
Rondon Ridge Lodge
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
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7100 feet above sea level, on the outer fringes of the Kubor Range, lies Rondon Ridge. Boasting panoramic views of the Wahgi Valley below
Mount Hagen City is the business heart of the Papua New Guinea highlands supporting a number of important industries such as tea, coffee, mining and transportation. It is a city where stone meets steel and where tradition and history is juxtaposed against modern ways. A comprehensive touring program takes you on a journey through the traditions and customs of the Melpa People. First contact with the Melpa was made in the mid-1930s when the Leahy brothers were prospecting for gold. The Melpa are said by anthropologists, to be ‘predisposed to capitalism’ because of their complex traditional society in which ‘big men’ earn status by accruing wealth and then giving it all away in a ceremonial exchange called “Moka”. The Lodge has a variety of new touring vehicles and all excursions are accompanied by experienced local guides from the area.
Over 180 species of birds have been recorded in the rainforests around Rondon Ridge including ten species of Bird of Paradise. The surrounding area is pristine rainforest and home to numerous orchid species. The lodge has hours of walking trails providing ample opportunity to
explore the unique ecology of this area. All nature and birding walks are accompanied by experienced and knowledgeable nature guides. Comprehensive bird and orchid lists are available for Rondon Ridge.
Guests are accommodated in twenty-two tastefully appointed rooms with warmed king beds for those fresh highlands nights, with modern en-suite bathrooms. Rondon Ridge has 24-hour, eco-friendly electricity, provided by its own hydroelectric power plant that generates clean, natural energy from a nearby mountain stream.
Rondon Ridge is a 40-minute drive from the town of Mount Hagen and just under an hour from the airport. There are several daily flights between Mount Hagen and the capital, Port Moresby.
Rondon Ridge is a perfect hub for access to Ambua Lodge, Karawari Lodge, MV Sepik Spirit and Bensbach Wildlife Lodge with our own air service.
Rondon Ridge Lodge
Accommodation
Double Rooms
Facilities
Private Facilities 24hr – Electricity Hot & Cold Water
Naturalist / Guide
Guide can be arrangedGuided Walks Near National Park / Reserve (less than 50km)Near Stream or River Checklists
Trails
Nearby Trails
Food
Restaurant / DiningBreakfastLunchDinner Picnic / Lunch BoxesBar
Species List - English
- King Of Saxony Bird-of-paradise 2-10km
- Greater Lophorina 2-10km
- Princess Stephanie’s Astrapia 2-10km
- Loria’s Satinbird 2-10km
- Blue Bird-of-paradise 2-10km
- Short-tailed Paradigalla 2-10km
- Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 2-10km
- Black Sicklebill 2-10km
- Brown Sicklebill 2-10km
- Papuan Boobook 2-10km
- Macgregor’s Bowerbird 2-10km
- Moss-forest Rat 2-10km
- Orange-crowned Fairywren 2-10km
- Pygmy Eagle 2-10km
- Mountain Kingfisher 2-10km
- Madarasz’s Tiger Parrot 2-10km
- Tit Berrypecker 2-10km
- Papuan Lorikeet 2-10km
- Lesser Melampitta 2-10km
- Fan-tailed Berrypecker 2-10km
- Goldie’s Lorikeet 2-10km
- Hooded Mannikin 2-10km
- Brown Falcon 2-10km
- White-bibbed Fruit Dove 2-10km
- Feline Owlet-nightjar 2-10km
- Black-breasted Boatbill 2-10km
- Slaty Robin 2-10km
- Wattled Ploughbill 2-10km
- Blue-capped Ifrit 2-10km
- Sclater’s Whistler 2-10km
Species List - Scientific
- Pteridophora alberti 2-10km
- Lophorina superba 2-10km
- Astrapia stephaniae 2-10km
- Cnemophilus loriae 2-10km
- Paradisaea rudolphi 2-10km
- Paradigalla brevicauda 2-10km
- Paradisaea raggiana 2-10km
- Epimachus fastosus 2-10km
- Epimachus meyeri 2-10km
- Ninox theomacha 2-10km
- Amblyornis macgregoriae 2-10km
- Rattus niobe 2-10km
- Clytomyias insignis oorti 2-10km
- Hieraaetus weiskei 2-10km
- Syma megarhyncha 2-10km
- Psittacella madaraszi 2-10km
- Oreocharis arfaki 2-10km
- Charmosyna papou 2-10km
- Melampitta lugubris 2-10km
- Melanocharis versteri 2-10km
- Psitteuteles goldiei 2-10km
- Lonchura spectabilis 2-10km
- Falco berigora 2-10km
- Ptilinopus rivoli 2-10km
- Aegotheles insignis 2-10km
- Machaerirhynchus nigripectus 2-10km
- Peneothello cyanus 2-10km
- Eulacestoma nigropectus 2-10km
- Ifrita kowaldi 2-10km
- Pachycephala soror klossi 2-10km