About Tupira Surf Club - Madang

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Tupira Surf Club, Ulingan Bay is located approximately 180 kilometres north of Madang Town and approx. a 2 hour scenic drive from Madang Airport  by sealed road along the beautiful north coast of Madang.

 

Tupira Surf Club under the vision and guidance of our SAPNG Patron Justice Nicholas Kirriwom and the President of  Surf Association PNG Mr Andrew Abel and was established in 2008. Tupira has rapidly transformed from an idea into a living breathing entity. Tupira can proudly claim to be Madang Provinces first and only surf club in existence and now officially affiliated to SAPNG.

 

The accommodation at Tupira Surf Club; completed in February 2009 is a guesthouse capable of sleeping 10 adults comfortably in 5 x twin rooms. The house has high ceilings with thatched roofing that provides good ventilation. The seaside location of the house means that ocean breezes cool things down in the evenings. The facility also has running water pumped down from natural springs for showers and 2 septic toilets. Power is provided by generators. Tupira SC is also fully licensed to serve alcohol and will always have a supply of cold beer for evening relaxation after a hard days surfing, fishing or sightseeing.  Back to basic surf camp with surf on your doorstep. 

Activities

Activities range from surfing the breaks of Tupira, Sukula, Patakai and Simbini, . 

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Fishing and trawling for yellow fin tuna (extra charge for fishing trips by boat), bush walking and bird watching for the famous bird of paradise or just hanging out with the friendly locals at the nearby village. Night activities such as fishing for prawns in the creek will keep you entertained. If you are not up to it and just want to relax under the starry night then the smooth melodies of our local north coast bamboo and string bands will enable you to mellow out on the point. 

 

Accommodation

The accommodation is very basic with five bedrooms with two beds in each to sleep ten guests in one traditional style thatched roof house. The house is situated right in-front of the right hander only 20 metres from the paddle out zone. The house is equipped with a bathroom with showers and toilets.  (no hot water!)

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Food at Tupira

The kitchen girls at Tupira put on a fantastic spread with plenty of hearty food for the hungry surfer. A lvariety of fresh fish and local produce are features of the menu.   The food at Tupira is simple yet hearty and will definitely keep you fuelled in between surf sessions.

Example Menu

 

Breakfast

• Bread (toasted) with Spreads- peanut butter, vegemite, jams
• Weetbix or similar
• Freshly baked scones or home made Pancakes ( depending on Mrs Mom being on site)
• Eggs- boiled, scrambled, fried, *subject to availability of eggs.
• Fruit (papaya, bananas and others depending on availabilty)

Lunch  (a variety of dishes including)

• Sandwiches, Meats, Salads, Pizzas etc.
• Fruit platter

   

Dinner  (will vary from evening to evening however may include some of the following)

• Steamed local vegetables (broccoli, peas, carrots, cabbage, capsicum)
• Rice
• Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Taro, Yam, Banana, Corn, Pumpkin ( boiled in water or coconut milk)
• Chicken (stew, bbq, roasted)
• Fish- mainly tuna (locally caught.  steamed or bbq)
• Steaks (bbq. depends on availability)
• PNG traditional dish- Mumu (chicken is cooked together with vegetables in coconut milk in a wrap over hot stones).
• Fruit Platter

Beverages

• Coffee
• Tea
• Kulau (fresh coconut juice)
• Can drinks (coke, sprite, schweppes, etc)
• Bottled water
• Beers

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Schedule

There is no set schedule for Tupira however World Surfaris promotes a 7 night schedule on a Saturday to Saturday basis. You will arrive into Madang on Saturday afternoon at approx 16:25 and depart the following Saturday morning at 07:50. Giving guests six full surf days.  An easy 1 week escape ! 

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Fast facts:

Provided by Tupira Surf Club president, Mr Al Mon.

1.Food: Clients can expect to be served fresh fruit and vegetables, organically grown chicken, freshly caught yellow fin tuna and reef fish(red emperors, GT’s, snappers), the occasional BBQ. See attached example menu.

 

2.Bar: We have a fully licensed bar serving cold chilled beer. The local brew is called South Pacific Lager in cans or stubbies. Cold drinks such as cokes, lemonades and bottled water are available.  1 x large or 2 x small bottles of spring water are included in the package 

 

3. Staff: We have approx. 20 people working daily. All involved with various functions of the day to day operations of the surf club. Housekeeping is done daily and all rooms and the showers and toilets are cleaned daily.

 

4. Beds: Are not spring loaded but are made of foam and very comfortable.

 

5. Linen: Pillows and linen are all decent quality. Nothing like the Sheraton as yet.

 

6.Bathroom Facilities: Toilets are flushing and the showers are cold water.

 

9. Communication: Digicel PNG provides access to mobile phone communication. Pre –paid sim cards can be purchased at Port Moresby airport . Pre –paid mobile phone top up credits can be purchased from our shop for PGK 30.00. Internet access is possible on mobile phones that are web enabled. Wireless internet access for laptops is not available yet, but we are hoping to be introduced later on.

 

 

 

12.Malaria: yes we are in an area prone to malaria. There are mosquitoes because of the lowland tropical setting.  Please take malaria medication prior to travel and come equipped with anti malaria tablets. They have repellent onsite but please bring your own mozzie repellent. All beds have a mosquito net fitted.

 

13.Money Exchange: All transactions are in the local currency (Kina). We maybe able to cater for foreign currency exchange however we recommend foreign exchange is done before arrival at Tupira.  Change at Port Moresby airport by exchange or ATM.

 

How To Book

World Surfaris are the market leader in packaged surfing holidays. Our highly experienced travel consultants can arrange every aspect of your surfing trip including flights and travel insurance. To streamline the booking process it is best to start by using the check prices button, then simply select the dates for your trip and our system will email you a realtime Quick Quote. No strings attached.
From there you can keep browsing our range for other options or continue the simple online enquiry process. Alternatively you can phone our office to discuss your surfing trip directly and ask any questions you may have regarding your itinerary. Our friendly consultants are standing by to assist with your travel plans.