Embrace The Kokoda Track
4th - 14th August 2020
Women Embrace Adventure (WEA) has partnered with Travis Hocart
from Kokoda Crossing to bring you an amazing Kokoda Track Adventure. Known as one of the world’s most spectacular and challenging treks, the Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea, offers the experience of a lifetime.
Our trek runs from Kokoda Station in the north to Owers Corner in the south. On this 11-day, 10-night adventure, we will spend 9 days and 8 nights on the Track whilst being expertly led by an experienced Australian guide. For your safety and welfare, you will be accompanied by a designated trek doctor or paramedic with a comprehensive medical backpack.
Join us in venturing into this beautiful wilderness of Papua New Guinea so we can learn about, remember and pay our respects to this amazing period in our nation's history.
Embrace the Kokoda Track
What's the Kokoda Track?
The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs 96 kilometres overland (60 kilometres in a straight line.) The Track traverses the beautiful and rugged Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea and was the location of the 1942 World War II battle between the Japanese and Allied – primarily Australian – forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua.
Since then The Kokoda Track has held a special significance for Australians In defeating the Japanese forces, 624 Australians were killed and 1023 were wounded fighting on the Track and an additional 1261 Australians were killed with a staggering 2210 wounded in the final battles on the beaches at Buna, Gona and Sanananda, the very same beaches the Japanese forces landed on in July 1942 to commence their attack on Port Moresby.
Although you have to be fit, you don’t have to be a super-athlete to complete the Track. Given enough time, most people can train to an adequate level to successfully achieve this amazing journey.
Travis Hocart, Kokoda Crossing
Your Adventure Details
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Countries Visited:Papua New Guinea
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Tour Length: 11 nights, 10 days (9 days and 8 nights on the track)
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Start Date: The tour will start in Port Moresby on Tuesday 4th August 2020
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Finish date: The tour will finish in Port Moresby Friday 14th August 2020
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Group Size: Maximum 18 – this ensures everyone has a great time and gets to know each other.
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Going Solo? No problem, we welcome solo travellers and guarantee a supportive group of fun-loving women to share your journey with.
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Age: 18 and above
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Accommodation: Whilst in Port Moresby, we stay at the fantastic Lamana Hotel (www.lamanahotel.com.pg) They offer excellent rooms, a choice of several restaurants, a gym, ten-pin bowling, free boot cleaning and a very reliable concierge service. While out on the track we stay in very basic guest houses or your own personal tent.
Your Package Includes
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2 WEA hosts that will be with you every step of the way to support and encourage you.
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Australian guide (Travis from Kokoda Crossing) with extensive campaign knowledge.
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Experienced PNG based operational team - Porters and Management.
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Twin share accommodation in Port Moresby (1st and last night).
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Dinners and breakfasts in Port Moresby.
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All meals on the Track including a snack pack
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Internal flights and transfers within PNG.
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Doctor or paramedic with extensive medical kit to treat a wide range of ailments.
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Access to Australian owned security company in Port Moresby if required.
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Satellite phone on the track for emergency calls.
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Fees for access to artefacts and war relics.
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Use of private tent – one per person if required and campsite fees.
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Kokoda trek permit.
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Certificate of achievement at the conclusion of the trek.
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Tour of the Bomana War Cemetery.
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Women Embrace Adventure / Kokoda Crossing t-shirt.
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Field guide to the Kokoda track – Author Bill James (contains cross-sectional map).
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A tailored training program to help with your preparation
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Three full-day training sessions with Katrina and Sharon from Women Embrace Adventure in locations such as sections of the Great North walk around Newcastle and the Central Coast.
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Constant phone support but Sharon and Katrina in the lead up to the trek.
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Equipment familiarisation session and hiking training weekend with Travis, Katrina and Sharon approximately 6 weeks out from departure to assess equipment and readiness for the trek.
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10 Dinners 10 Breakfasts 9 Lunches
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Embrace The Kokoda Track
11 night/10 Day, from $4,390 pp
Join us for this chance of a lifetime trip!
Katrina & Sharon
CEA's Women Embrace Adventure
p 0437 711 683
e info@womenembraceadventure.com.au
