Kokoda Self-Guided Treks
We can arrange for self-guided trek groups, led by our expert PNG trek leaders, for $2,595 ex-Port Moresby. These are the best value treks for this price as illustrated in the following table comparing trek prices and inclusions with other trek operators*. For safety and security on the trail we require a minimum of five (5) trekkers for these treks.
Trek Operator Price Comparisons for PNG Led Kokoda Treks
| INCLUSIONS IN ADVERTISED TREK PRICES | Adventure Kokoda $2595 |
Kokoda Trekking $2700 |
KOKODA SPIRIT $2730 |
NO ROADS EXPEDITIONS $2700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURATION OF TREK (click on each one to compare trek itineraries, inclusions and hidden extras) |
9-Days/8 Nights | 9-days/8 Nights | 9-Days/8 Nights | 8-Days/7 Nights only |
| Reception on arrival at Port Moresby International Airport | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transport to/from accommodation | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TWO NIGHTS TWIN SHARE ACCOMMODATION (first and last night in Port Moresby) | YES | NO | Yes | ? |
| BREAKFAST & DINNER INCLUDED IN ACCOMMODATION COST IN PORT MORESBY | YES | NO | NO | ? |
| PERSONAL BACKPACK (75 litre) | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| PERSONAL MOSQUITO-PROOF TENT (carried, erected and dismantled by our Niugini group guides and carriers | YES | NO | ? | Yes |
| Tents carried by PNG guides/carriers | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Public Liability Insurance Protection ($10 million) with Lloyds of London | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SATELLITE PHONE (with current SIM card) | YES | ? | ? | ? |
| Two VHF Radios in each trek group | YES | Yes | ? | ? |
| FOLLOWS WARTIME TRAIL BETWEEN tEMPLETON'S CROSSING AND KAGI | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Self-Guided Kokoda E-Book | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Shirt, cap and shorts for PNG Group Guides and Carriers | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Individual sleeping bag for each PNG Group Guide and Carrier | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Individual foam sleeping mat for each PNG Group Guide and Carrier | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Kokoda Trail Trek Fee | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flight to Kokoda | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Village campsite fees each night | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| All meals during your trek (prepared, cooked and served by you Niugini ‘Boss Cook’ | YES | OK Ration Pack Meals | Yes | Yes |
| Group camping and cooking gear | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GROUP FIRST AID KIT |
YES | ? | ? | ? |
| Combined Koiari-Orokaiva Dawn Service at the Isurave Memorial | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Transport from Owers Corner to accommodation | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Visit to Bomana War Cemetery | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kokoda Polo Shirt | YES | ? | ? | ? |
| Certificate of Completion | YES | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Vehicle tour of Port Moresby | YES | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Transport from accommodation to Port Moresby International Airport | YES | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*The above inclusions/exclusions have been extracted from the websites of Kokoda Trekking, Kokoda Spirit and No Roads Expeditions and are a guide only. You should contact them directly to verify their inclusions/exclusions.
Our Niugini Leadership Team comprises: 
- Trek Leader
- Medic
- Boss Cook
- Group guides and carriers
We have a ratio of two Niugini Trek Guides and Carriers to each Australian trekker.
We are the only Kokoda trekking company to provide each of our Niugini group guides and carriers with a trek uniform (cap, shirt and shorts); a personal sleeping bag and a foam sleeping mat. We are also the only one to arrange a half-way food resupply so they are not overloaded.
These treks follow the route of the Australian withdrawal from the first battle of Kokoda on 27 July 1942 to the battle for Ioribaiwa two months later. During this time Australian and Japanese infantry battalions fought epic battles at Deniki, Isurava, Eora Creek and Brigade Hill. Later in the campaign the battles at Templeton’s Crossing and again at Eora Creek were desperate and bloody 
confrontations that pushed the men of both armies beyond endurance.
Our Niugini led treks are led by the elite of the Koiari and Orokaiva who have been trained by professional trek leaders from Adventure Kokoda. Some have been leading treks for more than 20 years. Their home villages are Sogeri, Menari, Efogi, Kagi, Alola, Isurava, Kovello and Kokoda. Their grandfathers are the legendary ‘fuzzy-wuzzy angels’.
Our Niugini Trek Leaders are trained in First Aid and carry a comprehensive first aid kit with them. They are also equipped with a satellite phone, VHF radio, topographical maps, group camping gear, food and cooking 
equipment.
These trels are supported by our Adventure Kokoda rear echelon at the Sogeri Lodge. Our rear echelon staff monitor our radios and phones on a 24 hour basis whilst our groups are on the trail. They have a well-practiced procedure for emergency situations. We maintain a float with the Hevilift helicopter company in Port Moresby. This allows them to provide an immediate reaction to any of our calls for emergency assistance.
Our Niugini leaders and group guides are familiar with the wartime trail and will guide you over the battlesites. They are not conversant with the military history of the Kokoda campaign in regard to the phases of war and 
the principles of each phase. It will be another generation before Niugini leaders and guides will be conversant with this aspect of trekking Kokoda. Anybody who states otherwise is deceiving their clients.
We therefore provide each of our trekkers with a Kokoda Trek Guide and Diary which has a chronological narrative of the Kokoda campaign, details of each of the battles fought along the trail, battle-maps, trek maps with detailed descriptions and timings of each day’s trekking. It is essentially a self-guided book of the Kokoda Trail and the Kokoda campaign. The diary section allows you to record your journey in detail.
