Kokoda Historical: Terms & Conditions

To secure your spot on any of the Kokoda Historical treks just go to our Book Now page.

A $500 deposit is required to secure your place on a Kokoda Historical trek. The remainder of the quoted trek price including the price of your personal porter (if required) is to be paid sixty (60) days prior to departure. Your quoted trek price is valid for fourteen (14) days from date of quotation. If a deposit is not received in this time frame a new quotation must be requested.

If full payment is not made at least sixty (60) days prior to departure you may incur a late charge to cover the costs of any price increases incurred by Kokoda Historical. This late charge is a minimum of $250.

Standard terms and conditions apply for any airline cancellation these conditions will be explained by the friendly staff at STA Travel.

If you require a personal porter after your booking has been finalised you may be charged an extra fee of $100-$200 on top of the normal personal porter charge depending on how late your request is received. If you are unable to carry your baggage while you are on the Kokoda Track we will have to engage the services of a porter and you will be charged the cost of this expense.

In the event you are unable to make your trip, you may transfer your deposit to another person or keep it as a credit with Kokoda Historical to use at a later date as long as this has been advised sixty (60) days prior to departure.

You are required to have a comprehensive personal travel insurance policy which must cover the unforeseen cancellation of your trip, the loss of personal items, the cost of emergency evacuation by air from any point along the Kokoda Track/ Kokoda Trail to Port Moresby or Australia if necessary and medical and/or hospital treatment within Papua New Guinea and/or Australia. This travel insurance is included as part of the package.

You are required to visit your GP prior to departure to ensure that you are fit to under take the challenges of the Kokoda Track and to provide you with any necessary innoculations and anti-malarial medication.

In the event 6 or less people are booked on a tour then our Australian guide may not accompany the group. The trip will still run and be lead by one of our head guides in PNG.

You are required to hold a current passport with at least six (6) months validity at the time of travel.

In the unfortunate event of your early departure from the trek you will incur the cost of extra staff, transportation, administration costs and all other expenses incurred in returning you back to Port Moresby. If you require or request a helicopter lift out you will be liable for these costs. This is why you must have travel insurance.

Kokoda Historical reserves the right to change the trek itinerary in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

It is important to note that Kokoda Historical aims to provide you with the best available trek. We pride ourselves on not only offering the best and safest trek but also one that is personal. Our emphasis is on small groups and the historical significance of the Kokoda track and the Kokoda campaign.

Kokoda Historical has a 100% safety record and we have every intention of keeping this record.

Kokoda here we come!

Kokoda Historical

Trek Dates

30 Jul – 10 Aug 2010:
Kokoda Track Tour

27 Jul – 10 Aug 2010:
Kokoda Track + Beachheads Tour

20 Sept – 1 Oct 2010:
Kokoda Track Tour

20 Sept – 4 Oct 2010:
Kokoda Track + Beachheads Tour

25 Oct – 5 Nov 2010:
Kokoda Track Tour

25 Oct – 8 Nov 2010:
Kokoda Track + Beachheads Tour

Tour Dates for 2011

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Testimonials

Kokoda Historical: Graham, Michael, Robert and Scott Rosengreen.

We haven't stopped talking about the Kokoda trek since we arrived home. We can't thank you enough David for the wonderful experience you gave us. Your knowledge of the track, the people, and in particular our wonderful military history on the Kokoda track and other battles in PNG is outstanding.
I couldn't imagine doing the trek and not knowing of the lost battlefields that you filled in for us so professionally. Our main reason for going to Kokoda was to walk in the footsteps, pay homage and acknowledge the extreme sacrifice of so many young men who willingly gave their lives for us.
We couldn't have done it without your expertise, and the friendliness and support of the Legends. Thank you so much, Graham, Michael, Robert and Scott Rosengreen.

Kokoda Historical: Shane Aubrey

I want to thank you (David) for a fantastic trip, your entertainment and knowledge of the battle sites was of the highest professional standard I have encountered for many a year. The trek was without question the hardest and most exciting, thrilling trip I have ever been on and I have been on many deployment etc.

Without a doubt we all have a much higher respect for the diggers who served on the track. What those guys endured we will never fully comprehend. To have a taste of what life must have been like, puts our normal dull life back into perspective and something that will always remain with us.

I am so charged after the trip, I feel that I need to go on another adventure ASAP. David, thank you and your troops, they are all excellent ambassadors for your company and it shows that you have a well trained crew of professionals.

Shane Aubrey, July 2009
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Kokoda Historical: Sean Teasdale, Australian Air Force

I would firstly like to thank the whole team at Kokoda Historical for making my trip one of the best things that I have done in my life to date. The professionalism shown by the team along the track was amazing and the knowledge of all members is to be commended. Gary was a wealth of knowledge and seemed to just love every minute of the track and the history that went along with that. But easily one of the best things about the track was Gary's relationship with the legends which led in turn to all of us being able to bond with the legends, which by the looks of things many other tour groups missed out on. I would definitely recommend Kokoda Historical to any friends and family that were looking to trek the Kokoda Track.

Kokoda Historical: Anthony Fuster

Just wanted to thank and to congratulate Kokoda Historical on the fantastic trip that I had! The organisation was exceptional and our tour guide Gary was superb! His knowledge and passion for the history of track meant that I didn't just leave having walked the track, but left with huge appreciation and awe of those who trekked before in such harsh and treacherous conditions. You know you have a good tour guide on your hands when other tour groups stop to listen in on the background and significance of certain parts of the track!

Our group was also fantastic. Being a part of such a small and cohesive unit meant that we were able to bond more closely then we would have been able to had the group been larger. Although Michael was the only one not from ADFA who was in our group, the humour and common appreciation that we shared meant that we gelled quickly!

Finally I'd like to thank the Legends! Those young men are fantastic and are a testament to those who walked the track before them. The passion they showed for their job made it that much more enjoyable.

Kokoda Historical: Gavin Wright RAAF

Gavin Wright, RAAF

What a wonderful trip, the best and hardest thing I have under taken in all of my 40 years. Dave is a wealth of knowledge on the Kokoda war history as well as local history and current Papua issues. His great sense of humour and attitude kept everyone’s spirits high and helped you forget how hard the day’s walk really was. The legends that walked with us were just that “LEGENDS”. ANZAC day was one of the most moving I have ever attended; Isurava Memorial is very spiritual and picturesque at dawn and the perfect location with all of its history to hold a dawn service. ANZAC day is also a very special and memorable to the Papuans. I will be doing the track again and taking two of my sons next time. Thank you very much for the journey Kokoda Historical.

Read about Gavin's Kokoda Historical Tattoo here!