Trek Features

Historical Kokoda Treks - Wartime Trail - All Battlefields

The military history of the Kokoda campaign is the key feature of our treks. We follow the original wartime trail and include all battlefields, fire support bases, casualty evacuation stations and air supply areas in our trek itinerary.

The wartime trail is obviously longer and tougher than the more popular 'eco-tourist track' but it is important to us because of our focus on the historical significance of the Kokoda campaign.

Our trek leaders are experienced military historians - some have had command experience in the Australian military - Major Chad Sherrin, for example, was decorated for bravery in the Vietnam war and is a former jungle training instructor. They are regarded as the most professional trek leaders on the track.

Adventure Kokoda Campaign Treks Include:

Expert Australian Trek Leader as your expert historical guide
Return economy class ticket to Port Moresby
Public Liability Insurance protection (A$10 million)
Follows original wartime track and trek to ALL battlesites.
Historic battlesite briefings at each location
Village 'sing-sings'
Charter flight between Port Moresby and Kokoda
Hotel accommodation and meals in Port Moresby
Backpacks/daypacks and personal mosquito-proof tents provided
Trek and village campsite fees
Guesthouse/tented accommodation on the track
All meals (fresh) on the track (prepared and cooked by our PNG guides)
Visit to Bomana War Cemetery
Half-day tour of Port Moresby
Commemorative trek booklet/diary compiled by Charlie Lynn
Adventure Kokoda polo shirt with embroided logo
Kokoda Certificate of Achievement

Personal PNG Carriers

Personal porters (grandsons of the famous 'fuzzy-wuzzy angels') are available to carry your backpack for you. This is a recommended option if you are not an experienced trekker. The cost for a personal PNG carrier for the duration of the trek is $490 ($530 in 2008)

What Trekkers say about Adventure Kokoda . . .

'Adventure Kokoda treks are well resourced and well planned - daily briefings and briefings at battle sites were the norm. Adventure Kokoda has it just right . . .'

'Adventure Kokoda provided me with everything I wanted from trekking the Kokoda track - adventure, emotion (the dawn service at Isurava was amazing) and thorough campaign history . . .'

'Thank you for providing me with what will be one of my greatest life experiences . . .'

'A wonderful trip, a wonderful team - a very special experience. We chose the right group to go with. Well done Adventure Kokoda! . . .'

'I would seriously say that I would not change one aspect of the entire experience. Would be great to do it again in a couple of years with my two sons . . .'

'Would thoroughly recommend Adventure Kokoda and would love to do it again - thanks for the experience . . .'

'Charlie, it ain't broke, so for God's sake don't try to fix it. Though I found the trek very taxing ('cause nothing can prepare you for New Guinea but New Guinea) it was an awesome experience and is only becoming more so as I reflect more deeply on it. The history was all that I had hoped and much more, largely due to Chad's expertise. The villagers and porters were great people to meet, friendly, helpful, polite and considerate, perfectly illustrating the contrast of their culture with our materialistic, individualistic and competitive lifestyle. I couldn't help reflecting, during the superb 'sing sing' at Kagi, how unlikely it would be for my contemporaties in suburban Brisbane to copy such behaviour. But perhaps the best part of the trip was how 29 Aussies - young or old, male or female, canetoads or cockroaches, miners or surgeons - when yanked our of their comfort zone (big time!) bonded together to make a great team. There was not one harsh word - rather, nothing but support and encouragement when someone was doing it tough, which was everyone at some stage. I think it gave us a small glimpse of how those wonderful young blokes in 1942 managed to do what they did. I always admired them - now I think of them of superhuman. I will do all in my power as a teacher of young blokes to let them know the sort of men their grandfathers were, and what they did at a critical time in our history. Thank you for providing me with a chance to share in the Spirit of Kokoda . . .'

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