives small planes from Port Moresby, with frequency that varies by season; boats also connect along the coast. There is no road linking Tufi to Popondetta, the provincial capital.
How many days
Three to four days: one or two for diving or snorkeling, one for the canoe fiords and the village visit, and one spare day for weather or for the Black Jack.
When to go
Rain is heavier between December and April. From May to October, southeast wind can roughen the sea along parts of the coast. Diving occurs year-round, depending on daily conditions.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No. Tufi is explored on foot, and tours are done by canoe and boat, arranged with the accommodation or village guides.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Tufi
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Morning
Reefs of Cape Nelson
Go by boat for two dives or a morning of snorkeling on the cape’s reefs, among coral and walls.
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Afternoon
Canoe through a fiord
Paddle a canoe up one of Tufi’s fiords, between forested slopes, to a village where women demonstrate how tapa is made.
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Late afternoon
View over the fiord
Return to the top of the cape at late afternoon and watch the fiord and Cape Nelson’s ancient volcanoes from the station.
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Evening
Dinner at the accommodation
Have dinner at the accommodation, which usually serves the fish of the day, and arrange the next day’s tours according to the sea conditions.
2 days in Tufi
Day 2
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All day
Black Jack or villages
With good sea conditions and deep-diving experience, cross Collingwood Bay to Cape Vogel for the Black Jack wreck. For those who do not dive, a canoe day through another fiord and along coastal villages.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Tufi?
Dive or snorkel the reefs of Cape Nelson, take a canoe trip through the fiords and visit villages where tapa is made. Experienced divers can go to the Black Jack wreck.
Does Tufi have accommodation?
There is accommodation on the top of the cape overlooking the fiord, and simple guest houses in some villages. Book in advance, as options are limited.
Can you go from Kokoda to Tufi by land?
No. Tufi has no road to the rest of the province. Connections are by small plane, usually via Port Moresby, or by coastal boat.
What is Tufi’s tapa?
It is beaten barkcloth painted with natural dyes in traditional designs. Village women show how it is made, and pieces are sold as handicrafts.