Lae is a city in the Huon Gulf region of Papua New Guinea.

Culture and History

Lae was the last known stop of aviator Amelia Earhart on her attempted around-the-world air journey in 1937. She did not reach Howland Island, her next refueling stop.

Travel to Lae - Visa Requirements

Flights and airtickets to Lae

By train

By car

Buses to Lae

By boat

Tours and Getting around Lae

Lae tourist attractions and sightseeing

Lae city tours

Learn

Work

Lae souvenirs and shopping

Lae Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

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Mid-range

Splurge

Lae nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Lae cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

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Mid-range

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Contact

Stay safe

It is inadvisable for a tourist to wander the streets of Lae alone, even in crowded shopping areas (crime). But for little or no money, a hotel guard may accompany a lone traveler for a short walk to go shopping or to the bank.

Cope

Get out

Once a week, a small ship leaves Lae for Umboi Island (stopping for cargo at Finschhafen). Many Papua New Guineans use the two small ships that make this cruise; few foreign tourists use the ships as they are Spartan and used partially for cargo. Nevertheless, it is the only regular way to get to Umboi Island, the home of the legendary "ropen."

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