Kokoda Trek Dates

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The first trek of the year is always Cam's favourite. The track is less maintained, which makes it feel a little more remote. The bridges have washed away with the monsoon so you have that "into the wild" feel about it. That in addition to the porters seem to be more fired up, having been on a break since the previous year. This all makes an adventure to remember for so many reasons. Don't miss this one!

Beginning at Owers Corner, we wa​​​​lk north towards Kokoda over a 9-night journey. You'll spend ANZAC Day at the site of the Battle of Isurava and watch the sun rise over the monument, sharing this once in a lifetime experience with your fellow Australians. Watch in awe what is quite possibly the most humbling Dawn Service that you will ever experience. This trek will once again be led by Company Director, Cam and will sell fast, so call today to book your place. 

The second of our ANZAC Treks will head north and follow the original pilgrimage. You will spend the eve of ANZAC at the site of one of Australia's bloodiest battles, Brigade Hill and you will conduct a dawn service in this location. For this reason, this trek always proves to be one of the most special. No ANZAC from this point will live up to this one. Contact us today for more info on this one. ​​​​​

The third and final of our ANZAC Treks will commence with the charter flight to set the scene and will then depart the village of Kokoda, heading south towards Owers Corner. You will spend ANZAC at the Isurava Memorial with Cam's Trek that is heading north. Conducting the Dawn Service this early in the trek will set the scene for the remainder of the trek. Take advantage of the opportunity to trek Kokoda over ANZAC.​​​

Want to trek Kokoda and escape the ANZAC period, well this may just be the trek for you! Trek Kokoda as the track starts to dry a little, but the water levels are still high. Swim in the fast-flowing waters and walk the track towards Kokoda, spending your final two days in a more relaxed setting. For this reason, May can be popular, don’t delay in booking yourself on this one. ​​​​

Trekking in May is always a great time to trek. You will miss the ANZAC Traffic and you will miss the June school groups. Trekking on this trek will see the track drying and the crowds reduced, so you will feel like you are the only people in the jungle. Call or email today about taking advantage of this trek and come and see Kokoda through the eyes of the soldiers.

This trek will commence in the village of Kokoda and follow the Australian withdrawal towards Port Moresby. Trekking in this direction will see you follow the dates in the order that the battle occurred and will see you with time to enjoy the waterways of the southern part of the track and the sunsets to accompany this. ​​​

This trek is open to all but is facilitated by the Independant Property Group from Canberra. Join this team and help them raise much needed money to support Lifeline Canberra. This will be a trek to get amongst as you will walk with an Australian VC recipient and have the chance to hear all about the stories of the soldiers first hand from several former soldiers.​​

Start your journey from the northern side of the track in the village of Kokoda as you head south and follow the Australian withdrawal. This is always a popular trek for so many reasons, the main one being that all of the fruit and veggies are coming into season and it is to die for.  Finish your adventure with a visit to the Bomana War Cemetery, tying it all together. This will be one not to miss​​​.​

This trek has been shaped to coincide with the school holidays. Take that mid-year break and enjoy Kokoda with the kids, something that will help them see that there is so much more to life than what they know. Together you will be thrust into the culture and the history for an eye opening/ jaw dropping experience that you will reflect upon for years to come. ​​​​​​​​​

Facilitated by the team at Sonny Days. Sonny Days Children's Foundation is a non-profit organisation established to provide support to families of children with life threatening illnesses, to guarantee financial support to ease the burden of debt while the working family members take advantage of the Family Medical Leave Act, and to give the caregivers emotional support in the hospital or at home during the fleeting moments of the life of the loved one. This trek is open to all interested. 

Ladies, have you ever wanted to escape the Australian winter and walk Kokoda with like minded female friends? How about meeting other like minded women? If so, our 100% Chickoda Trek is for you! This females only trek will be led by Army Colonel Ruth Perry, thats right, even a female guide! You will spend eight nights walking the Kokoda Trail from Owers Corner to Kokoda, swimming in the pristine water holes and eating the freshest of fruits with like-minded women. 

Want to walk Kokoda in the wintertime and escape the cold at home? Then this may be the trek for you. This 9-night trek will afford you the additional day of trekking to really enjoy the sites and the places of interest as you have additional time to complete the journey. For this reason, our 9-night treks have proven highly popular and one to embrace what you are doing whilst you are there. ​​​​

Trekking in August is the driest time of year to trek. Whilst it is a rainforest and we can’t guarantee that it won’t rain, we have found it to be less likely and more likely that you will have a dry track, making it more comfortable and the track easier to walk. Why not come in August and enjoy faster trekking days and more time to sit and enjoy the stunning settings that Kokoda has to offer. This trek heads north from Owers Corner to Kokoda. ​​​​

This trek has been designed as your final chance for 2021 to walk Kokoda in a school holiday period. Come and share the experience with your loved ones and see Kokoda through the eyes of the soldiers. What better way to learn the history than from someone that has been in a war zone and to tell you first-hand what the soldier of 1942 would have thought and felt. This is what we do at 100% Kokoda. Trek direction is heading North from Owers Corner to Kokoda.​​​​​​​​​

This trek will see you walk from Owers Corner to Kokoda, taking in the final days as you walk off the mountains, enjoying the waterholes and the freshest fruits that you will ever eat. Come and enjoy the last two days that are half days of walking, which means more time to swim and explore what Kokoda has to offer in October. ​​​​​​​

The final trek for 2021. This trek will be heading north from Owers Corner to Kokoda having participated in the Remembrance Day Service at the Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby. Once you hit the track, you will see that the porters, who always love the final trek of the year will put on an even more impressive show for you. There is a chance of rain, but this will add to your experience as you will get to see Kokoda in various stages, let's face it, you wouldn't want to leave without seeing it

The first trek of the year is always Cam's favourite. The track is less maintained, which makes it feel a little more remote. The bridges have washed away with the monsoon so you have that "into the wild" feel about it. That in addition to the porters seem to be more fired up, having been on a break since the previous year. This all makes an adventure to remember for so many reasons. Don't miss this one!

Want to avoid the ANZAC rush? maybe this is the trek for you. Come and see the Kokoda with the post-monsoon water levels and see the trail in a more maintained state. Being early in the season means that there is an abundance of fresh fruit and veg available to us, to make your Kokoda dining a little more extravagant than usual. This is always a popular trek to book on. 

Our most popular trek of the year. This trek is traditionally facilitated by Company Director Cam. You have an extra day to complete the track, which means more time for you to explore and enjoy the waterfalls. This trek will see you spend ANZAC at the Isurava memorial at the Government facilitated Dawn Service. This trek has a real carnival feel to it. If you want to do Kokoda for ANZAC, this may just be the trek for you. 

The second of our ANZAC Treks will see you walk from Owers Corner to Kokoda, spending ANZAC at Brigade Hill. The scene of one of Australia's bloodiest battles. One of Australia's most regarded historians once said "If you want to know what it feels like to be Australian, visit Brigade Hill." This trek will provide you with an ANZAC Day that will never be repeated, don't miss your opportunity to walk Kokoda over ANZAC and see it through the eyes of the soldiers. 

The third and final of our ANZAC Treks will see you start in the village of Kokoda and walk south to Owers Corner. What this means is that you will pass the majority of the ANZAC Traffic at Isurava on night two of your adventure. Morning three will see the scene of your adventure set with the Government facilitated Dawn Service at Isurava. This trek is amazing as you depart day three with time to reflect on the remainder of your journey, whilst enjoying the peace from the space on the track. 

May is a magnificent time to walk Kokoda. There is peace and quiet and there is an abundance of wildlife, fruits and time to see the track in a traditionally drier climate. This will see you walk faster which gives you more time to enjoy your surroundings, really taking in all that Kokoda has to offer. Take a mid-year break from work and come and see Kokoda in the mid-season. You wont be disappointed. 

Looking for a mid-year break and want to take some extra time to see Kokoda? This is the trek for you! This trek will be over nine nights which means that the traditionally toughest two days are divided into three, making it a little but easier and affording you more time to rest and explore all that Kokoda has to offer. Start your journey in Kokoda and set the scene for the remainder of the trek as you walk back towards Port Moresby, finishing at the Bomana War Cemetery to complete your adventu

This trek has been planned to coincide with the school holiday period. What a better way to take a mid-year time out and bring your kids to see Kokoda. We've taken many kids across the track and they have all stated that they learnt more on the week about Australian history in a week than they have at school. What a better way to invest in your child's future than to bring them to another country and thrust them into the history and the culture of Papua New Guinea. 

Starting your adventure with a flight over the Owen Stanley Ranges to the original Kokoda airfield really sets the scene. Walk from Kokoda to Owers Corner over eight nights, seeing the track in one of the driest months of the year. You will see every monument and every memorial and follow the Australian withdrawal against the Japanese, this can make the story a little easier to understand. Take a mid-year break and see Kokoda through the eyes of the soldiers. 

Starting at Owers Corner at the Port Moresby side of the track, spend eight nights walking north to Kokoda. Have the story of the war build as you get closer, coming to a crescendo on morning eight with a special Dawn Service at the Isurava memorial. The final days will be a celebration of your achievements and you will spend the final night just short of the end of the track, celebrating with your team of Porters prior to flying back over the track to your starting point.  

Mid-year, nine nights, what more could you ask for from a Kokoda adventure. This trek has been specially asked for by one of our US clients that is flying to PNG for this trek. This will be a trek to do. You will have traditionally dry weather, additional time to walk and explore which means that you will have more time to chill and reflect on where you are and what you are completing. There are times, when a trek feels too quick, this one allows you to be. in the moment for albeit a little long

Walking from Owers Corner to Kokoda, this trek see's you walk the tougher days in the middle of the trek. You will walk to some of the most stunning rivers and waterholes with the time and ability to swim and enjoy them. Complete your adventure in the village of Kokoda, flying back over the Owen Stanley Ranges, seeing what you have just achieved from the sky. Nine days of walking seeing Kokoda through the eyes of the soldiers. 

You final chance of the year to start a trek in Kokoda to walk south to Port Moresby. This trek see's you climb to the highest point on day four of your adventure, reaching 2250m above sea level. You will have time in the back half of your adventure to swim in the amazing rivers that fill the southern end of the Trail, spending your final night at the stunning Goldie River. You complete your adventure with a visit to the Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby. 

Our final trek of the year starts with the Remembrance Day service at the Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby, this sets the scene of your adventure. Trekking in November is traditionally cooler as the pre-monsoon season rains begin. Walking to north to Kokoda will also mean that you will have a celebration in the final two days as you make your way off the mountain, having time for swimming in the cool waters as you eat the freshest of fruits. This trek traditionally sells quickly.