Simbu Lodge - Mount Wilhelm Protected Area
Located in Kundiawa, the provincial capital, Simbu Lodge offers a more conventional hotel-style accommodation for travelers exploring the central highlands. It serves as a practical staging point for arranging expeditions to Mount Wilhelm and other natural attractions, with opportunities to seek out endemic bird species in the wider region.
- Location
- Mount Wilhelm Protected Area, Central Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- -6.020000, 144.970000
- Activities
- hotel
- Tank Filling
- mid-range
Best Time to Visit Simbu Lodge
The best months to visit Simbu Lodge are January, March, April, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Poor, temperature 2.53°C, rainfall 509.1mm, sunshine 6.8 hrs, humidity 92.7%
- February: Poor, temperature 2.6°C, rainfall 553.4mm, sunshine 6 hrs, humidity 94%
- March: Poor, temperature 2.49°C, rainfall 633.8mm, sunshine 6.7 hrs, humidity 93.4%
- April: Poor, temperature 2.38°C, rainfall 457.1mm, sunshine 7.2 hrs, humidity 93.9%
- May: Poor, temperature 2.65°C, rainfall 383.2mm, sunshine 7.9 hrs, humidity 93.1%
- June: Poor, temperature 2°C, rainfall 219.4mm, sunshine 9.1 hrs, humidity 89.7%
- July: Poor, temperature 1.99°C, rainfall 210.8mm, sunshine 9.2 hrs, humidity 89.8%
- August: Poor, temperature 1.78°C, rainfall 236.7mm, sunshine 9.5 hrs, humidity 90.1%
- September: Poor, temperature 2.06°C, rainfall 307.8mm, sunshine 9.2 hrs, humidity 89.7%
- October: Poor, temperature 2.19°C, rainfall 461.5mm, sunshine 8.1 hrs, humidity 91.2%
- November: Poor, temperature 2.37°C, rainfall 377.5mm, sunshine 8.3 hrs, humidity 91.2%
- December: Poor, temperature 2.64°C, rainfall 484.1mm, sunshine 7 hrs, humidity 93%
Other Safari Lodges in Mount Wilhelm Protected Area
Parks in Central Highlands
- Baiyer River Sanctuary - 12 km²
- Bismarck Range Conservation Area - 3000 km²
- Central Range Conservation Area - 8000 km²
- Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area - 2700 km²
- Kumul Lodge Bird Sanctuary - 5 km²
- Mount Giluwe Conservation Area - 100 km²
- Mount Hagen Protected Area - 50 km²
- Wasi Falls Wildlife Management Area - 30 km²