Walking times are estimates and include breaks and lunches. Weather, Track conditions and Trekker fitness will impact on these times. This itinerary is indicative and may change due to local conditions.
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Expedition Day 01:
Arrive Port Moresby and transfer to Hotel. Free time to yourself. Expedition briefing with your Local Guide late afternoon and then off to dinner.
Expedition Day 02: (Trek Day 1)
Depart Port Moresby 0700am by bus to Owers' Corner. At Owers' you will be introduced to your local porter/s. Once we get to know them we will head down to Goldie River on the first leg of the expedition. You will be accompanied on your trek by your Local Guide and one or more porters (carriers) who will carry camp food and equipment.
From Goldie River we head up towards Imita Ridge adjacent to the famous Golden Stairs (these no longer exist). From on top of Imita Ridge we head down to Vuale Creek for our first bush camp site. (6 hours). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 03: (Trek Day 2)
After a billy tea breakfast with fruit and cereals we will start the hike to Ofi Creek. We will still need to negotiate several more creek crossings before heading up to Iorabawa Village. From there we continue on to the ridge where the Japanese advance halted and retreated back north.
It is then a long down to Ofi Creek. Overnight there in huts or tent. (6 hours). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 04: (Trek Day 3)
Camp breakfast. Hike from Ofi to Menari. This is a long day but it will be divided up with some awesome views of the Ranges and a great swim in BrownRiver before our final ascent into Menari. Night will be spent in either tents or a guest house of your choice in Menari (9 hours). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 05: (Trek Day 4)
From Menari we head down to the local watering hole and then straight up to Brigade Hill. This is a long up and one should be prepared for the demons in the head to start telling you, you can't make it. But you will. From Brigade Hill we continue on to Kagi for a warm welcome and a good night sleep. (9 hours). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 06: (Trek Day 5)
Today is a rest day in Kagi Village. It is also the Sabbath for the Seventh Day Adventists, so we will have a chance to witness a village church service and look around the village at our leisure. (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 07: (Trek Day 6)
Camp breakfast. Hike from Kagi to Templeton's One via Kagi Gap. Today you will ascend Mt Bellamy, the highest point of the Kokoda Track. Good views at the Kokoda Gap Lookout and then a long down to Templeton's One right on the river. Great spot. (9 hours walking). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 08: (Trek Day 7)
Camp breakfast. We are now on the downward leg. We will hike from Templeton's One to Eora Creek via Templeton's Two - long ascents and descents with heaps of gunners pits along the way. We will overnight at the beautiful camp site by the river crossing. (5 hours walking). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 09: (Trek Day 8)
After a great breakfast we will trek up to Alola along a narrow path. From there we will continue on to New Isurava via the famous Isurava Battlefield. There we will have a chance to visit Kingsbury's Rock and the other battle-sites in the area. From there we head off to stay in New Isurava for the night. (8 hours). (B, L, D)
Expedition Day 10: (Trek Day 9)
An early start as we have a plane to catch in Popondetta. We head down to Kokoda via Deniki. Once in Kokoda we will visit the battlefield and then transfer to Popondetta along the same road the Japanese used during the Second World War. We will bid our local team farewell and jump on board our truck to Popondetta. Once back in Port Moresby, we will drive out to Bomana War Cemetery to fully understand what we have just achieved and then back to the hotel to clean up and relive our journey together. (B, L)
Expedition Day 11:
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your next destination.
Arrive Port Moresby and transfer to Hotel. Free time to yourself. Expedition briefing with your Local Guide late afternoon and then off to dinner.
Expedition Day 02: (Trek Day 1)
Depart Port Moresby 0700am by bus to Owers' Corner. At Owers' you will be introduced to your local porter/s. Once we get to know them we will head down to Goldie River on the first leg of the expedition. You will be accompanied on your trek by your Local Guide and one or more porters (carriers) who will carry camp food and equipment.
From Goldie River we head up towards Imita Ridge adjacent to the famous Golden Stairs (these no longer exist). From on top of Imita Ridge we head down to Vuale Creek for our first bush camp site. (6 hours). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 03: (Trek Day 2)
After a billy tea breakfast with fruit and cereals we will start the hike to Ofi Creek. We will still need to negotiate several more creek crossings before heading up to Iorabawa Village. From there we continue on to the ridge where the Japanese advance halted and retreated back north.
It is then a long down to Ofi Creek. Overnight there in huts or tent. (6 hours). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 04: (Trek Day 3)
Camp breakfast. Hike from Ofi to Menari. This is a long day but it will be divided up with some awesome views of the Ranges and a great swim in BrownRiver before our final ascent into Menari. Night will be spent in either tents or a guest house of your choice in Menari (9 hours). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 05: (Trek Day 4)
From Menari we head down to the local watering hole and then straight up to Brigade Hill. This is a long up and one should be prepared for the demons in the head to start telling you, you can't make it. But you will. From Brigade Hill we continue on to Kagi for a warm welcome and a good night sleep. (9 hours). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 06: (Trek Day 5)
Today is a rest day in Kagi Village. It is also the Sabbath for the Seventh Day Adventists, so we will have a chance to witness a village church service and look around the village at our leisure. (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 07: (Trek Day 6)
Camp breakfast. Hike from Kagi to Templeton's One via Kagi Gap. Today you will ascend Mt Bellamy, the highest point of the Kokoda Track. Good views at the Kokoda Gap Lookout and then a long down to Templeton's One right on the river. Great spot. (9 hours walking). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 08: (Trek Day 7)
Camp breakfast. We are now on the downward leg. We will hike from Templeton's One to Eora Creek via Templeton's Two - long ascents and descents with heaps of gunners pits along the way. We will overnight at the beautiful camp site by the river crossing. (5 hours walking). (B,L,D)
Expedition Day 09: (Trek Day 8)
After a great breakfast we will trek up to Alola along a narrow path. From there we will continue on to New Isurava via the famous Isurava Battlefield. There we will have a chance to visit Kingsbury's Rock and the other battle-sites in the area. From there we head off to stay in New Isurava for the night. (8 hours). (B, L, D)
Expedition Day 10: (Trek Day 9)
An early start as we have a plane to catch in Popondetta. We head down to Kokoda via Deniki. Once in Kokoda we will visit the battlefield and then transfer to Popondetta along the same road the Japanese used during the Second World War. We will bid our local team farewell and jump on board our truck to Popondetta. Once back in Port Moresby, we will drive out to Bomana War Cemetery to fully understand what we have just achieved and then back to the hotel to clean up and relive our journey together. (B, L)
Expedition Day 11:
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your next destination.
