Bougainville Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
autonomous region of Papua New Guinea
About Bougainville
Bougainville is very off the beaten track and far from easy to get to. It is an island with vast untapped potential for tourism with magnificently rugged, jungled terrain and amazing coral reefs offshore. After suffering a brutal civil war from 1988 to 1997 against the rest of PNG and Australia, the island is doing its best to return to some sort of normality, and tourism is seen as a key part of the future. Following overwhelming in a 2019 referendum it's scheduled to become an independent country by the end of 2027. From a visitor viewpoint, the main areas of Bougainville are: The island was named after the French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville (whose name has also been lent to the creeping tropical flowering vines of the genus Bougainvillea). In 1885 it came under German admini
Where to Eat in Bougainville
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴ARoB Pizza Inn
- 🍴BWF Cafe
- 🍴DoB's Inn
- 🍴Kuri Village Resort
- 🍴Reasons Bar & Grill
Where to Stay in Bougainville
- 🏨Arawa Women's Training Centre
- 🏨Arevai Guesthouse
- 🏨Destiny Guest Haus
- 🏨Hani's Inn
- 🏨Kuri Village Resort
- 🏨Lumankoa Guest House
Bougainville Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: