Flight to Port Moresby

Port Moresby - 02:00pm Arrival in Port Moresby,
02:30pm Check-in at Sogeri Lodge,
05:30pm Trek Briefing,
07:30pm Dinner - Introductions

Owers Corner - Imita Base

Kokoda Track - 5:30 AM: Wake-up call
6:30 AM: Breakfast
9:00 AM: Depart Sogeri Lodge – travel by bus to McDonald’s Corner – visit monument – proceed to Owers Corner.
10:30 AM: Arrive at Owers Corner – meet guides and porters. Examine the 25-pound Artillery gun relocated here. These were used to fire over the Australian position at Imita Ridge onto the Japanese position at Ioribaiwa. Some were moved down to the Goldie River.
11:30 AM: Lunch at Owers Corner
12:30 PM: Briefing on the day’s activities. Depart Owers Corner – begin trek. Follow the track down to the Goldie River and proceed to the abandoned village site of Uberi – trek to campsite at Imita base on Lubu Creek at 510 AMSL.

Imita Base - Ofi Creek

Kokoda Track - 7:00 AM: Daily Trek Briefing
Follow wartime trek to the Golden Staircase – ascend to Imita Ridge at 860m AMSL. Inspect weapon pits on the Brigade position among the sheer rock face of ‘fortress Imita’. This was the ridgeline the Australians were ordered to defend at all costs and fight to the death if necessary. It was the final obstacle between the advancing Japanese and their objective at Port Moresby. Battlesite briefing at the Gap.
Follow the track down to Dagiri Creek then criss-cross Emoo Creek to Va Ule Creek for lunch.
Continue via Manama Creek to the junction with Mokure Creek at the base of Ioribaiwa Ridge.
Begin ascent to Ioribaiwa village at 675 m AMSL for afternoon tea.
Continue to the crest of Ioribaiwa Ridge at 830m AMSL which was the furthest point of the Japanese advance.
Descend to campsite at Ofi Creek at 600m AMSL – the site of a successful Australian ambush during the withdrawal towards Ioribaiwa Ridge.

Ofi Creek - Agulogo

Kokoda Track - 6:00 AM: Daily Trek Briefing
Challenging climb to the crest of the Maguli Range – known as Mogolonumu – at 1,335m AMSL, numerous false ridges along the way – spectacular views – breakfast at Banana Camp. Inspect Japanese delaying defensive position on the southern slope of the ridge at 915m AMSL en route to Mogolunumu.
Descend to Nauro village at 1,000 m AMSL for lunch.
Trek down to the base of the Ladavi Saddle and onto the Brown River at 700m AMSL.
Cross the Brown River and trek for 15 minutes to campsite at Agulogo at 730m AMSL.

Agulogo - Efogi

Kokoda Track - 5:00 AM: Daily Trek Briefing
Trek to Hehomuri Creek (known as 5 Creeks?) at the base of the Ladavi Saddle at 760m AMSL.
Steep climb to the Nauro Lookout at 1,035m AMSL for a break.
Continue to the Menari Gap in the Ladavi Saddle at 1,105m AMSL – extensive views over Menari, the southern slopes of Brigade Hill and the valley beyond.
Trek down to Menari Village at 845m AMSL for lunch – this is the site where Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Honner addressed his bravehearts after the battle of Isurava – the parade was captured by wartime photographer, Damien Parer.
Trek via Menari airfield down through village gardens to Vabuyavi River at 695 m AMSL – swing bridge crossing.
Steep climb to a lookout at the abandoned village site of Mandalogo at 1,010 m AMSL.
Continue climb to the first Envilogo track junction at 1,160m AMSL, then the second Envilogo track junction at 1,355m AMSL before reaching a lookout back to Nauro at 1,395m AMSL.
From the lookout, it is a short trek to the crest of Brigade Hill at 1,435m AMSL for afternoon tea.
Wartime briefing on the Battle for Brigade Hill at the 21st Brigade Headquarters site.
Trek around the crest of the hill to Mission Ridge. The Diggers of the 2/27th Battalion referred to this as ‘Butchers Ridge because of the carnage that occurred during the battle.
Views across the wartime Efogi where the Japanese assembled for their attack on 8 December 1942.
Trek down the ridge to Efoge Creek at 1,105 m AMSL followed by a short climb to our campsite at Efogi village at 1,205m AMSL.

Efogi - Bombers

Kokoda Track - 7:00 AM: Daily Trek Briefing
Short trek down to Kavai Creek at 1,200m AMSL then climb to Efogi 2 Village (Laununumu) at 1,385m AMSL. Inspect the Japanese monument erected by Corporal Nishimura. Battlesite briefing on the assembly of the Japanese troops prior to their attack on Brigade Hill on 7 September 1942.
Trek down to Efoge Creek at 1,040m AMSL then climb to Kagi Village at 1,420m AMSL for lunch.
Follow the original Kokoda Trail up through the Kagi Gap to the crest of Tovovo Ridge at 2,025m AMSL. Here we
enter the moss forest area – nature’s wonderland – birds of paradise, giant pandanus trees, numerous varieties of palm trees, fern colonies, fungi – it is difficult to imagine that this was the scene of such a desperate battle in 1942.
Trek down through the Moss Forest to Bomber’s Campsite at 1,930m AMSL.

Bombers Camp - Lake Myola - Bombers Camp

Kokoda Track - Continue trek through the Moss Forest to the edge of Lake Myola 1 then cross to the edge of the climb to Lake Myola 2 – a prairie-like landscape which is an extinct volcanic crater discovered by Captain Bert Kienzle who was in search of a resupply base. He named it after his commander’s wife, ‘Myola’ – an aboriginal name meaning ‘break of day’.
Wartime briefing on the critical significance of Myola to the campaign.
Trek across Lake Myola to inspect the wreckage of a US Army P40 Kittyhawk fighter plane.
Trek to the abandoned campsite at Myola for morning tea.
Return to the southern side of the lake via the old hospital area and other logistic camps which were used during the campaign.
Re-enter the Moss Forest and return to Bombers Camp for lunch.

Bombers Camp - Templeton’s Crossing

Kokoda Track - 7:00 AM: Daily Trek Briefing
Trek via the track cut by Captain Kienzle to the main Mt Bellamy track junction at 2,245m AMSL.
Continue trek down to the Kokoda Gap at 2,190m AMSL. Extensive views down to the Yodda Valley on the northern side of the range.
Trek down to the junction of Eora and Wase Creeks at the base of Myola Ridge at 1,940m AMSL for lunch – this is known as Crossing 1 and was the start of the Templeton’s Crossing campaign.
Cross the swing bridge over Eora Creek and climb to the Boili Mail Exchange Point at 2,005m AMSL (this is where mail carriers from Port Moresby and Popondetta used to exchange their mail bags).
Trek down to our Templeton’s Crossing campsite at 1,760m AMSL.

Templeton’s Crossing - Isurava Memorial

Isurava Memorial - Hoi

Hoi to Kokoda

Depart Port Moresby

Port Moresby - 06:00am Wake-up call, 09:00am Check-out of Sogeri Lodge, 11:00am Check-in at Airport

• Dawn Service Isurava Memorial
• Visit to Bomana War Cemetery
• Specialist Australian Expedition Leader as your battlefield/historical guide
• Expert Koiari Trek Leader and local guide/carrier team
• Adventure Kokoda polo shirt
• 1:50 000 Topographic Map of the Kokoda Trail
• Paddy Pallin 15% discount on trekking clothing and equipment
• All meals provided - fresh hygiene-focused meals on the trail by our PNG Boss Cook, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Personal mosquito proof tent per trekker - carried and maintained by our trek guides
• Private charter flight between Port Moresby and Kokoda
• All vehicle transfers in PNG
• Emergency Communications - equipped with satellite phone, two UHF Radios, and 24-hour rear link to Port Moresby
• Backpack 75L provided with a Personal Carrier service
• Kokoda Certificate of Achievement
• Pre and post-trek twin-share hotel accommodation and meals in PNG
• Official Kokoda Track Authority Trek Permit
• All group trekking gear provided - includes safety ropes, machetes, shovels, tarpaulins, etc
• All trek and village campsite fees covered
• Group First Aid Kit with trained and experienced first aid support

• Anti-malarial medication as prescribed by your doctor
• International flights to/from Port Moresby
• Passport
• Personal Carrier
• Personal and First Aid items
• Personal clothing and equipment
• Travel Insurance
• Gratuities

The 10-Day Premium Campaign hike by Adventure Kokoda is a comprehensive package.

This hike follows the historical wartime path and encompasses all areas of significant military activity during the Kokoda campaign, such as battlefields, patrol routes, major logistics areas like Lake Myola, and fire support bases.

The schedule includes a two-night stay at Bombers’ camping ground allowing enthusiasts to take a day to explore both Myola lakes and examine the American P40 Kittyhawk fighter aircraft wreckage located on the northern brink of the lakes.

Hikers will return to the Bombers’ camping ground for a leisurely late lunch followed by a soothing ‘make-and-mend’ afternoon amidst the serene beauty of the Moss Forest.

The hike also entails a touching Dawn Service at the Isurava Memorial, involving hikers and our PNG guides and carriers. This service is often deemed the pinnacle of the Kokoda hiking experience.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.