The Kokoda Track
The price quoted of $2700 is for Locally Led trips but there are also Australian led trips at $3490, if you prefer more indepth detail on the history of the track.
For a full list of dates on both options please click on the list below and expand to full screen view
The Kokoda Track was the scene of bitter fighting in 1942 as the Japanese advanced towards Port Moresby. Many Japanese and Australian soldiers died along the Track, both in battle and from malaria. As interest in Australia's cultural identity and recent history grows, walking the Kokoda Track has become a rite of passage for a new generation of Australians.
The best time of the year to walk the Track is the dry season, from April to October. Walking during the wet season is also possible but is much more challenging because the Track is muddy and slippery, and river crossings may even be impassable after rain.
We take a slightly different approach from some other trek operators who camp out every night of the trek and fly all food and drink in for the occasion, thus almost needing a camel train to carry all their supplies. We engage village guest houses along the Track to supply accommodation and some meals for our trekkers and porters, thus not only reducing the amount of food and equipment carried by the trekking party, but also injecting greater economic benefits into the micro-economies of the village communities along the Track.
We also supply a portable shower tent so you can either wash in the rivers without soap or in our shower with soap which is kept away from water courses. We supply the soap. We can even provide a hot shower anywhere along the Track. Our Porters are well paid, well fed and motivated to provide you with a great experience. They set up tents, boil water, help you along the Track and at night and sing songs. On our trek you will sleep in village guest houses for half the nights along the Track. The other nights involve camping in locations where there are no villages (bush camps).
This trek is considered very difficult as there are long walks over elevated terrain and up and down narrow jungle trails. Accommodation is in tents or basic huts (guest houses) on the challenge and standard accommodation in Port Moresby. Some days are long hauls of 7 to 10 hours through humid and hot terrain, so you need to be in good shape and train for this trek. The challenge gives a real sense of what Australian Diggers had to deal with during WWII.
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS
RAW Travel welcomes single travellers and does not require anyone to pay a surcharge for travelling alone. On all of our adventures we will arrange for you to share accommodation with another traveller of the same sex and if we cannot match you up we will provide a single room at no extra charge ( group trips). If you prefer not to share a room then just pay a single supplement to guarantee your own room. Most of our travellers join trips on their own seeking a social experience!
FREE TRAVEL:
If you get a group of 10 people together you can travel for free as the group organizer!
For a full list of dates on both options please click on the list below and expand to full screen view
The Kokoda Track was the scene of bitter fighting in 1942 as the Japanese advanced towards Port Moresby. Many Japanese and Australian soldiers died along the Track, both in battle and from malaria. As interest in Australia's cultural identity and recent history grows, walking the Kokoda Track has become a rite of passage for a new generation of Australians.
The best time of the year to walk the Track is the dry season, from April to October. Walking during the wet season is also possible but is much more challenging because the Track is muddy and slippery, and river crossings may even be impassable after rain.
We take a slightly different approach from some other trek operators who camp out every night of the trek and fly all food and drink in for the occasion, thus almost needing a camel train to carry all their supplies. We engage village guest houses along the Track to supply accommodation and some meals for our trekkers and porters, thus not only reducing the amount of food and equipment carried by the trekking party, but also injecting greater economic benefits into the micro-economies of the village communities along the Track.
We also supply a portable shower tent so you can either wash in the rivers without soap or in our shower with soap which is kept away from water courses. We supply the soap. We can even provide a hot shower anywhere along the Track. Our Porters are well paid, well fed and motivated to provide you with a great experience. They set up tents, boil water, help you along the Track and at night and sing songs. On our trek you will sleep in village guest houses for half the nights along the Track. The other nights involve camping in locations where there are no villages (bush camps).
This trek is considered very difficult as there are long walks over elevated terrain and up and down narrow jungle trails. Accommodation is in tents or basic huts (guest houses) on the challenge and standard accommodation in Port Moresby. Some days are long hauls of 7 to 10 hours through humid and hot terrain, so you need to be in good shape and train for this trek. The challenge gives a real sense of what Australian Diggers had to deal with during WWII.
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS
RAW Travel welcomes single travellers and does not require anyone to pay a surcharge for travelling alone. On all of our adventures we will arrange for you to share accommodation with another traveller of the same sex and if we cannot match you up we will provide a single room at no extra charge ( group trips). If you prefer not to share a room then just pay a single supplement to guarantee your own room. Most of our travellers join trips on their own seeking a social experience!
FREE TRAVEL:
If you get a group of 10 people together you can travel for free as the group organizer!
Call 1 300 208 245 for more details or outside Australia +613 9787 4366
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An amazing experience physically , spiritually and mentally to test and challenge mind ,body and soul .
My trip on Kokoda Track with RAW Travel was beyond what I expected, everything i wanted to get out of my trip was achieved and more. I met amazing people, saw the most beautiful landscape i have ever seen, learnt a lot about PNG culture and gained some local PNG friends out of the trip. So overall it was absolutely fantastic and i would recommend doing the trip to anyone who has the slightest thought of doing it.
Dates
2012 May 25 - Jun 03Itinerary
10 days - Departing Port Moresby
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Day 1:Port Moresby - Arrival Day.
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Day 2:Kokoda - Flight to Kokoda township and start of trek.
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Day 3:Isavura - Hike to ANZAC war memorial.
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Day 4:Bella - Long ascents and descents. (Camping)
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Day 5:Kagi - Ascend Mt.Bellamy, highest point of the Kokoda Track
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Day 6:Menari Village - Climb Brigade Hill (overnight village guesthouse)
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Day 7:Naori Village - Several river crossings (overnight village guesthouse)
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Day 8:Wa-ule Creek - Trekking through open grasslands (camping)
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Day 9:Ower's Corner - Final ascent to Ower's corner. Huge celebrations!
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Day 10:Port Moresby - Depart
Level of Difficulty Demanding
Whats Included?
- Experienced trek leader and local guides and porters
- 2 night's accommodation in Port Moresby
- All domestic flights
- All accommodation and camping outside Port Moresby
- All meals on trek
- Cultural fees, activities and tours
- Porters to carry food / camping supplies and food for the porters
- Tent hire and floor mats
- A rubbish porter that takes all our rubbish and other operators rubbish from the Track
- Satellite Phone (Emergency only)
- Shower tent to wash with soap and protect the environment. Hot showers are available
- River rescue team
- Please note you carry your own pack, unless paying for a personal porter
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