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ITINERARY
Day 1: Australia to Port Moresby.
Day 2: Port Moresby to Kagi.
Day 3: Kagi Village to Templeton's One.
Day 4: Templeton's One to Eora Creek.
Day 5: Eora Creek to Isurava Battlefield.
Day 6: Isurava Battlefield to Kokoda. Overnight at Kokoda.
Day 7: Kokoda to Popondetta to Kavieng (New Ireland) via Port Moresby.
Day 8: New Ireland to Kabboteron Island (sea kayaking).
Day 9: Kabboterron to Nusa Island.
Day 10: Nusa Island to Port Moresby.
Day 11: Port Moresby to Australia.

Note : This Itinerary is indicative and may change due to local conditions. For a more detailed itinerary explanation, please click here. 

For everyone that joins our Kokoda Expeditions, you will receive exclusive access to the most comprehensive Kokoda Preparation site on the web at www.noroadskokodainfo.com.au. With over 70 pages of information, there is no better resource on the market and it is exclusive to No Roads Expeditions.

 

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INCLUSIONS
-An Australian and Local Guide for the entire expedition
-For groups of 10 or more full paying trekkers you will receive a discount fare of $2500
-Travel Insurance
-Town Tour
-Electrolyte supplement such as Endura for expedition portion
-All domestic schedule flights
-Satellite phone for emergency purposes
-River rescue team and procedures
-Government Taxes (except visa charge and civil aviation terminal facilities charge)
-Shower tent to wash with soap and protect the environment. Hot showers are available.
-10 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 8 dinners. Meals on expedition include Curries and Pasta
-All transfers including those from the airport and from Owers Corner
-Visit Bomana War Cemetery
-Food for Porters including rice, noodles, biscuits, bully beef, milo and vegetables
-All accommodation outside of Port Moresby
-Cultural fees, activities and tours
-Guides and porters (who carry all group equipment, food, set up tents etc)
-1 to 1 Porter-Client ratio
-A rubbish Porter that takes all our rubbish and other operators rubbish from the Track
-Tent hire and floor mats.
-2 nights accommodation in Port Moresby twin share (Hideaway Hotel)
-2 nights accommodation at Nusa Island Retreat.
-Snack Pack for each expedition day to get you between meals
-VHF Radio contact with Port Moresby, Kokoda and 10 other Track villages for emergency purposes.
-No Roads Expedition T-shirt
-Access to our free of charge fitness assessment (3 times per year)
-Urine and health chart
-Access to your Australian Guide for advise prior to the expedition

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INSURANCE: It is mandatory for you to have appropriate insurance for this expedition. Click here to obtain an online quote. 

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PORTERS
The Porters we use are the life blood of our business in PNG. Not only do they carry your food and equipment, but many have intimate knowledge of the areas we are traveling through. They are very interesting people who, at night, cook our meals and entertain us. If you or a group of you would like to hire a personal Porter for your expedition, this can be arranged. For the 8 days, a personal Porter costs an extra AUD$720.  Employing an extra Porter does not mean that your struggle along the kokoda track is any less meaningful. You are helping a local with a job and you will probably enjoy the Track that much more.

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PEOPLE OF THE KOKODA TRACK
The Koiari people generally inhabit the area between the foothills of the Owen Stanley Ranges east of Port Moresby and Kokoda. They once built homes in tree-tops and when Europeans first encountered them in the 1880's, they were renowned for their fierceness.

Today, the Koiari are Seventh Day Adventists so they do not raise or eat pigs, chew betel nut or smoke tobacco. They grow taros, bananas, yams, vegetables and recently coffee. They are very friendly people, however young female Koiari are particularly shy and reserved and you should respect their wishes if they do not want to talk. Male bush walkers should give women the right of way on the trail - step off the trail, the further the better.

Also, be aware that men and women bathe in different places; usually the women down stream from the men. The same can apply to toilets, so ask first. Be sensitive, as this is of great importance to the people.

No Roads deals directly with the Koiari land owners. We have a great relationship with them and assured any Track closures will not apply to us.

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NEW IRELAND CULTURE
New Ireland people have been blessed with rich and varied cultural practices and values that blend well with the environment. The people of New Ireland are Melanesian and speak 22 local languages. Traditional clan power is wielded by chiefs, but clan rites and land claims are passed on in a matrilineal system.

The traditional art of calling sharks is practiced along the coast of New Ireland, but particularly on the West Coast around Kontu and Tembin where certain men have the ability to call up sharks. The unfortunate shark swims up to the caller’s boat where they can be speared and netted. Alternatively the shark propeller is used – a noose is hung with half coconut shells which make a rattling noise, attracting the shark up through the noose. A rope attached to the noose is connected to a wooden propeller which is spun round to tighten the noose and simultaneously pulls in the rope. The shark, unable to keep moving, effectively drowns.

The people of New Ireland have three distinct cultures or traditional practices: Malagan, Kabai and Tumbuan. While Malagan and Kabai are unique only to New Ireland including the "traditional shark hunters", Tumbuan which is a men's sacred society and widely practiced by the Tolais in East New Britain Province, actually originated from the southern area of New Ireland in the Lak/Kandas area where it is mostly practiced. New Ireland’s culture is rich, colourful and intricate.

 

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MEALS ON THE KOKODA TRACK
Our food is one of the biggest differences between us and other operators. We do not get you to carry the food and we do not supply baked beans and 2 minute noodles for every meal. We cook up curries, vegetarian pastas, damper, prawn crackers, fried rice and the list goes on. We get you to help prepare it with the porters so that you can engage them in conversation and build a bond otherwise not obtained.

Another feature of this expedition is that we try to maximise the economic benefits from your presence to the village people living in villages along the Track. This provides incentives for villagers to offer a good standard of service to trekking parties as well as a vital source of income to pay for medicine, education and transportation.

As an ecotourism company we are always looking for ways to maximise the benefits of tourism to the people living in the local area. Our tour uses experienced guides and porters recruited from all along the Track. And much of the food you will eat along the way is supplied by village people en route. This not only gives the villagers a market for their vegetable crops but gives you a wonderful opportunity to try out local foods. Food purchased locally includes pineapple, bananas, potatoes and pumpkins as well as eggs.

Camp breakfast is billy tea/milo/coffee with damper and porridge or Weetbix and Corn Flakes with powdered milk. Camp lunch is noodles, cuppa soups, biscuits and cheese.

We also provide you with 8 days of electrolyte replacement such as Endura, to replace fluids and essential electrolytes. This process helps prevent muscle seizures and cramps.

Finally, we provide you with 8 days of snacks that will help you from meal to meal. These consist of muesli bars, snakes, minties and sultanas.

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KOKODA TRACK FACTS

    * From Owers' Corner to Kokoda as the crow flies is about 60km
    * The Kokoda track between these two points is 94-km
    * One trekker recorded over 25,000 steps on his pedometer in one day
    * If you total all the uphill climbing along the track, it comes to more than 5500m of elevation gain
    * The best section is between Menari and Kagi, although the nicest forests are found at the higher elevations between Kagi Gap and Templeton's Crossing
    * The highest point on the track is 2190m

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AFTER EXPEDITION ACTIVITIES
The Kokoda Track is a physically tough expedition. Many clients have a few extra days in Papua New Guinea after their expedition and rather than spending it at their hotel around Port Moresby, why not see another part of this awesome country at a slightly slower pace.

Loloata Island
Less than one hour from Port Moresby by bus and boat is Loloata Island. This beautiful and small island is situated just off the coast of PNG. Fringing its shores and surrounding the islands around it are some of the best island reefs in the world.Download Loloata Flier here.

There are dozens of sunken ships and even an aircraft to explore for SCUBA divers. For snorkelers there is the reefs of Lion Island.

Accommodation on the island is simple but very effective with all having sea views and balconies. Each day you are served a great breakfast, buffet lunch and dinner.

Loloata is an ideal getaway for a day trip after an expedition or for those that don't want to travel too far away but just far enough to relax after their expedition, Loloata is a perfect place to spend 2 or 3 days. Check out their website at www.loloata.com

Accommodation
Single Fan Room - $225
Double Fan Room - $380
Single A/C Room - $245
Double A/C Room - $400

Includes all meals, accommodation, return airport transfers and ferry transfers, tea, coffee and GST.

Diving
Single Dive - $70
Two Dives - $130
Three Dives - $180
Night Dive - $75

Includes tanks, air, weight belts, fresh fruit, cold drinks, tea, coffee, cookies, hot showers, towels and GST per person per day.

Day Trip
Loloata is only 1 hour from Port Moresby and is ideal for a day getaway. The island bus will pick you up from your hotel, take you to Loloata via their boat, provide lunch and as much tea and coffee as you would like, a free boat to Lion Island for some snorkelling and then back to Port Moresby by dinner time. Perfect!

$90 all included.

Tufi Resort
Tufi Resort is found on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, only a short flight from either Port Moresby or Kokoda. The only way to access this remote region of PNG is either by boat or plane, as there are no roads to this area.

What you will find there is some of the most pristine waters and islands in the world. The resort itself is very well appointed and caters for all budgets, from basic to a touch of luxury. From the resort you have available world class diving, fishing, kayaking, walks and relaxing. The the accommodation below includes all your meals.

Accommodation
New Deluxe Units per person (6 Bungalows) Single AUD$250 Twin AUD$170 Child AUD$92.50
Deluxe Units per person (5 Bungalows) Single AUD$175 Twin AUD$145 Child AUD$65
Double Family Units per person Single AUD$175 Twin AUD$145 Child AUD$65
Budget Backpacker Single AUD$115
Village Stay Single AUD$75

Flights (Takes 1 hour from Port Moresby - Tufi)
Port Moresby-Tufi return AUD$450 Monday 6am and Friday 3pm
Kokoda-Tufi AUD$155
Tufi-Port Moresby AUD$225 Monday 7.10am and Friday 4.10pm
Minimum 2 passengers. Maximum 19 passengers. 30kg baggage limit.

Activities
Diving 1 Boat Dive AUD$80 2 Boat Dive AUD$150 3rd Boat Dive on the spot AUD$36
Culture Tour 1/2 Day AUD$65 per person Full Day AUD$130 per person Boat Transfer to Village $90 each way.

For more detail please contact us.